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I often wonder about whether the constant connectivity with ubiquitous Twitter use and all is really a good thing, and whether we should just go out and play so
by kyro 17y ago
I often wonder about whether the constant connectivity with ubiquitous Twitter use and all is really a good thing, and whether we should just go out and play soccer and breathe the fresh air all day. I definitely find myself caught up in the craze at times, reading/commenting on HN included, and feel as if I'm missing out on a whole world of more rewarding experiences outside. Not to say I'm an antisocial person, I consider myself somewhat the opposite, but a lot of my life has definitely been used up in computer/internet time.
Let's do an experiment and take HN offline for one month. It'd be interesting to see what happens.
- sfphotoarts 17y agolet's not impose our will on others, ok? You just not visit HN for a month and leave the rest of us that can handle the online world just fine...
- zackattack 17y agoI don't really know whether I should even bother responding to this, because there's no way that 'pg' would shut down HN for a month based on kyro's philosophical musings. And for taking kyro's comment as a threat, you ought be downvoted. Besides, there's noprocrast. However, if kyro is serious, then he really should take a monthlong retreat away from HN, crank up the soccer-times lifestyle, and get away from it all. I will say this: I've spent a lot of time both online and in the social world. And I don't know how to properly answer kyro's lifestyle query.
- paulgb 17y agoA month is a bit extreme, but I do remember pg posting a poll in all serious asking if he should shut down HN for an hour each day. A personal month long retreat from HN does sound tempting though.
- kyro 17y agoMy suggestion to take HN offline for a month should be taken the same way as when one says to his group of friends "hey, let's see what would happen if we went a week without pants."
- Angostura 17y ago6 days in, everything's fine thank you.