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This 1995 piece by Clifford Stoll is a cult classic example of predictions gone wrong. But sometimes I read it and wonder if there are a few things he did get right. newsweek.com/clifford-stoll-why-web-wont-be-nirvana-185306
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…in reply to @axbom
”Every voice can be heard cheaply and instantly. The result? Every voice is heard. The cacophany more closely resembles citizens band radio, complete with handles, harrasment, and anonymous threats. When most everyone shouts, few listen.”
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…in reply to @axbom
”What Internet hucksters won't tell you is the Internet is one big ocean of unedited data, without pretense of completeness. Lacking editors, reviewers or critics, the Internet has become a wasteland of unfiltered data. You don't know what to ignore and what's worth reading.”
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…in reply to @axbom
”[…] this nonplace lures us to surrender our time on earth. A poor substitute it is, this virtual reality where frustration is legion and where—in the holy names of Education and Progress—important aspects of human interactions are relentlessly devalued.”
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…in reply to @axbom
Immediately made me think: Metaverse™ – Surrender Your Time On Earth.
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