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I have to agree with you Tara! There may be some people somewhere who could live in a world of no choices and no freedom. That would not be for me! Much as I have always enjoyed technology, a world ruled by AI is truly terrifying to me. If I thought that my use of technology would lead to that kind of world, I would give up the tech in a heartbeat. But as I don't think that the little tech that I use can make a difference, I will continue to use it to post here, check my email, and keep up with my family. No Facebook or Twitter for me, at least not yet. The only reason that I might, eventually, would be to raise my reviewer score. LOLreadingswithsoso wrote: ↑14 Dec 2022, 14:40AgreeTara D Morgan wrote: ↑09 Dec 2022, 13:55 I like having technology in my life, but I wouldn't like to have it rule my life to the point that I am not really allowed to have my own thoughts or make my own decisions.
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I find this world the author created nothing less than scary. If something like this would ever appear in reality, I do now know what I would do. I very much hope that our world never turns out like anything even close to that.Linus Ann wrote: ↑06 Dec 2022, 01:35 There were a lot of interesting and unusual things about the world presented in this book: a VR-dominated world with AI house appliances, non-genderized colors, "birth-giver" and mentorship arrangements, etc.
While I was amused and intrigued by this new world, I knew almost immediately that I didn't want to experience living in a world as remote as that.
What was your impression of this world?
Would you like to experience living in that kind of digital world?
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Technology-wise, I can see that we were close in a lot of ways. We have fridges now that can do just about anything. We have VR headsets that can take you into other worlds. We have robots and self-driving cars. Although technology is great, it can be excessive.
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The only thing I liked was the housebot who cleaned and delivered coffee and the smart fridge who have healthy food options. Other than that, every other thing was terrifying to even consider.Linus Ann wrote: ↑06 Dec 2022, 01:35 There were a lot of interesting and unusual things about the world presented in this book: a VR-dominated world with AI house appliances, non-genderized colors, "birth-giver" and mentorship arrangements, etc.
While I was amused and intrigued by this new world, I knew almost immediately that I didn't want to experience living in a world as remote as that.
What was your impression of this world?
Would you like to experience living in that kind of digital world?
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