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Sometimes I look at app game markets and think, "Wow, humanity is burning a lot of cycles on perfecting distraction... that doesn't seem safe."

Usually I just load up HN or Total War to forget about it...



We'll be left with people who preferred 'RL' experience over 'VR'.

They will be the ones who reproduce, while the rest of humanity are trapped by 'VR'.


Do you guys think people had this same conversation when pornographic films were first created?


Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. I'm not even sure whether that part of history is recorded.


I'm sure the people who would frequently use VR for their personal pleasure are doing so because they prefer VR instead of the practical reality that it has been really hard to find someone IRL.

I feel like Louis CK does a great job of covering this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqITqRWhpxg




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