The Price of Consensus or Dangers of a Metaverse | Humans are space Orcs | HFY | TFOS964 |

[@chrisdefresne3235]

I was NOT expecting this to hit THAT close to real life in the end.

[@extended_e]

Yeah we are living this partially right now, and might unfortunately see fruit of being unable to disagree in scale like before. Honestly society is really blind currently, majority of ppl are scared to talk or fine with permanently silencing ppl with opposing views. I have heard ppl honestly telling me that removing possibility to work, earn and buy food is acceptable for having different life style. So I am moving in middle of nowhere and waiting for results of such philosophy. No one listens and it is sad to watch. If we don't respect our past then we have no future.

[@wahoostacos2095]

@@extended_e im in the same place as you man.

[@robertschumacher2707]

It saddens me. When did we lose the capacity to say 'I may disagree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.' And now I hear kids saying they thing the first amendment to the U.S Constitution should be repealed?!?! Don't they realize that doing that means THEY would have no right to their own opinions?

[@WingManFang1]

Unfortunately we actually need AR and VR tech regardless of our path. I spend a great deal of time in VR and it helps fight issues like Depression without using medication 💊 that could have dangerous side effects

[@westcoaststacker569]

@@extended_e Agreed

[@James-ep2bx]

Can't help but feel the epilogue does a nice job balancing the asop by demonstrating how the inability to accept divergent views didn't disappear with AR implants, they just resort to force to do the editing

[@Aim54Delta]

I would argue that those who do not deal in reality have only a thin margin on which to have an opinion. We see this in the story with the mining settlement and the AR update to conceal it. As well as the fundamental ability to deal with new or shocking experiences.

[@James-ep2bx]

@@Aim54Delta yes but of the two pov characters which agreed to disagree, to leave their comfort zone to try and see thing as they are, took a constructive action to better themselves, and which was so set in their ways as to consider dismantling the opposition as more important then building for the future? The fact of the matter is the denial of reality doesn't need AR implants, it's just more convenient with them

[@Aim54Delta]

@@James-ep2bx If a slave were to look at you and say: "But I like my simple life. I get up, I do the thing, I eat. I go to sleep." Would you simply agree to disagree with them that slavery was acceptable - as their owners expand their holdings and threaten new populations? The humans, in this case, are not rejecting reality. They are rejecting the relevance of subjectivity. These aliens are deluding themselves and evading reality when it is uncomfortable, rather than addressing the underlying truth. As evidence or symbolic of this, despite these two being friends, the alien cannot stand the sight of his friend. The very notion that the alien is capable of negotiating its own position is void. One could, for example, simply have their augmented reality display something comforting to them and do anything otherwise. How would they even know if what they were seeing was real or just the programming of the augmented reality? The vision the alien sees is not under its own control. It is something selected for it based upon programming outside of its control. How can its views be treated as equal to one whose vision cannot be tampered with? We see this in the bar scene where the disabling of AR makes people incapable of so much as challenging a simple burglar. Had they the ability to stand up and challenge someone blatantly wronging them in spite of having their AR disabled - they would have a right to argue they were not going down the same path and the humans could agree to merely teaching the way of true sight. However, all of them hid their heads in the sand despite knowing that they were being wronged, because the mere sight of reality was too uncomfortable and disorientating for them. You can even see how seriously the humans take this - with the fear being that their own perception is being subtly altered from birth in order to manipulate them. Even the tiniest deviation from reality, properly inserted, is able to change the behavior of people. So, I see what you are saying in the idea that "humans can't accept the reality that someone else disagrees with them" - but that isn't exactly reality. Those aliens are held hostage by their own inability to directly deal with reality and will not challenge reality. Their own perception that they are not going down the same path is a necessary defense of the dependency.

[@James-ep2bx]

@@Aim54Delta two parts first a question vary few are actually willing to ask, what aspects of slavery made it bad? Now then take that answer and examine your own question, I suspect if you're being honest with yourself you'll find the same more nuanced yet unpleasant answer I did 2. Bad metaphor anyway as this blaming the AR implants would be closer to blaming slavery on tatoos, callors, and then attacking all who still had them

[@DahistheDah]

​@@James-ep2bx Slavery denigrates society as a whole. It's not the inhumanity inflicted upon the slaves themselves that is truly destructive, but rather the normalization of a means of production that thrives not on innovation or progress, but on expansion and suffering. An operation depending on slaves will always enrich the masters, but because of this there will be little impetus for them to improve their operation's efficiency. If the masters want more profit, they merely need to buy more slaves and material. Progress is therefor hampered, while the institution of slavery ever increases. In this way, slavery is much more akin to an addictive drug. The more one takes, the more one needs, until eventually they are completely dependent. Once there, it's nearly impossible for one to escape that dependency themselves. Either they continue until their life collapses, or someone intervenes forcefully. AR in this story, is such a drug. Society as a whole is already dependent on it. It's conveniences already replace the personal growth of individuals. In truth, the humans don't know exactly what form the future collapse will take or even when it will happen, but they do know that that collapse is coming. Technology WILL progress. New features WILL be created, and some of those WILL replace more of these xeno's ever shrinking reality. The humans in this story are effectively preparing to drag the aliens to rehab.

[@hogfry]

I'm reminded of a story where a guy on a train was so engrossed in his phone he failed to notice an armed robbery happening in the car he was on....

[@fjvillas2722]

Now this, this was an interesting read. Greta job finding this one, it really makes you think Squerril.

[@AgroSquerril]

glad you enjoyed

[@mysticalseapotato8303]

What makes it even more amazing is that Terry proved himself right as the AR was able to be tricked by himself.

[@curtisholsinger6023]

This is one of my absolute favorite HSO (humans are space orcs) stories. The point of view is from a non-human, and the non-human is cunning, intelligent, relatively friendly, and advanced. The human has great qualities too, but in THIS story, the main advantage they have is learning from their mistakes on a social and diplomatic level. No physically militant fantasies (other than the advantage from hard work and getting over the xenophobic response), and instead careful diplomacy and a firm grasp of history. It's fantastic. I've listened to this one multiple times. I don't think I'll get tired of it.

[@-t-boxmasterofthewardrobeo4397]

I love this one, and its segment of humanity's failure on earth. I've personally drove myself into world wide politics because of global threats that would soon affect my country at a large scale. I listened and kept listening, all I heard is pointless bickering and people of importance to keeping their homes functioning keep on insisting winning internet brownie points with virtuous speeches, and lofty ideals that realistically wouldn't work. I drove myself to listening to politics because I was starting to feel as if the world was turning for the worse. Only to find out that it was mostly done by people in said politics who are busy with disagreeing with anything and anyone that opposed their ideals. This story made me realize. That I can't raise my voice of fears about my safety or my family's safety, when no one is willing to lend an ear for it much less do anything about it. It even goes down to the normal people lifting their fingers only to plug their ears of the suffering around them. Whether it be man or child, the dying trees, and even overworked machines. This is truly the darkest timeline we live on.

[@GrimpakTheMook]

It is, literally, arguing to maintain the status quo. Literally arguing to to keep on arguing, stretching discussions ad infinitum, all just to keep the sacred cow that is status quo.

[@Aim54Delta]

The status quo is not the sacred cow. The sacred cow is the promised neverland. The way to power is never to argue that things are fine as they are. The way to power is to insist that people must follow you and/or your ideas in order to meet with success. Consider that we are only a few generations out of the proverbial jungle. As we swept across the Earth, almost all of our existence was tribal - when the tribe grew too large, it split and headed off in different directions - and, generally, those tribes survived well enough. Civilization is a relatively modern thing. Fishing, agriculture, trade and commerce - these things evolved out of the meeting of greater tribes and their mutual points of traffic. Tribal councils soon began to grow beyond even the size of what tribes could normally sustain in a sort of proto-parliament and kings rose to the fore as tribal heads of the tribal leads - and thus the first city-states came into being. As we have grown since, there are new challenges. We can't simply split the tribe as we used to. There is a real need to think in terms of governance and civil structure. However, people are not wired to think about whether or not the structure of society is correct and needs to be left alone. They are wired to try and lead the whole tribe down their path, to drum up support and to use every means to conspire. Consider, you have two people running for office. One says everything is fine and they are running to chair the position responsibly and be your representative. The other one says the world is about to go to hell in a handbasket and they are going to fight to stop it if they get elected. Which one is more likely to motivate support? Even if they are a complete loon and the thing they see as impending doom is not real, just popularly believed to be real... It works. Then they get in and begin trying to change things, using and abusing their position because they are not thinking about how a civilization ought to be governed, but are thinking about how to get their way. And the way they do that is through fear and/or promises of better/easier life. But if they ever solve the problem, then they become politically irrelevant. As such, many problems are too politically convenient to allow them to go away. It's not the darkest timeline, but it is especially chaotic at the moment. If I had anything to say, it is to remember to think more about how a civilization ought to be governed and to be careful of who is trying to lead you (and others) where. Chaos is opportunity for many.

[@nvfury13]

@@Aim54Delta The problem is that so many look at the way things are (using your two candidates example is useful) and the one candidate says “Things are ok, but if you want changes to make it even better, here are the systems to do that.” and the other says “Everybody who doesn’t think the world is going to hell is racist and sexist! Riot! Burn it all down instead of fixing things!” and too many people listen to the obvious lunatic.

[@citizen_grub4171]

@@GrimpakTheMook That's exactly the opposite of what the story is arguing. It's arguing that echo chambers are detrimental to society, and that hearing differing viewpoints is integral to a healthy society. The current status quo is a trend towards echo chambers via social media, the repeal of the Fairness Doctrine in the US, etc. The story is very much a warning _against_ the status quo.

[@GrimpakTheMook]

@@citizen_grub4171 was actually answering to the OP. And yes, continuous maintenance of the status quo *is* detrimental. Arguments for the sake of arguments just to maintain the status quo ad infinitum. Sorry if it doesn't sound like that. English is my second language, and sometimes I might have some trouble to get the point across.

[@kurtismiller9544]

WOW! .... THAT storyline really makes you think about society and societal "blinders" that are in effect or being implemented

[@erikmckoul2478]

Yeah it's pretty concerning when you really think about it. Good thing we don't have ar implants, the adds would be horrible when they can send them directly into your mind.

[@mrtodddelaroderie]

Wow, actually a truly thought provoking story. Thank you.

[@AgroSquerril]

a pleasure

[@LegendStormcrow]

Terry is a wise man. Sad thing is I could see this actually happening organically with how much the world is currently a series of echo chambers. Also, I knew Terry was the agent. I didn't know he had such a wholesome reason though

[@jesseamaya4413]

To the squirrel and the author of this story. I have been listening for a little over a month to many stories written by many authors and every one gives me reason to pause and think. Reading the comments it's pretty common to find generally well reasoned and thought out comments which in itself if nothing short of amazing to me. Gives me hope that intelligence and more importantly common sense is not dead among humankind. Thank you for that gift which is a truly precious jewel indeed.

[@AgroSquerril]

A pleasure

[@darrylmarbut47]

Right on brotha!

[@chronicnightmare.]

Damn, I don't need to imagine this possibility because of what I'm seeing right now. What a good story

[@allster0crowly]

It is this , complete digitization of the human consciousness, ready player one, ender's game, destruction of technology throwing us back into the dark ages, ghost in the shell, matrix style, AI running everything, or genetic tampering that is the future of our species at least at the rate we are going, if we don't destroy ourselves first that is.

[@amorphoussolid8512]

Thank you for this story. I am from what is called the left. I live with a person whose values co.e from the right. I communicate with people who hold different opinions and beliefs from mine. I seek to hear and understand them. I would hear things that differ from my own. Sometimes I may be wrong. I wish to know those times. Together we stand, apart we fall. Please, I beg of any that read this, reach out, stand with us all and refuse to be divided. I will stand for you.

[@MrJagorin]

I've never thought it was the people on the left, just the politicians, same for those on the right.

[@amorphoussolid8512]

@@MrJagorin you are so correct. Those that seek to divide us never have our interests at heart. I fight but never loot. I also decry and disdain those that do. Yes, there are problems. We can not solve them by alienation. Work with me, come into my home and be claimed as friend. Eat my food and be heard. By allowing ourselves to change with direction and purpose, we evolve. We become better than our components.

[@ouberfox5898]

Anther example of why not knowing the differences between real and fake is probably more dangerous than a nuke

[@alexs5814]

that was profoundly thought provoking. Amazing story. thank you for reading it.

[@AgroSquerril]

a pleasure

[@bobsterclause342]

Our secret is that we not only are nei immune from tentacle monsters, but many of us lewd over them.

[@waldemarhachaj]

That tale reminds me of story written by polish sci-fi author Stanislaw Lem titled The Futurological Congress, a very good one and as well thought provoking. Matrix has layers, but this easily beats it.

[@wildwikedwanderer1208]

Saving this, liking it, sending it to family members who love this kinda stuff, going to Reddit to upvote this shit. Thank you Agro once again you’ve brought me what I didn’t even know I needed

[@AgroSquerril]

glad you liked

[@ashbrea381]

This is such a thought-provoking story... I only hope it doesn't come to pass this way.

[@TheRaptor1967]

Very thought provoking. I love listening to these stories while I'm doing something relatively brain dead, but a never think too much about them after they finish. This one however... This one I can see may become very relevant to us in reality at least to a point - in probably the not so distant future. Even the idea of implants are not that far from reality now (think Elon Musk's work). Thanks to the author AND to Agro Squirrel (without who I would never have read or been exposed to this story).

[@Caercutta30]

I love it! Ever sense Galaxy Quest. My cheeks burn from this grin

[@AgroSquerril]

:)

[@magnusskipton7067]

I’ve listened to hours and hours of these, and this is by far the best in every way

[@rossnorris2351]

So interesting and seemingly prophetic

[@tedb.5707]

I'm going to bookmark this for future relistening.

[@Snipergoat1]

This narrator lots of stories about many things some light hearted, some serious ,some funny, some sad. Some great. Others less so War stories and story of peace. Some have a message, sometimes that message is even well put. Out of all of these I have never heard on that was more pertinent and had more modern parallels as this one. Yet put in such a natural way that it always felt as a natural flow of the story. This author manged to do what few, even professional, writers can pull off. He managed a whole relevant sermon without ever once preaching or stepping out of the story. If I had an award for best writing overall of all The Squirrel stories I have heard, well this would be the front runner. Fantastic writing to the author. This is rare quality.

[@fordprefect1587]

I can totally see this happening. Whenever you disagree with someone over politics these days, they thing you’re a bigot of some description.

[@TheMinecraftACMan]

I’m sure you know the expression “Speak softly and carry a big stick.” I found a way to apply it to verbal debate. Roughly speaking it’s “Remain civil, and make sure you think your opinions through.” Having the ability to explain why you think what you think is an incredibly effective way to communicate. Because when you walk someone through your logic, one of two things can happen. Either they agree, or they point out something that you missed. The remaining civil part is because allowing an argument to devolve into bickering is unproductive to the pursuit of truth. Obviously this only works if both parties are engaged in the discussion in good faith, but that applies regardless IMO.

[@volatilesky]

Yeah, I don't mind and actually like being challenged on my viewpoints - they likely won't sway me, and I have no compulsion to convince anyone I'm right either, but it's possible they may present a view I hadn't considered, and can use as another lense for interpretation. What does drive me nuts, is when those claiming only their view or method is correct, can't explain or elaborate in a coherent fashion. Simply stating "no you're wrong!" is more the domain of thought for a young child, not an adult. Or that you quickly learn they are simply parroting back ill conceived and biased arguments from their own echo chamber, and lack the historical/social/economic understanding of being able to articulate their point of view.

[@kevincaruthers5412]

Longer than I would like But I really liked the way it brought home the 'echo chamber' aspect of our society and how detrimental it is. Well done

[@theeddorian]

This was an excellent piece, with some fascinating borrowings from current events and smooth overall flavor of a Keith Laumer Retief story.

[@barelyasurvivor1257]

I did not expect that ending, but I was thinking that the Galaxy was going down the same road that destroyed earth

[@Wizyord]

The tuning out of differing views or suffering is unfortunately all too real with what's happening in the world right now along with social media echo chambers.

[@elethio]

What a clever sorry. I've listened to loads of HFY, & this is easily among the best.

[@ihtfp01]

How I learned to stop worrying and trust the algorithm...

[@AgroSquerril]

For the algorithm

[@Silva-ww9hm]

Ah yes, twitter with a good vr

[@pleaseenteranamelol711]

literal hell

[@derpionderpson1424]

Good story, good narration, and even some philosophical questions raised by the story, good job.

[@AgroSquerril]

glad you enjoyed

[@gendor5199]

This is the deepest damned HFY story I may have listened to! Such a threatening future.

[@oldnick4707]

This story turned into a well written and intelligent description of a potentially real set of problems our progeny might one day face. Very cool.

[@Monster_Ink]

Holly shit! Really good story! I didn't even notice the time, great narration! :D

[@AgroSquerril]

glad you enjoyed

[@oatesi]

I like stories like this, yeah it does glorify humanity to a degree but it also makes some potent observations on human nature. FTA

[@00DayMan00]

This story seems very... Relevant

[@anntrautwein1430]

Most good science fiction takes present say facts or trends and move them froward in time and sometimes space. Well done

[@curtisholsinger6023]

Love a good AR story. This was exceptionally well written and narrated.

[@Wraithfire27]

Love how the main character was all. "Dude shut up they literally don't know how rich they are!"

[@gregwunderlich4253]

After listening to this a second time, it was even better than my 1st listen.

[@WingManFang1]

As someone who has experienced AR and VR, and also had a Car Accident relating to AR I can say that where there are Medical, Social, and Mental benefits to using this tech we also need to treat it respectfully as a technological Drug of sorts. I say this from the standpoint of a consumer in support of the tech. We do have this today. It can only get better. But people need to learn they can’t simply quit one reality for the other. It doesn’t work like that even if you want it to. I use VR on Streams and to combat depression, and social anxiety issues. But it could become a health issue if I just gave up on life and spent the rest of my time there. Not everyone is ready for it, but some of us are. This story only hits home harder when you think of it that way.

[@doctorbright1065]

This one deserves an upvote, for more than just the algorithm!

[@RioDrake]

I have watched three of these from you so far(Humans Broke It, Stress/Humans are Individuals, and now this) and its by FAR my favorite so far.

[@AgroSquerril]

glad you are enjoying the content

[@jukkiivi4282]

Dark but very true prophecy. Thank you for finding and reading this deep story

[@DocFlamingo]

Watched a bunch of these tonight. Great stuff, really enjoying them.

[@dwavenminer]

Great reading of a great story, As always thanks for your work. (And if the author ever reads this, naturally you too 😀)

[@Podgeabrillion]

My AR rig alerted me to your comment and I rushed right over to reply. Thanks though, I really appreciate it - the author.

[@AgroSquerril]

Glad you enjoyed

[@darrylmarbut47]

Very good story with some dark undertones of what is to come...

[@cheesepuffguy]

Really one of the best. This story, and your reading, need to be everywhere.

[@AgroSquerril]

glad you enjoyed

[@peterhall8572]

How very apt for the times we're living in😮😮

[@jeanannd]

Good story. Good example of AR use that though intended for good and lead to breakdowns in reality and cause destruction.

[@M_MahdiBKH]

This Story delve into a very interesting Philosophical Question that we Humans ask ourselves, And I personally never find a convincing answer for it. is it okay to "Act" in best interest of someone against their own "wish"? even if they not know the danger and consequences, or they know but don't "care"? should we take the "Initiative" into own own hands? Give "their choices" the same consideration and respect we have for "Small Children" choices? or we should "Respect" their "Free Will" Even if it Cost greatly for Us or Them or Both? where should we draw the "Line"?

[@deanlondon6006]

Wondered in and staying for the long run love it!

[@AgroSquerril]

glad you are enjoying the content

[@jeff669]

Outstanding, Uncomfortably on the mark.

[@dantreadwell7421]

You didn't overcome anything, you bypassed the issue by slapping an acceptable skin on it and proceeded to ignore it ever being a problem in the first place. That kind of shortcut is so human it's scary, and we didn't come up with it. Yes we have those issues, and they can be very deep seated, but we also have been doing everything we can to overcome them when they are exposed and we are made aware of them. We know what those feelings can make us do, and we don't like it. So we force ourselves to face them and deal with the issue, instead of papering it over and pretending it isn't there. We are too good at that as is, we don't need the added aid of an AR rig or similar. There is also the issue of not seeing reality for what it is, and I shudder at how badly that can screw over everything, but I digress.

[@ryankaiser2702]

So instead of adapting to the appearance of alien life forms. The aliens of this universe made augmented reality machines that slapped everything with a “skin” that made appearances acceptable within stable parameters.

[@dantreadwell7421]

@@ryankaiser2702 yes, and as shown, bad things happen when that AR suffers a mishap. Patching over a hole doesn't fix the thing, it just lets you forget it's there. Out of sight, out of mind.

[@Rei-hf4bn]

Thought it was gonna be a fun Lil story then cthulu mind freak.... What a twist 😳

[@danielstellmon5330]

Not only did I enjoy this story, It made me think. I will check my echo chamber a little better.

[@markuhler2664]

Helluva good story. Good reflection of reality.

[@dalemorgan8263]

This story marks the first time I've shared a KZbin video on my public feed. This is the "third option" we need to combat many of the problems addressed in this story and the comments.

[@flohtrieb5335]

Liked it a lot. Thanks for a great story!!!

[@scurvofpcp]

A thing I've noticed with people by and large is that they often can agree on what most root issues are, it is just the means to deal with them that they tend to differ on. Like me for instance. I detest institutional racism, but my critique on the last decade or so is that we are giving institutional racism a pass in favor for tackling casual racism. And that comes to the other part of human behavior that tends to stoke the flames of disagreement. We like to fixate on what is the most easy to change, rather than what is the most needed to change. And we do this to the point where I wager that 90% of the people reading this who are on the left could not recount 10 specific examples of institutional racism, or institutional inequity as I rather think about it in those terms. Don't google it, Brainstorm for a few minutes and then let a comment on what you could think off on the top of your head.

[@felixthescholarlytitan4437]

It’s damn terrifying how easily I can see us actually taking this possible path.

[@dmaxcustom]

Probably the best story so far.

[@xaldrexane]

That last twist was very interesting

[@Terran.Marine.2]

This one really makes me think.

[@curiousangel6321]

Wow that story sucks you in. Algorithm be pleased from this great offering from a talented author and narrator.

[@AgroSquerril]

For the algorithm

[@boywonderrr71]

For the algorithm! For the Narrator!

[@DepressedCrow]

"Know the past, or be doomed to repeat it."

[@bramslootweg]

Your health is more important than those stories (which I love)

[@benjamintherogue2421]

That title of 'No More Choices' really huts on a whole range of layers now, doesn't it?

[@demdoughnuts3882]

Man I hate it when the nanite swarms get my socks. Just left with one poor lonesome sock.

[@918guy]

So it seems Terry is packing a "package" LoL.

[@mstrfool]

OK, a bit amusing to have been using an AR set up while listening to this. Even more so knowing I'm using it almost the inverse of what they were doing with them. Typically making things weird rather then comforting. So much cheaper then drugs.

[@petercooper456]

All grate ideas eventually get perverted for one usually bullshit reason or another this cut deep glad I listened to it though cheers for the upload

[@Information_Seeker]

massive wildfire turning the skies orange around the same time apple announced their new AR headset.

[@chasegerlach]

Great story, well written! And the narration was okay 😘

[@arakheno4051]

For the safety of the socks

[@eze316wow]

Wow that was a great one I hope there's more to this story

[@leadingauctions8440]

This story makes me feel brighter for the future, as I fear the coming of virtual reality as the norm

[@silvadelshaladin]

He should at least save the diplomat who threw up on his floor. He was making an effort.

[@Wearyman]

The only solace I gain from a story like this one is that it is less likely than ever to actually come to pass to Humanity. More and more people are rejecting or limiting their exposure to technology and are starting to really develop healthy boundaries for it which, given time to develop, should greatly aid in preventing an AR driven catastrophe, or possibly even prevent AR from becoming a significant thing at all. People like me, who are raising their kids with very limited technological exposure and NO Social Media exposure for the entirety of their teen years, as much as we are physically capable of doing, anyway. My own minor children are not permitted to own or really even use a smartphone other than as a phone for short periods to talk with their grandparents. Even then, it is overseen by us and returned to our possession once the call is over. Computer time is limited and monitored and social media use is strictly forbidden until they are 18. Essentially, we treat this technology the same way we treat alcohol. Something NOT for kids. This may seem extreme, and indeed some may call me a luddite. But those people are the same stupid ones who would embrace an AR driven apocalypse, so their opinions simply don't matter to me at all. Keep your kids as technology free as possible. Send them outside to touch some grass and get a little dirty and also get out there yourselves. Stay free.

[@TheAderwolf]

wow. what a brutal story loved it.

[@noppornwongrassamee8941]

This feels less like an HFY story and more a commentary on current day trends.

[@WiredTurkey316]

Something to think about

[@karelvancamp4807]

Feels like an adaptation "The Congress" from Stanislaw Lem with a modern twist. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Futurological_Congress

[@alexanderzhmurov9624]

I was getting the same sense from it! It's eerie to say the least

[@brianlips8346]

Thanks for the story😊😊😊

[@lloydkeith3061]

A very good story and thought provoking too. We are definitely at the beginning of that horror story to be sure. I'm just glad we don't have that level of technology yet. Hahaha,... I can't believe I feel that way about technology.

[@stevedixon921]

If you were unaware, google filters out search results based on your previous habits. Have someone you barely know perform the same search for something (using the exact same words) and they may end up with very different results. Most effective when performed from different internet connections and machines (the less shared identifying info the better).

[@macpurdy]

For the algorithm and the narrator.

[@AgroSquerril]

For the algorithm

[@bluefalconssuck5881]

Thus proving that a lie, even when most fervorantly believed, does you no good when the truth smacks you in the face. One might even discount the blow, or pretend it was from another source, but the mark will still be there.

[@themajormagers]

this one was really good

[@tonyoliver4920]

That one was awesome!

[@AgroSquerril]

glad you enjoyed

[@Average_Josh]

Fantastic!

[@darkkrafter]

deam that was realy realy depressing but a good livew lesson

[@henrypaleveda7760]

An open ear and an open hand can do as much as a closed fist, and are often needed more often.

[@ArchonSG1]

That ending, it got quite dark rather fast.

[@colinmoore7460]

What the#*%!## where did all my socks go!?

[@rainbowchaser73]

This was so good but unsettling

[@AgroSquerril]

glad you enjoyed