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>telephones spread diseases Telephone networks begot the internet. The pair then engaged in an incestuous relationship from which sprang the smartphone. The sm
by korse 1y ago
>telephones spread diseases
Telephone networks begot the internet. The pair then engaged in an incestuous relationship from which sprang the smartphone. The smartphone, as it aged, grew into the most effective means of spreading mental illness ever recorded.
Maybe they were on to something in a crooked sort of way?
- dudefeliciano 1y agoThis comment rhymes with the conspiracy thinking mentioned in the article. No, they literally thought they would catch tuberculosis and diphtheria.
- korse 1y agoI'm aware of the unsubstantiated biological disease concerns. I would however chuckle a bit if the real threat to humanity ended up being an information virus enabled by ubiquitous telecommunication.