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The clocks were striking thirteen, and Winston Smith was irritated by a pop-up in the corner of his telescreen asking for permission to measure the room tempera
by pavlov 3y ago
The clocks were striking thirteen, and Winston Smith was irritated by a pop-up in the corner of his telescreen asking for permission to measure the room temperature.
- bottled_poe 3y agoBravo. Freedom is not taken with a booming voice but a tide of whispers.
- phailhaus 3y agoI think that was poking fun at OP, because the idea that asking for permission is "literally 1984" is pretty funny.
- pavlov 3y agoWell, kind of both? It was a joke, but the “tide of whispers” sentiment is not wrong either. It’s fun to imagine a “1984” prequel that would take place in an era when the Party is not full-blown totalitarian, and the telescreen pretends to be a useful information source that asks for permissions so it can better serve you. “1969”?
- jowea 3y agoWhat about "2023"?
- yakubin 3y agoAt first I read that as “Winston Churchill”, which made it sound like a Doctor Who episode.
- jowea 3y agoThe permission pop-up doesn't actually do anything obviously.