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A Boring Dystopia

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/51855764

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[–] Twongo@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

i WILL ridicule people for this.

but honestly: this is likely ragebait.

We're not different from most people. Thinking "This is ridiculous" is not just YOUR first instinct :3

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 points 21 hours ago

Just give me the lobotomy that makes me believe I am Arnold Schwarzenegger on Mars.

[–] hotdogcharmer@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

Jesus Christ that's so sad. What's sadder is I reckon about half of my current colleagues would buy this. Fucking morons.

[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yes, vacation memories are nice, even if they aren't real.

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (1 children)

Oh no! Old Total Recall > new Total Recall.

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 1 points 21 hours ago

I was kidding. I never saw the new one. I hate it when they remake movies that don't need a remake.

[–] dellish@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Never! You take that back!!

[–] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 37 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I want a vacation as a secret agent on Mars.

[–] Darkard@lemmy.world 26 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Nasan@sopuli.xyz 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

"See you at the party, Richter!"

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago

"Consider that our divorce!"

[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 days ago (2 children)

This is just sad, really. Especially since the audience for this will know it's AI, asking the question of who exactly do they think they're fooling?

[–] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

I feel like our modern life, due to cultural and economic factors, is just slowly.. then rapidly, heading towards being composed almost entirely of a simulacrum. The real being eroded away in favour of the hyperreal

[–] Twongo@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago

i think one of Adam Curtis' movies is about that. Not sure if it's HyperNormalization or Can't get you out of my head or another one

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

There was a documentary written about this a while back. Something about human batteries by two trans women.

Trans women truly do be making fire documentaries. I have absolutely no bias of any kind what so ever :3

[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Sadly, distant friends and strangers on the Internet.

[–] WolfmanEightySix@piefed.social 15 points 2 days ago

If I can’t afford a holiday, I’m definitely pissing my money up the swanny on AI.

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The fact that this would never occur to me as a viable product probably shows my age. I guess?

I get the point, you can show the pictures and lie about going on vacation. And, come to think of it, the idea is akin to using filters on zoom, and even makeup, to an extent.

Hmmm, I suppose someday we'll be buying designer digital clothes to wear since everyone will have on AR glasses for every waking moment. After we get rid of the fascists again, the future is going to be weird.

[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 7 points 2 days ago

Some people want the cultural value of being seen to go on vacations as the main reason to travel.

[–] Lembot_0005@lemy.lol 1 points 2 days ago

Fascists will stay for the foreseeable future. They have nowhere to go, neither do they have any willingness to go. They feel cozy and warm where they are.

[–] Coldgoron@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 days ago

Laughs in generational poverty.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

MENU SELECT

LEVEL 4

WOMEN

"How do you like your women?"

"Brunette"

"Athletic"

"Sleazy"

[–] Grimy@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

A better products would be pictures of me at work so I can go on vacation.

[–] roserose56@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago

If you can't afford vications in another country, going somewhere local will be way way cheaper! But I guess it's Venice, Paris or go home.