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Cake day: 2023年9月29日

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  • Yeah the rewiring of patience is startling. Like sometimes I’ll look over a friend’s shoulder at something that sounds like it’s going to be interesting, only to see them flick it away before anything has even happened. Like what was your queue that this video wasn’t worth your 20 seconds? Maybe they should have waved their arms or said something shocking to grab your attention?

    I know it’s old fashioned of me, but it’s so weird to have this (and I mean no offense) schizophrenic stream of av content whipping by, with ads, extremism, and product placement interleaved with micro journalism, education, and genuine attempts at communication.

    There’s something about the infinite scrolling format which makes us fickle. It removes the act of choosing–


    Sorry I don’t know what this rant is about. I’m preaching to the choir here. I’m just nervous because my wife is having surgery today. Anyway thanks for the distraction, back to worrying lol