It’s not screens that are the problem, it’s the internet.
This!
And notifications of irresponsible programs. The tragedy of the commons where the commons is human attention.
We Have Reached Peak Screen. Now Revolution Is in the Air
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#22Earlier quoted context omitted.
Despite earning marginally more than minimum wage, being a lifeguard is still the happiest I've ever been at a job.
Sounds good, but: 1. Can you do it for 30+ years? 2. What do you do if you get sick/injured? 3. What will you do after 30 years of working for a bit more than minimum wage? I don't think you can save a lot for a rainy day...
I think the point is that it's not practical to work as a life guard, but the job made them happy.
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#23> and about 11 hours a day looking at screens of any kind. That is so depressing, but thinking about it myself, 11 is probably a minimum. I have to change careers to selling ice creams at the beach or something.
For now, we still have a choice. While the article points out that we have a hard time resisting the urge to use our phones when they are in room, what happens with AR/VR becomes so embedded that we can no longer distinguish between what is real and what is augmented? Most of us are already choosing to give into screen time, what happens when we no longer have an easy choice?
> what happens with AR/VR becomes so embedded that we can no longer distinguish between what is real and what is augmented
You might enjoy Vernor Vinge’s novel Rainbows End, which offers a version of a future where augmented reality is so pervasive that people stop really caring about the difference.
I must say that my own takeaway from the novel is that that idyllic AR future is only going to work out if, as Vinge assumes, driverless cars also become a reality soon. We already have people walking into dangerous traffic situations because they are looking down at their phones, imagine the chaos if people start moving into dangerous paths because they are chasing something shown by the AR view.
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#24Article makes the argument that Apple is secretly releasing tech (iWatch, Airpods, screentime app) that aim to eventually phase out the screen. With AR and VR, my money is on more screen time in the future not less.
Today, services we interact with on a screen bring us ads. This is how we pay for them.
Tomorrow, when new interactions will exist, we also will have ads. On the watch, during Siri conversations, ...
Same as Facebook at it's beginning, they will wait until we are used to it before beginning to do it. I'm looking forward to the "vocal assistant" version of uBlockOrigin ;)
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#25Earlier quoted context omitted.
> I have to change careers to selling ice creams at the beach or something You will learn to loathe ice cream, the beach, and even the nicest people you could see there. (Quoth Kierkegaard: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/7141047-marry-and-you-will-... )
That was a depressing quote.
Perhaps it wasn’t the intent, but I find it inspiration not to dwell on my past decisions but to move on and make new ones.
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#26> and about 11 hours a day looking at screens of any kind. That is so depressing, but thinking about it myself, 11 is probably a minimum. I have to change careers to selling ice creams at the beach or something.
That's why I don't own a smartphone. I'm behind a screen 8 hours a day. I don't want to keep watching one when I'm off work.
How about if there was a locked down smartphone OS with only call/messaging/camera and maps functionality. No other apps possible
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#27Earlier quoted context omitted.
> I have to change careers to selling ice creams at the beach or something You will learn to loathe ice cream, the beach, and even the nicest people you could see there. (Quoth Kierkegaard: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/7141047-marry-and-you-will-... )
That was a depressing quote.
Sounds like you regret reading it.
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#28The title suggested to my brain that some sort of eye glass device would handle projections from your phone in a non intrusive way for quick access to things like calendar, last text received, etc.
No 3d, could just be text with voice control for what to display. The eyeglasses would be normal looking eyeglasses, maybe a heavier frame to house the needed electronics. Or maybe the ear loop has the extra stuff but not thick like a hearing aid.
Anyhow, what I think the article intended was the next revolution being in perfecting voice commands to apps. This is obviously for consumers not computer geeks that work on computers all day.
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#29Earlier quoted context omitted.
> I have to change careers to selling ice creams at the beach or something You will learn to loathe ice cream, the beach, and even the nicest people you could see there. (Quoth Kierkegaard: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/7141047-marry-and-you-will-... )
That was a depressing quote.
And Kierkegaard is one of the optimists among 19th century philosophers.
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#30Earlier quoted context omitted.
> I have to change careers to selling ice creams at the beach or something You will learn to loathe ice cream, the beach, and even the nicest people you could see there. (Quoth Kierkegaard: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/7141047-marry-and-you-will-... )
That was a depressing quote.
It may sound strange, but I found it very funny. I've had the same thoughts myself. As someone who sometimes worries a bit too much about making the best life choices, it's darkly funny to think that for all my planning, I'll probably find a way to regret and hate my attempts at thoughtful and wise decisionmaking in the future no matter what path I choose.