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You sound serious. > have access to billions of ... memes But this is where I think maybe I'm getting trolled.
I think the younger generations may actually be able to pull off sarcasm on the internet.
you got me
Feeling uncomfortable when leaving phone at home shouldn't be normal
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I think the younger generations may actually be able to pull off sarcasm on the internet.
* I don't think trolling or Poe's Satire is really proper on HN. * Regardless, as stated above, the parent comment is believable despite its absurdity, which is the upsetting part either way.
Sorry to upset you, I was being overdramatic. My goal was to convey how powerless I feel when scrolling through infinite amounts of creative, funny, or intelligent content that I can't recreate at all in reality. However, I am slowly learning how to use the Internet as healthy inspiration rather than as a way to escape my own insecurities and shortcomings.
Re: Feeling uncomfortable when leaving phone at home shouldn't be normal
#393I'm part of the new generation and I think the opposite. I am obsessed with my phone and the Internet. And I don't think it's bad. It's extremely stimulating in a way real life is orders of magnitude worse at. Point of reference, born around 2000. There's no going back for me. I want my phone at all times to have access to billions of possible thoughts, pictures, memes. It's literally a god like power.
> I want my phone at all times to have access to billions of possible thoughts, pictures, memes. It's literally a god like power. Race to the bottom of the garbage pile. Don't worry, you'll get bored of it just like the rest of us who hit 30. Except we did it with desktops/laptops and not mobile phones.
You're right, I'm honestly already bored. The only 2 things I care about on the Internet now are original ideas/art and cool people to connect with.
Re: Feeling uncomfortable when leaving phone at home shouldn't be normal
#394I'm part of the new generation and I think the opposite. I am obsessed with my phone and the Internet. And I don't think it's bad. It's extremely stimulating in a way real life is orders of magnitude worse at. Point of reference, born around 2000. There's no going back for me. I want my phone at all times to have access to billions of possible thoughts, pictures, memes. It's literally a god like power.
I generally agree, but I would put it a little more neutrally: I've setup my life so that I expect the people I care about to be able to reach me at any moment. It's something I desire. I don't want them to hold back telling me something important (or even something trivial). I've invested in the ability to be present (even in a limited way) at nearly all times. It's an enormous benefit to me and to the people I care…
That's a great way of living! I like how you make yourself very available to the ones you love. Honestly you've inspired me to reprioritize who I spend my social energy on over the phone.
Re: Feeling uncomfortable when leaving phone at home shouldn't be normal
#395I'm part of the new generation and I think the opposite. I am obsessed with my phone and the Internet. And I don't think it's bad. It's extremely stimulating in a way real life is orders of magnitude worse at. Point of reference, born around 2000. There's no going back for me. I want my phone at all times to have access to billions of possible thoughts, pictures, memes. It's literally a god like power.
It is indeed unhealthy, and if you haven't experienced not being away from technology for some defined period of time, you won't realize it. Age: 33. I use the phone compulsively, like the person in the article. I reach for it instinctively when standing still in line, or waiting for anything, or while eating, etc. I have done this increasingly in the past three years. Two weeks ago I went to play trivia at a bar, ho…
Thanks for this. Your last paragraph was a good wake-up call. I was definitely exaggerating, and I fear exactly the scenario you laid out for my future. Aside from a minor Twitter obsession, I'm learning to use my phone far more like a tool than a companion. I've realized that even if content on the Internet is far better than whatever I make in real life, I'll only ever be satisfied by what I achieve.