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Ask HN: Is it feasible to "block" people in real life using “reality filters”?
The idea is to create "reality filters" that block/transform individuals or entire groups of people in real life in real-time.
Is this feasible?
- vezzy-fnord 11y agoClosing your eyes, shutting your ears and yelling "La la la la" at the top of your lungs is probably the simplest method. Otherwise, the learning and pattern recognition features needed would be remarkably sophisticated. Then there's the complicated problem of how you actually abstract away their physical presence. They can still see and hit you even if you can't them.
- 0xdeadbeefbabe 11y agoA more complicated method could be to see a hypnotist, but it has the same downsides i.e. they can still see you and hit you.
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- brudgers 11y agoIt's a matter of changing one's habits I suppose...possibly moving is the easiest and most effective way.
- joshschreuder 11y agoI know I'm not answering your question, but see the Christmas special of TV show Black Mirror [1] for what this might look like. Terrifying in my opinion. [1] https://www.wikiwand.com/en/White_Christmas_(Black_Mirror) https://www.wikiwand.com/en/White_Christmas_(Black_Mirror)
- paperrr1 11y agoLiberals will unfriend you for disagreeing with them. Same thing, right? http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/10/21/liberals-will-unfriend-you-for-disagreeing-with-them-and-six-other-things-revealed-in-huge-study-about-how-americans-see-the-news/ http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/10/21/liberals-will-unf...