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Not surprising. It's a sad state of affairs, but I've had an acquaintance tell me that their phone was "an extension of themselves," an extension of their personality, of who they believe they are. I was completely taken aback by how bizarre a statement it was on the surface and deeply disturbing it was beneath it. It's incredible how a battery powered illuminated piece of glass, aluminum and plastic could be considered anything more than a tool as a means to an end... yet, we've all experienced that dread of losing the damned thing, dropping everything and prioritizing its recovery over anything else that was likely more important, as if a fragile piece of survival in the modern world was at stake.

We've lost our fucking minds and the virtual reality world ahead of us, meant to completely trap us in another box of illusions, inside a smaller matron within the matryoshka doll of ignorance. It's being primed and ready for all of us as a piece of the Great Reset - "you'll own nothing and be happy for it" aka you'll own virtual space in a virtual world with virtual currency in completely controlled impoverishment. Mine for bits of virtual gold, peasant to earn your fair share and experience the reality outside!

Turn off the fucking phone, leave it on the table and go outside today. You'll feel better.

Not surprising. It's a sad state of affairs, but I've had an acquaintance tell me that their phone was "an extension of themselves," an extension of their personality, of who they believe they are. I was completely taken aback by how bizarre a statement it was on the surface and deeply disturbing it was beneath it. It's incredible how a battery powered illuminated piece of glass, aluminum and plastic could be considered anything more than a tool as a means to an end... yet, we've all experienced that dread of losing the damned thing, dropping everything and prioritizing its recovery over anything else that was likely more important, as if a fragile piece of survival in the modern world was at stake. We've lost our fucking minds and the virtual reality world ahead of us, meant to completely trap us in another box of illusions, inside a smaller matron within the matryoshka doll of ignorance. It's being primed and ready for all of us as a piece of the Great Reset - "you'll own nothing and be happy for it" aka you'll own virtual space in a virtual world with virtual currency in completely controlled impoverishment. Mine for bits of virtual gold, peasant to earn your fair share and experience the reality outside! Turn off the fucking phone, leave it on the table and go outside today. You'll feel better.

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[–] • 6 pts 3y

I guess if you're retarded enough to spend $1000+ dollars on something that's going to be obsolete in 2 years, bricked by design, then it will probably induce some Stockholm syndrome-esque type of dependency.

[–] • 2 pts 3y (edited 3y)

If you spend a lot of time with something, you should buy a good one.

How long it lasts is basically up to you. There aren't a lot of moving parts. The battery life can be managed by charging carefully and/or get a phone with a replaceable battery. Frankly, laptops die far more often for me than phones do.

[–] • 0 pt 3y

>laptops die far more often for me than phones do

Maybe you should stop frequenting so many porn sites.

[–] [deleted] • 0 pt 3y

Die as in hardware or slow down? The later is easy to fix and the former depending on fixability is also.

[–] • 0 pt 3y

My free Galaxy 7 has worked just fine for 7 years now, lel...it's cracked and spattered with paint, but who cares

[–] • 1 pt 3y

I had a Galaxy 4 that I think I got almost 4 years out of. Sometimes you luck out, but most of the time, planned obsolescence gets you.

[–] • 0 pt 3y

My first smartphone was an S4 "zoom". It was clunky heavy with a lens that zoomed out for true 10X capabilities. Which was great for the youngsters games and concerts.

That phone I got in September of 2013 and it last me until last year. 8+ years I paid nothing up front for it as it was offered up as a part of the deal for signing a 2 year contract. I don't understand the need for it. We just use it as peace of mind.

I don't get the addiction with it. Probably never will. Is it some kind of replacement for human connection ?

[–] • 5 pts 3y

Do you have your money tied to your phone? Payment app, or anything like that? If so, your phone is you.

[–] • 1 pt 3y

When I use venmo and stuff, it comes from my checking account. So the account is tied to the phone number, but the money is tied to my identity.

[–] [deleted] • 0 pt 3y

I always thought that was creepy. Had a paypal account to send money to a relative and got rid of it soon after.

[–] • 3 pts 3y

A case of things you own ending up owning you I guess

[–] • 2 pts 3y

Fight Club philosophy

[–] • 0 pt 3y

Pretty sure some ancient Asian said this before fight club but at the same time this Era it is much more applicable

[–] • 0 pt 3y

Things you own, end up owning you.

[–] • 2 pts 3y (edited 3y)

Its extremely useful to have the internet at your fingertips. Not to mention the power to contact anyone you know from practically anywhere on the planet. That power comes at a price, just as anything else thats worth having.

[–] • 1 pt 3y

Haha phones gay look at me never leaving my house and using desktop computer all the time.

[–] • 0 pt 3y

The best prisoner/slave is the one that doesn't realize thier predicament.

[–] • 0 pt 3y

I bought a flip phone a rugged one I have yet to put dowm my stupid fucking enslavement device...

[–] [deleted] • 0 pt 3y

I had a similar situation when I did an overseas trip for work and dropped my phone in a taxi.

Called the taxi company with driver ID driver never dropped off phone.

Called the office told them what happened told them I'd try to get it back. Said not a problem just buy one locally.

Phone was linked to the moments shared folder on phone for work. Stupid taxi driver gave the phone to his kid and I started getting photo updates.

My only concern was lost company property. Never once cared that I lost the phone or what was on it. I never keep personal information on phones.

[–] • 0 pt 3y

I read mostly books on my mobile phone. I have the data to prove that I spend almost all of my mobile phone time on the book reading app.

If you have iOS, go to settings, type in "screen time" and when the new thing comes up, tap on "see all activity." Then at the top, tap on "week" and see how your weekly average breaks down.

Mine says daily use is 2 hours, 46 minutes. 1 hour and 46 minutes is spent each day reading the digital book app. All the rest of my time is around 1m-12m on all other apps. It's because I read at work during my breaks or before I go to bed at night.

If you are sending more than 3 messages to each other, call. Seriously, just stop messaging people so much. It throws people off. Especially when I'm single and data, girls are blown away that I want to talk on the phone instead of messaging endlessly. They then get blown away when I say, "If you have enough time to message with me or talk to me, you have enough time to spend with me in person. I'm coming by."

[–] • 0 pt 3y

Here Iam reading this on a phone. The internet is my sanctuary away from woke culture ect ect. The paradox is would woke culture be what it is now with out the internet. I think not.

[–] [deleted] • 0 pt 3y

Absolutely not.

Because IRW they'd always encounter opposing opinions that challenge their ideas.

Not an echo chamber ready to ban and fact check those that don't agree.

[–] • 0 pt 3y

If I didn't have a smartphone, I'd need to be next to a computer a lot more often. I need my phone for business, and it gives me the freedom to go hang out at the pool or each without missing something important. Yeah, I goof around on it too, but browsing poal on my phone is entertaining.

[–] • 1 pt 3y

All you need is a portable green screen.

[–] • 0 pt 3y

I can produce music on my phone.

[–] • 0 pt 3y

It shrunk my peepee oh no.

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