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Pikachuchupika
06/18/23 2:28:08 PM
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https://www.thewrap.com/return-to-time-before-cell-phones-internet-harris-poll/

Seventy-seven percent of middle-age Americans (35-54 years old) say they want to return to a time before society was plugged in, meaning a time before there was widespread internet and cell phone usage. As told by a new Harris Poll (via Fast Company), 63% of younger folks (18-34 years old) were also keen on returning to a pre-plugged-in world, despite that being a world they largely never had a chance to occupy.
In total, 67% of respondents said theyd prefer things as they used to be versus as they are now. On the flip side, 90% saw the importance in being open-minded when it came to new tech.
But though the majority agreed that its good to be open-minded, over half also felt it was overwhelming trying to keep up with new tech. Roughly the same percentage believed tech was more divisive than uniting.
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Intro2Logic
06/18/23 2:28:57 PM
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Now you know how the luddites felt.

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Euripides
06/18/23 2:30:57 PM
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The internet was a mistake

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ZannoL
06/18/23 2:31:07 PM
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I think its so easy to look back with rose-tinted glasses.

But reality is, tech has improved life in so many ways.

Not saying that there are zero downsides to modern life, but the pros outweighs the cons.
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SiO4
06/18/23 2:31:57 PM
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The more wired we become the farther apart we drift.

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andel
06/18/23 2:32:28 PM
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technology in general is good and makes the world a better place for people as a whole but there are obv always terrible side effects

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TMOG
06/18/23 2:32:41 PM
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How about we keep the internet and cellphones but Thanos Snap social media away?
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HANGtheDJ_86
06/18/23 2:33:17 PM
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But I don't wanna do speed dating

Ever

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ZannoL
06/18/23 2:33:21 PM
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andel posted...
technology in general is good and makes the world a better place for people as a whole but there are obv always terrible side effects
This.
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BlueAnnihilator
06/18/23 2:33:46 PM
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TMOG posted...
How about we keep the internet and cellphones but Thanos Snap social media away?

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Ivynn
06/18/23 2:34:44 PM
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TMOG posted...
How about we keep the internet and cellphones but Thanos Snap social media away?


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andel
06/18/23 2:35:54 PM
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TMOG posted...
How about we keep the internet and cellphones but Thanos Snap social media away?

sounds good to me

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Cheater87
06/18/23 2:35:57 PM
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They can become Amish then.

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The_X_Dawg
06/18/23 2:37:28 PM
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I'd prefer where we were around 1999/2001. Internet was slow and expensive. Not available in most rural areas, so the craziness couldn't spread.
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MedeaLysistrata
06/18/23 2:39:40 PM
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lol, lmao

Until you realize you can't just ghost people, block people, etc

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HeyyItsProphet
06/18/23 2:39:57 PM
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All I wanted to know is where are all these so called polls being offered cause I have never once in my life had a poll presented to me.

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brestugo
06/18/23 2:42:43 PM
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HeyyItsProphet posted...
All I wanted to know is where are all these so called polls being offered cause I have never once in my life had a poll presented to me.

One place is YouGov. There are others.

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AndreLeGeant
06/18/23 2:44:18 PM
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I think things were ok up until the smartphone. Early social media was limited by needing to go to a computer to use it, which meant most people had a lot of other things to do. There was no casual checking your feeds, no uploading pics and videos instantly, etc.

I first went to Paris and the UK in 2007. I didn't have a map on a phone. I just explored. Everyone was living in the now. Phones were still for calling people. Yet I could pop in an Internet cafe if I needed to check email or whatever. I feel like that was right at the end of being able to actually experience the world.

In short fuck Steve Jobs

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HeyyItsProphet
06/18/23 2:45:20 PM
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brestugo posted...
One place is YouGov. There are others.

You gotta wonder how many people know that or even go out of their way to seek those polls out to have an accurate number or the word majority lol

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Intro2Logic
06/18/23 2:46:01 PM
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HeyyItsProphet posted...
You gotta wonder how many people know that or even go out of their way to seek those polls out to have an accurate number or the word majority lol
Take a statistics class

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Ratchetrockon
06/18/23 2:47:46 PM
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I can't live without tiktok

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Funkydog
06/18/23 2:49:34 PM
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No thanks.

The modern world has improved lives in so many ways, no matter how annoying you find tiktok.

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AndreLeGeant
06/18/23 2:50:29 PM
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Funkydog posted...
No thanks.

The modern world has improved lives in so many ways, no matter how annoying you find tiktok.
In what way have lives been improved by people being always plugged in? Anxiety and depression among young people is at an all time high, and the jumps correspond exactly with the rise of the smartphone

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deathproof12
06/18/23 2:51:01 PM
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The constant dopamine from high speed internet and cell phones is destroying people's brains.
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asdf8562
06/18/23 3:02:30 PM
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https://youtu.be/CYscBQGFwlY
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Oh_Boy_
06/18/23 3:03:23 PM
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Nope. Cell phones and internet would have saved so many lives and exposed so many serial killers decades ago.
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Monolith1676
06/18/23 3:06:34 PM
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The internet has created so many new types of crimes that never existed before or increased certain types of crimes. While I do enjoy somethings the internet has provided, I would gladly return to a time before internet.

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Jagr_68
06/18/23 3:12:46 PM
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Won't happen.

Deal with it.

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CoyoteTheGreat
06/18/23 3:13:50 PM
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A majority of middle aged americans is not the same thing as a majority of Americans. I really fucking hate all these misleading topic titles.

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Funkydog
06/18/23 3:22:00 PM
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AndreLeGeant posted...
In what way have lives been improved by people being always plugged in? Anxiety and depression among young people is at an all time high, and the jumps correspond exactly with the rise of the smartphone
I mean, I can legally get married now for one, compared to this 'perfect time' boomers yearn for.

Social media is a blight, no doubt, but so much other good has come from the 'internet age'

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HylianFox
06/18/23 3:22:08 PM
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Truth is, I'm really glad smartphones and social media weren't a thing when I was in school.

HS sucked as is, I can only imagine how hard kids today have it...

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GeminiGuy
06/18/23 3:25:50 PM
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https://youtu.be/K0mH0YomgAY

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andel
06/18/23 3:32:02 PM
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CoyoteTheGreat posted...
A majority of middle aged americans is not the same thing as a majority of Americans. I really fucking hate all these misleading topic titles.

you have to read past the first sentence in the op. it mentions that a majority of young people and a majority overall feel the same way.

overall technology is a positive. social media culture is a negative imo but tech will keep charging forward regardless

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Oh_Boy_
06/18/23 3:36:53 PM
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Most people are thinking only as if the question was about social media specifically which it doesnt really seem to be but rather about having access to information in general.

Even social media itself is just a reflection of how fucking stupid so many people are and how many people lack self control.
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XxKrazyChaosxX
06/18/23 3:41:51 PM
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It's nice to be able to research something on the spot.

Admittedly, I am getting tired of people thinking just because we all have our phones glued to us that we are inclined to take calls or reply to texts immediately.

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HylianFox
06/18/23 3:45:11 PM
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Oh_Boy_ posted...
Most people are thinking only as if the question was about social media specifically which it doesnt really seem to be but rather about having access to information in general.

The internet is just as much a prime source for misinformation as for genuine knowledge, so there's that

But really, the #1 problem with social media in particular is that it's all about performance, like constantly being on stage, and it just gets to be too much after a while and leads to burnout, stress, and insecurity.

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HylianFox
06/18/23 3:46:41 PM
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XxKrazyChaosxX posted...
Admittedly, I am getting tired of people thinking just because we all have our phones glued to us that we are inclined to take calls or reply to texts immediately.

Recently I've stopped carrying my phone with me when I go out.
I don't get that many calls or texts to begin with and whatever it is can wait.

I only take it if I know I'll need directions or some sort of update on whatever's happening.

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HANGtheDJ_86
06/18/23 3:49:16 PM
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HylianFox posted...
Truth is, I'm really glad smartphones and social media weren't a thing when I was in school.

HS sucked as is, I can only imagine how hard kids today have it...
With social media drug dealers the kid in a candy store analogy is pretty damn apt

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ShaneMcComez
06/18/23 5:32:16 PM
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The internet and social media needs to be better regulated. With restrictions put into place on tech companies on what they can and can't do. Until we as a country start addressing some of the cons of technology, while keeping the pros that benefit us and society-at-large.

A good start would be creating an internet police force capable of cracking down on hackers and scammers, while also cleaning up the World Wide Web of misinformation/disinformation posts and websites. Also another big help would be government funded programs to help people struggling with social anxiety and those addicted to their technology. Lastly, there needs to be more scientific study into technology consumption. What are the effects on a child at different ages when it comes to them interacting with cell phones, internet, social media, and even watching TV.
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Intro2Logic
06/18/23 5:34:28 PM
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ShaneMcComez posted...
A good start would be creating an internet police force capable of cracking down on hackers and scammers, while also cleaning up the World Wide Web of misinformation/disinformation posts and websites.
Is there any law you could write that could accomplish this without destroying The Onion?


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Bass
06/18/23 5:34:28 PM
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Yuck, no thanks. I'd go insane if I didn't have the internet at work during downtime. Hell, I'd actually have to come into work, so nah.

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PiOverlord
06/18/23 5:35:27 PM
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The internet is a grand, great thing, and people don't know what true power they have today. I prefer knowing about the atrocities of the world rather than it all being kept from us.

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Will_VIIII
06/18/23 5:39:13 PM
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Sounds like it's mostly older gen Xers who need to get with the times

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Tom_Joad
06/18/23 5:39:53 PM
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I remember getting my bills in the mail (postal mail). It was nice only having to pay my bills in the span of an hour after getting home from work.

With email billing, companies send you your bills at any damn time they please. You'll crawl into bed at 2300 and read an ebook for a bit...

...only to find that at 0023 in the morning, you just received your credit card bill.

And now you have the choice of paying it right then and there... or trying to get to sleep knowing that you need to take care of it the following day.

(I know that I can't fall asleep knowing I owe money.)

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ShaneMcComez
06/18/23 5:40:13 PM
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Intro2Logic posted...
Is there any law you could write that could accomplish this without destroying The Onion?
Put in an exemption for satirical work or of a humourous nature.
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CRON
06/18/23 5:43:42 PM
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The internet and cell phones aren't the issue. Unregulated social media and too many Americans having zero media literacy are the bigger problem and I think it's an instance of not being able to close Pandora's Box, especially in the years that came after smartphones and residential broadband internet access becoming affordable.

Before the advent of affordable smartphones, most Americans, even dumb ones, had some semblance of media literacy and were able to easily circumnavigate around stupid shit on the web, or at least be able to take it for what it is. Nowadays you have massive swaths of Americans who don't understand the concepts of clickbait, misinformation, astroturfing and predatory advertising/media practices and give absolutely no fucks because they just want to be able to see content 24/7.

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