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Focusing so much of our research and innovation on digital technologies does seem like something that will bite us eventually. Maybe once VR gets good enough no
by ericmcer 3y ago
Focusing so much of our research and innovation on digital technologies does seem like something that will bite us eventually. Maybe once VR gets good enough no one will leave the house and it will all balance out.
- exe34 3y agoIf it's anything like return to the office, there will be legions of landlords in Congress/parliament making laws to force everybody back into the coffee shops.
- listenallyall 3y agoHard to imagine a bleaker future than every person isolated in their own tiny residence, never leaving, existing solely through some VR network... and yet we already have individuals like exe34 complaining that someone might try to dissuade society from embracing this exact scenario.
- brokenmachine 3y agoBetter than open-plan offices.
- exe34 3y agoOh no, I'm miserable and lonely, but I also accept that my inability to make friends and find a partner should not entitle me to force others to spend time with me. Most people are able to find plenty of companionship, they just don't want to spend time with you or me.