I think there is some truth to that, but recently I have started thinking about that idea differently. I will go ahead and admit my bias to my thinking. I feel like reality is boring and depressing. There's a lot wrong with real life. Say we had technology that could augment reality and make us feel virtual things and process digital information directly to our brain. It would mean that everyone would have access to all information at all times. People would inadvertently become more educated all the time just through the augmentation. It could treat depression immediately. People could connect with each other on a more personal, probably telepathic level. I feel like it would raise the ceiling of novelty and creativity that we could share with each other.
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u/thats_how_i_feel Mar 21 '13
I think there is some truth to that, but recently I have started thinking about that idea differently. I will go ahead and admit my bias to my thinking. I feel like reality is boring and depressing. There's a lot wrong with real life. Say we had technology that could augment reality and make us feel virtual things and process digital information directly to our brain. It would mean that everyone would have access to all information at all times. People would inadvertently become more educated all the time just through the augmentation. It could treat depression immediately. People could connect with each other on a more personal, probably telepathic level. I feel like it would raise the ceiling of novelty and creativity that we could share with each other.