November 11, 2013
#1289: Simple Answers
The Simple Answers to the Questions that get asked about every new technology:
Will [ ] make us all geniuses? NO
Will [ ] make us all morons? NO
Will [ ] destroy whole industries? YES
Will [ ] make us more empathetic? NO
Will [ ] make us less caring? NO
Will teens use [ ] for sex? YES
Were they going to have sex anyway? YES
Will [ ] destroy music? NO
Will [ ] destroy art? NO
But can’t we go back to a time when- NO
Will [ ] bring about world peace? NO
Will [ ] cause widespread alienation by creating a world of empty experiences? WE WERE ALREADY ALIENATED