Are We Falling Away from Reality?

VinLieger wrote: »

Please enlighten me then as I'm unsure the point your trying to make

I'm curious as you agree with the OP do you think the OPs opinions is coming from a place of concern like yourself or is is more anger/fear of something they don't like/understand?

I think its about concern ... I hate those ejits in front of me with their mobiles or worse ipads above their head filming a concert. (we need more mosh pits)

Am I old fashioned if I want a mobile free restaurant ?

http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/665420/ban-mobile-phones-in-restaurants-say-majority-of-brits

or this in relation to something people dont like or understand

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/dec/31/cell-phones-promote-serious-social-psychological-i/

The most annoying thing with these people is that they block my camera angle with their devices :mad:

weisses wrote: »

I think its about concern ... I hate those ejits in front of me with their mobiles or worse ipads above their head filming a concert. (we need more mosh pits)

Am I old fashioned if I want a mobile free restaurant ?

http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/665420/ban-mobile-phones-in-restaurants-say-majority-of-brits

or this in relation to something people dont like or understand

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/dec/31/cell-phones-promote-serious-social-psychological-i/

I would agree with mobile free restaurants and yes there is definitely a concern with things the washnigton times article brings up however again I point to Pokemon go, people are outside and interacting in the real world while playing on their phones. This is the first foray into AR and due to its outrageous popularity it wont be the last we see of it. People are enjoying the social aspect just as much as the game aspect so it will likely be something encouraged and developed upon by both Niantic, who make the pokemon app, and whoever creates the next big game.

Technology is ever evolving and theres no reason it cant also then be the solution to the same problems it creates.

weisses wrote: »

I love AR myself very handy when looking at the stars Heck I will even try out VR .. Nothing wrong with technology but there are some serious issues which the OP tackled as well

And I don't think your



Was only aimed at the pokemon bit

The OP tackled nothing seriously, their language was belligerent, intentionally ignorant of the fact that people were likely recording the concert to watch again in a few years, as well as completely ignoring the many good stories and effects about pokemon go which again once pointed out to them they immediately went on the defensive to insult me as my points didn't suit their narrative of "smart phones = bad" and every post since then has just been an attempt to bait me into replying to them in a similar manner.

That attitude reads to me as someone who is just looking to rant about something they don't like/understand and when called on the obvious flaws in that argument couldn't handle it.

weisses wrote: »

Bus driver fired while playing pokemon go while driving his bus in The Netherlands

Yeah he's an idiot, 2 people also fell off a cliff while playing they are also idiots, there's gotta be some aspect of personal responsibility, its too easy to blame the tech when people do something stupid with it.

Do you blame a car when someone drives too fast/drunk and causes a crash?

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VinLieger wrote: »

Yeah he's an idiot, 2 people also fell off a cliff while playing they are also idiots, there's gotta be some aspect of personal responsibility, its too easy to blame the tech when people do something stupid with it.

Do you blame a car when someone drives too fast/drunk and causes a crash?

I would have a rant about that pokeman crap if I would have been a passenger on that bus

I would have a go at the booze culture when someone causes a crash while being drunk

It is not the tech per se but when something new is launched there is no escaping it

astrofool wrote: »

The OP is just jumping onto the bandwagon of people "rebelling" against some sort of societal change in an effort to prove some intellectual superiority over others. The fact that they posted this on a social media site to gather opinions and like minded people is no doubt lost on them.

I think the OP has a point and I have my own issues with tech and aspects of social media, particularly in how its used.

I would disagree with your assertion that the OP is using boards as a social media vehicle. Boards is around a long time and you should know considering your join date. For many boards was the first introduction to online discussion. Its annonymous and came long before FB, twitter, instagram, etc. etc. etc. Its a completely different vehicle altogether. Its actually a place where the OP is right to express an opinion and garner opinion. In fairness one is entitled to use the internet to express opinions about aspects of it even if they are negative opinions. There is no irony here.

astrofool wrote: »

The OP is just jumping onto the bandwagon of people "rebelling" against some sort of societal change in an effort to prove some intellectual superiority over others. The fact that they posted this on a social media site to gather opinions and like minded people is no doubt lost on them.

Maybe you should have the discussion about this here during a first date ..... You will soon see it has nothing to do With intellectual superiority.

VinLieger wrote: »

So your saying people arent responsible for their choices or actions? Someone drinks and drives its the booze culture thats at fault? Someone drives a bus while texting/playing whatever the new craze is its the phone and whoever made it that is the problem?

Of course people are responsible for their own actions ... Using their mobiles in restaurants, recording concerts with their phones etc ... I don't get the point you want to make .. You already agreed to these points as being rude etc