If this is the case where does it end? Social media isn't wearing off, it's becoming more essential for school, work, commerce, social, entertainment; it's not so easy to escape the trip.
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society is just having a bad trip

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society is just having a bad trip
the world is in splintering mode with people turning against each other over race, religion and politics at a rate that is still accelerating. how did we get to a point where nearly everyone on earth can feel this?
traditional media blames social media, arguing that the unifying force of a couple of news outlets kept us all on the same page. as self serving as that is i think they hit the right vein - only it goes much deeper.
a bad trip is the dark contrast to the self awareness of a good trip and if you've ever had one you know how alienating it can be. the existential madness you are experiencing is difficult to share with anyone, even your old rational self.
a different layer of consciousness emerges so profound the basic assumptions of your existence are called into question: can i stop breathing? is what im seeing real? who am i, really? every sensory input is subject to this new, unwelcome perspective. awareness of the mess you are in can be terrifying and a seemingly inescapable loop defines your bad trip.
the alternate reality offered by social media effects brain chemistry in a more sustainable manner, reaching the baser emotions through the classic plot devices of conflict and anticipation. though less penetrating than psychedelics, social media is far more addictive, with hours spent in its reality every day.
the collection of billions of brains that we call society is now wired into a network completely changing our view of reality. the algorithms that reinforce our most manipulable feelings form the queasy onset of this mutual trip.
as society enters the limbo between old and new realities it experiences the same panic, dissolution and alienation of the bad psychedelic trip. we don't know what to believe and fear rules our actions.
it seems we were better off before we looked into ourselves too deeply but there is no shaking this off. we can't go back to what we thought was rationality.
traditional media blames social media, arguing that the unifying force of a couple of news outlets kept us all on the same page. as self serving as that is i think they hit the right vein - only it goes much deeper.
a bad trip is the dark contrast to the self awareness of a good trip and if you've ever had one you know how alienating it can be. the existential madness you are experiencing is difficult to share with anyone, even your old rational self.
a different layer of consciousness emerges so profound the basic assumptions of your existence are called into question: can i stop breathing? is what im seeing real? who am i, really? every sensory input is subject to this new, unwelcome perspective. awareness of the mess you are in can be terrifying and a seemingly inescapable loop defines your bad trip.
the alternate reality offered by social media effects brain chemistry in a more sustainable manner, reaching the baser emotions through the classic plot devices of conflict and anticipation. though less penetrating than psychedelics, social media is far more addictive, with hours spent in its reality every day.
the collection of billions of brains that we call society is now wired into a network completely changing our view of reality. the algorithms that reinforce our most manipulable feelings form the queasy onset of this mutual trip.
as society enters the limbo between old and new realities it experiences the same panic, dissolution and alienation of the bad psychedelic trip. we don't know what to believe and fear rules our actions.
it seems we were better off before we looked into ourselves too deeply but there is no shaking this off. we can't go back to what we thought was rationality.

like any bad trip it doesn't last forever. although we can't go for a walk outside or sleep this off we can talk each other down.
once you are aware of bad trips they lose much of their power over you.
once you are aware of bad trips they lose much of their power over you.

well we can walk outside every now and then by going offline but i agree with your point. we are getting used to social media and its losing its power to some extent.
i also think a new media will displace it faster than any previous displacement, just because of the pace of evolution.
i also think a new media will displace it faster than any previous displacement, just because of the pace of evolution.

Honestly I believe it’s all part of a bigger plan.
Keep the masses at war with each other so we don’t unite and realise we’ve been fucked in the ass all this time and say we’ve had enough.
They want to keep us from joining forces, they prefer us snarling at our neighbours
It’s perpetuated by the media who are owned by the very people pushing these agendas
Keep the masses at war with each other so we don’t unite and realise we’ve been fucked in the ass all this time and say we’ve had enough.
They want to keep us from joining forces, they prefer us snarling at our neighbours
It’s perpetuated by the media who are owned by the very people pushing these agendas

I believe the same , and those who are behind this are depending on all the stupid retards you see on the streets and the outcome its what we see today. Good people choose to stay silent instead , if we see wrong we don't speak up anymore.

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Chat GPT for President
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Chat GPT for President
Inspiring, intelligent and getting better every day CG has already commanded a news cycle magnificently - and what else is there?

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use three words to describe little biggy
internet in charge
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My postman is obviously a stoner, just the way he carries the back all slung back on his shoulder gives it away but he also looks like Wayne (or Garth I can't remember which one is which). I keep thinking I should offer him a bowl of the good shit but he delivers so much weed to me I think I'd be putting him in a bad position.

You got me.
Relax in piece - RIP
Happily ever after.
Home sweet home.
Sunshine at night.
Just 3 words?!
Relax in piece - RIP
Happily ever after.
Home sweet home.
Sunshine at night.
Just 3 words?!

Lol that's poss the best 3 words. Esp goin by the shit that appears in my area as "weed". And the wannabes selling it

Layer of consciousness
Each of the competitors has emotional limbic partners
A light wavwyin accord
Does it matter what substrate
Each of the competitors has emotional limbic partners
A light wavwyin accord
Does it matter what substrate

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How Would You Save the Roman Empire?
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The barbarians might have finished them off but the Romans did it to themselves. Extraordinary powers given to an Augustus wind up producing a Caligula.

I've always wondered about a time line where as Christians they see the immorality of slavery and we wind up with an industrial revolution a thousand years earlier :)

I think they saved lots with Constantinople and Christianity. We still use a lot of their language today and even arts, law and engineering.

We are still in the Roman Empire, only the 2nd coming, the International one which spans across the continents. The Romans never lost, neither the ££££s.....
This is the future boys, complete fucked up western existence
This is the future boys, complete fucked up western existence

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what's the longest time youve spent in vr?
Saw that coming - in my meta vr!!!

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what's the longest time youve spent in vr?
i'm really interested in immediate effects and anything that persists. for me it's under an hour and i was disoriented for maybe 8 hours with a 1/2 life around 1 hour.

Same, although i was watching porn for about 3, maybe 4 minutes. Not gonna lie.
Cheers. BB
Cheers. BB

I'm a tantric Sex God. But also over 40, drinking relatively heavily and dabbing up to half a g a day. Y'know how it goes...

I wish i did mate, i'm over 40 and a heavy drinker.
Sting with his tantric stuff was an influence on me, but only when i had to give money to Band Aid in 1984. Seems a bit too much like hard work. ;)
Cheers. BB
Sting with his tantric stuff was an influence on me, but only when i had to give money to Band Aid in 1984. Seems a bit too much like hard work. ;)
Cheers. BB

My mate tried VR porn, he got quite into it by all accounts. Unfortunately he lives with his parents, when he took the headset off there was a fresh cup of tea on his bedside cabinet 🤣😁

I've done maybe 4 hours, I switched up games though and that help you from over dosing in a single game.

it seems to me the more immersive the platform the tougher it gets on the body. cheap vr gets on my nerves before i get queezy, a full on setup with peripherals and i feel like its a portal just getting back to irl.

I think the longest I've done in one go is about 3-4 hours. The weirdest part of VR for me was when I first got a headset, for about a week I felt like I was in VR all the time. The head-bobbing effect of walking in reality seemed exaggerated.
But all that's faded away now. I can use VR without any adverse effects except maybe a bit of eye strain for a long session.
But all that's faded away now. I can use VR without any adverse effects except maybe a bit of eye strain for a long session.

Only1 hour. Played the space station game on occulus for about 10 minutes and felt so sick. Took me a good sleep before i felt better. Very disorientating!

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Star Trek Fashion
hmm, he seems more autumn

Star Trek Fashion

Who had the best off duty fashion sense?
I quite like Bashirs ensemble when he goes to Risa.
I quite like Bashirs ensemble when he goes to Risa.
