[LINK] "everyone knows everyone"

[Rick Welykochy]

thoughtmaybe.com wrote:

> haha this is so funny!!!

funny in a sad kinf of way.


> On 13/06/2012 10:10 PM, stephen at melbpc.org.au wrote:
>> ...
>>
>> The Australian inventors intend to eliminate the social barriers
>> preventing people getting in touch with other people around them in any
>> one moment.
> What?! Barriers?? This is a joke right... ?
>
>> Who is That?
>> Ever wanted to know the name of a person*on the other side of a room*, or
>> perhaps view some photos and interesting facts about them right then and
>> there? People Around Me is your solution.
> Sheesh, how about *walking over and saying hello*?
>
> Man, I dunno what people using phones are like these days but if
> *meeting someone in person* now requires an app, things are very sad indeed.

Perhaps the app is an answer to a cry for help that has not really been
articulated much yet. Smart phone users are seen walking into plate glass,
water fountains, parked objects and heaven forbid, off precipices.
This app will inadvertantly prevent much of this misbehaviour. The
"OMG there is a real world out there!" effect.

We older Linkers could be the last generation that lives so long, as
Gen-{Z,etc} lacerate, impale, drown, crush and otherwise diminish their
mortal coils.


cheers
rickw



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