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Only if you rely on screens for your awe. If you can get away from light pollution, going outside on a clear night is one good way to experience awe. Substitute

• andybak 3y ago
  I do wonder how future advances in VR will impact this. On occasions VR has given me a true sense of awe, even in it's current, technologically-limited form. If you can conjour up any vista and see it around you at true scale, running your hands through alien grass and smelling the alien breeze - will that make the claims in this article harder to refute? However I can't help but feel it's a bit like arguing one should never see too much beauty in life because one doesn't want to become bored of beauty. I'm not sure where this argument leads other than "ration your dopamine"
  • syndicatedjelly 3y ago
    Ultimately though, even if you were able to recreate every sensory element of an experience, you know that what you’re experiencing isn’t reality. You put on the VR glasses, you’re aware that you’re not ACTUALLY sitting outside experiencing a cloudless night
    • andybak 3y ago
      I'm not sure I follow. That's like saying nobody has ever been moved by a painting or movie because they know it's not real?
      • syndicatedjelly 3y ago
        I think most people who see a painting or movie are aware that they’re not actually in the painting or in the movie. I’m not saying they don’t produce real emotions from people, but there’s certainly a difference.