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All media technologies seem weird at first. 19th century Europeans fled from the first movies of trains, expecting to be struck by the moving image. Deep jungle

All media technologies seem weird at first. 19th century Europeans fled from the first movies of trains, expecting to be struck by the moving image. Deep jungle tribes believe that photographs steal a piece of your soul. I myself remember spending hours on YTMND 20 years ago. The early internet was Weird and Fresh and exciting. So if GenAI makes established, successful people feel weird and confused, then to me that seems like a good sign.

watwut 1y ago
> Europeans fled from the first movies of trains, But the best guesses I have seen, this is an urban legend. > Deep jungle tribes believe that photographs steal a piece of your soul. That one is about religion more then about technology. Some Islam branches believe depicting humans in any form is wrong and they are aware of technology for years.
- LargoLasskhyfv 1y ago
  > But the best guesses I have seen, this is an urban legend. Could be. OTOH at that time, even with jerky motion in B&W, on a large screen in a darkened room? With people never having experienced that before? Seems plausible. Is this an urban legend, too? https://illuminatingfacts.com/the-train-speed-panic-why-people-once-feared-going-faster-than-30-mph/ https://illuminatingfacts.com/the-train-speed-panic-why-peop...