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I wrote a program that sends cats to my phone when I'm sad at the computer

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Re: I wrote a program that sends cats to my phone when I'm sad at the computer

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Post by jermaustin1 »

incanus77 wrote: post #9
butwhywhyoh wrote: post #3

Does anyone else find this mildly dystopian? I mean, it's a cool and really fun project, but it doesn't take much imagination to envision a service like this actually taking off. "We monitor your mood 24/7 and automatically send you 'happy thoughts' on demand! Contemplating your feelings? Why bother! Here's a cute cat video! Never feel uncomfortable, pensive, or existential again!"

I agree that this could absolutely be an awful service. However, if someone is just now hacking this for fun, then odds are someone else is already hacking it for profit. I'm always glad to see people experimenting with technology at a human level and writing about it. That feels like the best that we can do, as opposed to not writing about it or pretending that it doesn't exist.

An awful service, but an amazing concept for a novel.

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Post by pseudolus »

butwhywhyoh wrote: post #3

Does anyone else find this mildly dystopian? I mean, it's a cool and really fun project, but it doesn't take much imagination to envision a service like this actually taking off. "We monitor your mood 24/7 and automatically send you 'happy thoughts' on demand! Contemplating your feelings? Why bother! Here's a cute cat video! Never feel uncomfortable, pensive, or existential again!"

The dystopia is already upon us. Facial recognition was apparently deployed in a school in China to track students' emotions and actions. [0].

[0] https://www.businessinsider.com/china-school-facial-recognit...

Re: I wrote a program that sends cats to my phone when I'm sad at the computer

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Post by beardedetim »

butwhywhyoh wrote: post #3

Does anyone else find this mildly dystopian? I mean, it's a cool and really fun project, but it doesn't take much imagination to envision a service like this actually taking off. "We monitor your mood 24/7 and automatically send you 'happy thoughts' on demand! Contemplating your feelings? Why bother! Here's a cute cat video! Never feel uncomfortable, pensive, or existential again!"

I really want a machine that monitors me and tells me "yo dude, you're Hella depressed. Don't take any of your thoughts too seriously" or "you're super happy. Don't make any big choices without asking your Wife about them".

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Post by charcircuit »

butwhywhyoh wrote: post #3

Does anyone else find this mildly dystopian? I mean, it's a cool and really fun project, but it doesn't take much imagination to envision a service like this actually taking off. "We monitor your mood 24/7 and automatically send you 'happy thoughts' on demand! Contemplating your feelings? Why bother! Here's a cute cat video! Never feel uncomfortable, pensive, or existential again!"

Why is cheering people up dystopian?

Re: I wrote a program that sends cats to my phone when I'm sad at the computer

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Post by hunterb123 »

Are people always smiling at the computer? My face rests with a frown.

The more intent I'm thinking, the more likely I'm frowning, then CAT! Which is realistic at least.

Inverse it and you can tell when you're probably not working, for task reminders, upcoming meetings.

Re: I wrote a program that sends cats to my phone when I'm sad at the computer

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Post by codeulike »

butwhywhyoh wrote: post #3

Does anyone else find this mildly dystopian? I mean, it's a cool and really fun project, but it doesn't take much imagination to envision a service like this actually taking off. "We monitor your mood 24/7 and automatically send you 'happy thoughts' on demand! Contemplating your feelings? Why bother! Here's a cute cat video! Never feel uncomfortable, pensive, or existential again!"

Well thats the point of the tweet that is quoted right at the start of the article

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Post by DaemonAlchemist »

butwhywhyoh wrote: post #3

Does anyone else find this mildly dystopian? I mean, it's a cool and really fun project, but it doesn't take much imagination to envision a service like this actually taking off. "We monitor your mood 24/7 and automatically send you 'happy thoughts' on demand! Contemplating your feelings? Why bother! Here's a cute cat video! Never feel uncomfortable, pensive, or existential again!"

Bash Liif: https://youtu.be/1jTHBBkillM?t=85
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