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> Take the metro / subway in any big, affluent city these days, and look around you. What do you see? People whose eyes are glued to their phone screens, oblivi

by smanuel 12y ago

> Take the metro / subway in any big, affluent city these days, and look around you. What do you see? People whose eyes are glued to their phone screens, oblivious to the persons around them, looking for "human warmth" in their virtual companion. That's really not the society I want to live in. This old photo (http://imgur.com/WkHHpZ1 http://imgur.com/WkHHpZ1) comes to mind when I read this. Don't blame technology.

LaGrange 12y ago
And, on the phone I'm likely to be conversing with friends and acquaintances. Beats staring at newspapers. Oh, and my phone has OKCupid and Meetup.com. But the original post goes into creepypasta territory with the human warmth thing. "Jobs: I feel her pulse against mine." It reminds me of http://windows95tips.com/post/34200923828 http://windows95tips.com/post/34200923828
- nly 12y ago
  On the other hand, you're just as likely to be playing Angry Birds.
  - LaGrange 12y ago
    That's terrible, but the likelihood of me being in contact with my peers remains higher. Relative social and/or personal usefulness of Angry Birds versus reading news is another matter.