life as it is

[floridaorange]

Re: life as it is

I use waze all the time and don't get speeding tix anymore

[diegoff]

Re: life as it is

As someone who travels a lot, I gotta say, GPS is pretty fucking awesome!

I use it when I travel, of course. I donīt use it in my city

[Jenks]

Re: life as it is

I donīt use GPS

As someone who travels a lot, I gotta say, GPS is pretty fucking awesome!

[DIDI]

Re: life as it is

I think about this often and just thought about it again yesterday when I read about the reaction to PB&J sandwiches handed out at the Emmys.

Technology-wise it feels like we've made leaps and bounds in some ways when I read about 3D printing for medical purposes. But that and most of the stuff I come across, have no impact on me the specific individual.

And on the whole I have to wonder if the internet is doing more harm than good, but having to bear in mind that it's still a tool so it's impartial to all this. So it's really us who're fucking it up and somehow the internet is bringing out and exacerbating the worst in us.

I think we as a race have become more absorbed in the virtual and that virtual is human-generated, a fun house mirror reflection thus making us the self-absorbed and more so.

Almost ten years ago Chris Anderson wrote The Longtail where he talked about the ability for the internet to sustain super-niche interests.

But since then social media feels like it's homogenizing us, at least the us that is English-speaking and "Western" and "first world" since that's the world I access and the "world" I read and participate in via my web browser.

So not only are we self-absorbed, we're righteous.

Well said !!

[floridaorange]

Re: life as it is

[feather]

Re: life as it is

I think about this often and just thought about it again yesterday when I read about the reaction to PB&J sandwiches handed out at the Emmys.

Technology-wise it feels like we've made leaps and bounds in some ways when I read about 3D printing for medical purposes. But that and most of the stuff I come across, have no impact on me the specific individual.

And on the whole I have to wonder if the internet is doing more harm than good, but having to bear in mind that it's still a tool so it's impartial to all this. So it's really us who're fucking it up and somehow the internet is bringing out and exacerbating the worst in us.

I think we as a race have become more absorbed in the virtual and that virtual is human-generated, a fun house mirror reflection thus making us the self-absorbed and more so.

Almost ten years ago Chris Anderson wrote The Longtail where he talked about the ability for the internet to sustain super-niche interests.

But since then social media feels like it's homogenizing us, at least the us that is English-speaking and "Western" and "first world" since that's the world I access and the "world" I read and participate in via my web browser.

So not only are we self-absorbed, we're righteous.

[trick12]

Re: life as it is

^ huh?

didnt get that sherlock!

[floridaorange]

Re: life as it is

All you can control is what you do, and lead others by example.

[trick12]

Re: life as it is

trust the process...but the question is dosent that make u a proper bot?!

whats the point of our brains and feelings when u just fall into whatever is given to you...wheres our memory and decisions...it will only turn into an overspill of information where everything is momentary and nothing sticks, not much means and has value...

seriously tho, what if the process dies and is gone, how lost will u be coz u trust the process,,,do u really think this technology will stay forever...

sad enuough is that the more u trust and depend on the process the more u become a sheep....pokemon for ex,,,,and thats not even coming near the news and media shizz

[Hoff]

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jaja what process google ?, or you come for real from google


really what process, exploit the land and all their lives to the utmost?, as if we own something?

that attitude you say, not whether serious or kidding, is what ruins everything,
corporations want that type of heard


take half an hour of your life, instead of looking to the side

[DIDI]

Re: life as it is

Why not just trust in the process ? It makes life much easier and more enjoyable.. : )

Well google would say that You mean stick your head in the sand ?? Have you read any news lately ?? Nothing to trust there

Just quietly the big thing is algorithms, and studies have shown they only get things relatively right 70% of the time. Which means a whopping 30% WRONG!! I really don't like those odds ruling my life.

You know I am glad I am older , hopefully I will be dead before the worst of the fallout from the overwhelming GREED in this world today happens.

[floridaorange]

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Why not just trust in the process ? It makes life much easier and more enjoyable.. : )

Such a know-it-all American response



































































I agree btw

[go0gle]

Re: life as it is

Why not just trust in the process ? It makes life much easier and more enjoyable.. : )

[DIDI]

Re: life as it is

itīs true, those things are there for us. I choose not to use them in abuse, I only take a little part of them that give me some kind of benefit.
Besides, I donīt have a facebook nor tweeter account, donīt watch TV, I read a lot of books, I donīt use GPS, I listen to music I search carefully for, I like nature... I mean, itīs hard not to get seduced by modern life, but it is possible and positive. I question everything, question whatīs behind it. Just my two cents....

Wow , I could have written that. !! Some of the technology is wonderful, but a lot is technology for technologies sake. It doesn't add to our lives and in some cases it takes away from our lives. The trick is to use what works for you, although this is getting so much harder with google, facebook , Apple etc trying to force you to go their way not your own way. Soundcloud is a particular disappointment, they are now trying to make us use them as a streaming service. As if we don't have enough of those ripping off artists.

Amazingly, we had a middle aged white male POLITICIAN come out against changes to copyright laws and streaming services on national TV the other night. It was soo good !!

[diegoff]

Re: life as it is

itīs true, those things are there for us. I choose not to use them in abuse, I only take a little part of them that give me some kind of benefit.
Besides, I donīt have a facebook nor tweeter account, donīt watch TV, I read a lot of books, I donīt use GPS, I listen to music I search carefully for, I like nature... I mean, itīs hard not to get seduced by modern life, but it is possible and positive. I question everything, question whatīs behind it. Just my two cents....