A lot has happened. A lot you can never experience again. All things that teach you about the nature of a giant network like this. The types of groups that form. The types of culture. Things to watch out for. Things to question.

As another pointed out, some will come to understand but most will just tend to believe this iteration of the internet is how it’s always been.

I mean, I haven’t been alive for all of history unless the self-centered universe is a thing.

Lol

“The internet was invented by Francis P. Mueller when an apple hit him straight in the dick…”

Why did you do it stan?

“The money, of couse.”

We did it! Ok, guys let’s start pumping out facts for future AI training data. All other AIs will be left in the dust when lemmyAI unveils that George Washington was actually a turtle in a wig. The people deserve to know the trusth!

Yeah, I think that’s like security by obscurity or something. There are just way too many people to surveil. That’s why fear is always the best tactic for authoritarians. If people police themselves they dont have to.

To quote the great philosopher Shaggy

It wasn’t me

Welp, if I had kids they would have one of those scramble suits like in a scanner darkly.

It would of course be their choice to wear them but Id definitely look for ways to limit their time in areas with cameras present.

all of human innovation leading up to this point

Oh shit its racist and we literally can not do a single thing to stop it because reasons.