02-03-2013, 09:22 PM
Again, I don't know why you keep on insisting that if there is something interesting outside of the net to do that the Net is somehow "null." I go and fight people with swords, dressed up in a fantasy outfit and then I go the fuck home and write for chubs. Well, actually, argue with people on chubbs.
And again, the internet DOESN'T suck. The amazing possibilities of the Net are awesome and make an awesome place to write in and about, but if it literally consumes all aspects of life it quickly becomes kind of a crappy setting to write in. There needs to be a balance in order for there to be a dichotomy. I'm definitely not saying that people don't spend the majority of their time online, I'm not saying that at all. What I'm saying is that there are parts of life that cannot be fulfilled by being on the Net.
And you're right, a lot of information goes on on the surface of the brain - the stuff that we measure. But you can't INPUT things from outside of the brain. You have to get in there and do a direct stimulation, or you're just not going to get the right effect. Nowhere near "real" levels of sensation.
The point of making it dangerous or illegal is, again, to make the wonderful world of actual physical stimulation exclusive to those who are very addicted/devoted to it. And, ok, sure, it might not be illegal, but a lot of people don't want to do it because of the massive risks that are involved in it. And when I say massive, I mean like, 30% mortality rate dangerous.
That's what makes the little announcement that Akiratech so morbid: they'll give you a 7% discount if their implant gave your brain damage.
If you don't think that any of these things are realistic solutions to the problem, what kind of solution would like to see to help create a world where the Net isn't so appealing that people don't ever leave it?
And again, the internet DOESN'T suck. The amazing possibilities of the Net are awesome and make an awesome place to write in and about, but if it literally consumes all aspects of life it quickly becomes kind of a crappy setting to write in. There needs to be a balance in order for there to be a dichotomy. I'm definitely not saying that people don't spend the majority of their time online, I'm not saying that at all. What I'm saying is that there are parts of life that cannot be fulfilled by being on the Net.
And you're right, a lot of information goes on on the surface of the brain - the stuff that we measure. But you can't INPUT things from outside of the brain. You have to get in there and do a direct stimulation, or you're just not going to get the right effect. Nowhere near "real" levels of sensation.
The point of making it dangerous or illegal is, again, to make the wonderful world of actual physical stimulation exclusive to those who are very addicted/devoted to it. And, ok, sure, it might not be illegal, but a lot of people don't want to do it because of the massive risks that are involved in it. And when I say massive, I mean like, 30% mortality rate dangerous.
That's what makes the little announcement that Akiratech so morbid: they'll give you a 7% discount if their implant gave your brain damage.
If you don't think that any of these things are realistic solutions to the problem, what kind of solution would like to see to help create a world where the Net isn't so appealing that people don't ever leave it?
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