Curiouser and curiouser...
"I think [computer-brain interfacing] is an extinction-level event for every entertainment forum that's not thinking about this." ~Gabe Newell
Conversation
Vaudeville and silent and B&W films didn't survive the move to color movies with sound tracks: entertainment adapted. It will continue to adapt. 1/
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However at this moment most of us are focused on more immediate concerns -- the 12-18 month covid-19 threat -- and far more serious long-term threats, namely the Climate Emergency. 2/
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I'll save thoughts about the future of entertainment for another time. 3/
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If a greater proportion of people relied on electronic entertainment and social contact, which would probably happen if those media increase substantially in quality from CBIs, contagious disease would be less likely to spread. It's worth considering the second order effects.