NilaJones2d ago

I've noticed lately, that without my willing it, my mind has been gently saying goodbye to technological civilization, and looking towards a future without it

I find myself turning on the lamp, or the kitchen faucet, and thinking how convenient it is to have these things, reliably, and how it will be a different life, not to

It's a bit like when a friend of mine was buying a house, and she said, 'In my mind, I am living there already'

It's also a bit like when doctors tell me I don't have long to live, and I appreciate every tree and smile, while saying goodbye

Anybody else experiencing this? What are you saying goodbye to?

Show threadsmells of bikes2d ago
@NilaJones the future, or at least my historical version of it.
And yeah technology. This is probably my last laptop, possibly my last cellphone.
Show threadNilaJones2d ago

@smellsofbikes

Wow! That is a lot

I have been thinking in terms of still having the computer, but no internet, and so I'm hoarding TV shows and food preservation manuals

Show threadsmells of bikes
@NilaJones I'm not sure how much use a laptop will be in 5 years other than for 3d printing file design and spreadsheets.
Mar 27 at 5:42pmTusky
Show threadNilaJones2d ago

@smellsofbikes

Why is that? I don't disagree, just not completely following you

Show threadsmells of bikes2d ago
@NilaJones I suspect there's a pretty good chance that isps will be legally required to only accept connections from verified operating systems that have identity verification in silicon as an extension to trusted computing hardware, and I'm not going to do that.