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Does anyone else appreciate the final space where we can be disconnected. I do, for one

by adrithmetiqa 6mo ago

School-Cotton 6mo ago
You can be disconnected wherever you want, with a bit of self control.
- halapro 6mo ago
  Always a catch.
- throwaway132448 6mo ago
  This misses the point. What’s nice is not that it’s just me, but that it’s everyone.
  - lxgr 6mo ago
    Host a “phones off” party, go to a sauna, go for a hike with friends with self control etc., but please don’t hold me hostage (connectivity wise) in a cramped metal tube for your sense of nostalgia. Planes are just about the least pleasant space to experience involuntary offline-ness. (That said, people scrolling reels with the speaker on (or the display at brightness levels making me consider sunscreen) should immediately go on the no-fly list.)
    - throwaway132448 6mo ago
      Nobody is holding you hostage. Sounds like you need the timeout more than anyone. And the assumption that this view was drawn from nostalgia is completely invalid.
      - lxgr 6mo ago
        > What’s nice is not that it’s just me, but that it’s everyone. This made it sound like you enjoy me being offline, and that seems pretty selfish (as long as I don't annoy you somehow with my Internet connection, and on that, see my original comment). I'm a big fan of offline gatherings (ideally in nature, which is pretty much the opposite of economy class on many dimensions), but I think this should be a choice.
        throwaway132448 6mo ago
        I do enjoy you being offline. There’s nothing selfish about having different preferences to you. Selfish would be forcing those preferences on you. That you assumed one was the other is a good reason to reflect.
aeblyve 6mo ago
Not really, personally... time waits for no one.
- throwaway132448 6mo ago
  And now you’ll have one less opportunity not to waste your finite time on the internet.
rendang 6mo ago
Consider paying a visit to one of these if you want to immerse yourself in the world of ideas and disengage from screens: https://labri.org/ https://labri.org/ My ~4 weeks were some of the most memorable of my life
sva_ 6mo ago
I love disconnecting while hiking in the forest/mountaineering or such. But being stuck in an economy seat for 8 hours as an 188cm guy while being in a low air pressure environment just isn't the place for me. I'll gladly take the distraction.
dirasieb 6mo ago
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Does anyone else appreciate the final space where we can be disconnected. I do, for one

School-Cotton 6mo ago

You can be disconnected wherever you want, with a bit of self control.

halapro 6mo ago
Always a catch.
throwaway132448 6mo ago
This misses the point. What’s nice is not that it’s just me, but that it’s everyone.
- lxgr 6mo ago
  Host a “phones off” party, go to a sauna, go for a hike with friends with self control etc., but please don’t hold me hostage (connectivity wise) in a cramped metal tube for your sense of nostalgia. Planes are just about the least pleasant space to experience involuntary offline-ness. (That said, people scrolling reels with the speaker on (or the display at brightness levels making me consider sunscreen) should immediately go on the no-fly list.)
  - throwaway132448 6mo ago
    Nobody is holding you hostage. Sounds like you need the timeout more than anyone. And the assumption that this view was drawn from nostalgia is completely invalid.
    - lxgr 6mo ago
      > What’s nice is not that it’s just me, but that it’s everyone. This made it sound like you enjoy me being offline, and that seems pretty selfish (as long as I don't annoy you somehow with my Internet connection, and on that, see my original comment). I'm a big fan of offline gatherings (ideally in nature, which is pretty much the opposite of economy class on many dimensions), but I think this should be a choice.
      - throwaway132448 6mo ago
        I do enjoy you being offline. There’s nothing selfish about having different preferences to you. Selfish would be forcing those preferences on you. That you assumed one was the other is a good reason to reflect.

aeblyve 6mo ago

Not really, personally... time waits for no one.

throwaway132448 6mo ago
And now you’ll have one less opportunity not to waste your finite time on the internet.

rendang 6mo ago

Consider paying a visit to one of these if you want to immerse yourself in the world of ideas and disengage from screens: https://labri.org/ https://labri.org/ My ~4 weeks were some of the most memorable of my life

sva_ 6mo ago

I love disconnecting while hiking in the forest/mountaineering or such. But being stuck in an economy seat for 8 hours as an 188cm guy while being in a low air pressure environment just isn't the place for me. I'll gladly take the distraction.

dirasieb 6mo ago

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