Simple Answers
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The Simple Answers to the Questions that get asked about every new technology: Will [ ] make us all geniuses? NO Will [ ] make us all morons? NO Will [ ] destroy whole industries? YES Will [ ] make us more empathetic? NO Will [ ] make us less caring? NO Will teens use [ ] for sex? YES Were they going to have sex anyway? YES Will [ ] destroy music? NO Will [ ] destroy art? NO But can't we go back to a time when- NO Will [ ] bring about world peace? NO Will [ ] cause widespread alienation by creating a world of empty experiences? WE WERE ALREADY ALIENATED {{Title text: 'Will [ ] allow us to better understand each other and thus make war undesirable?' is one that pops up whenever we invent a new communication medium.}}
Comics I enjoy:
Three Word Phrase,
SMBC,
Dinosaur Comics,
Oglaf (nsfw),
A Softer World,
Buttersafe,
Perry Bible Fellowship,
Questionable Content,
Buttercup Festival,
Homestuck,
Junior Scientist Power Hour
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