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You're right; if only they worked on real problems and not virtual opiates.
by rexpop 3y ago
You're right; if only they worked on real problems and not virtual opiates.
- intelVISA 3y agoIf we remove the problems solved in the 90s and/or the ones self-induced we would have barely, if any, 'real' tech problems to work on.
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- tredre3 3y agoYou're so right. You're the only one who is allowed to define what is a "real" problem. Every widely popular thing that you dislike is just virtual opiates, after all. Classic HN comment.
- rexpop 3y agoThere are very strong arguments to be made that video games are an extravagant waste of time and resources. There are some decent arguments to be made in their favor[0]. This isn't a question of personal preference. I personally like video games, but we're all allowed to attempt to define what is a "real" problem. That is the prerogative of citizens in a free society. > Classic HN comment. Try to be more constructive in the future. 0. "Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World" McGonigal, Jane
- compiler-guy 3y agoThe leaders of the Arab spring credit twitter for making the revolution possible. Even though it didn’t end as the dreamers had hoped, revolution in a broad region of the world isn’t exactly an opiate.
- rexpop 3y agoAre you responding to the right comment? I was addressing claims about Valve, not Twitter. I heartily agree regarding Twitter.