this post was submitted on 02 Aug 2023
2763 points (98.4% liked)

Privacy

37392 readers
329 users here now

A place to discuss privacy and freedom in the digital world.

Privacy has become a very important issue in modern society, with companies and governments constantly abusing their power, more and more people are waking up to the importance of digital privacy.

In this community everyone is welcome to post links and discuss topics related to privacy.

Some Rules

Related communities

much thanks to @gary_host_laptop for the logo design :)

founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS
 

Commodification of everything you think off Past/Present/Future.

https://fosstodon.org/@jimsalter/110441094176772187

(page 5) 50 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

The factory that makes them will be a primary target in the future mind wars.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Comic Book series Transmetropolitan has a few panels like this I believe. I can't remember if it's from his glasses ot an implant though. AR advertisements on top of real world advertising.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

There were the hallucinogenic ads too that would get sprayed in your face as a mist, and the hypnotism ads on television that made you dream about the product all night.

I love Transmet.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

What would a failed partial upgrade would look like on the brain?

load more comments (2 replies)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Came across the concept of Transhumanism a number of years ago in an English class on futuristic literature. Charles Stross's Accelerando was the main text. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transhumanism

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

This is bad news, right?

Also FDA is wasting time on this rubbish, I hope someone will be held accountable.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Like a lot of things there's nuance. Musk's claims about computer brain singularity are overblown and hyperbolic, but the technology does have a lot of potential to help people with serious brain conditions.

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)
load more comments (1 replies)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

You have been banned for hate speech reason "@libsoftiktok YOU ARE A HORRIBLE PERSON AND NEED TO DIE, YOU LAUGH AT QUEER PEOPLE DYING" Self termination in 3, 2, 1!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Now this really would be cancel culture going too far🤣

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Considering the person spearheading this, it seems like the opposite might be the result.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Ive gotten suspended for calling out libs of tiktok before, keep in mind libs of tiktok has laughed at the deaths of queer people

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

All the Elon stans can get brain chips implanted in their head while buying Twitter X merchandise.

load more comments
view more: ‹ prev next ›