RS2--daniel

Not directly related, but the BBC's 'Black Mirror' series does an artfully excellent job of looking at how tech is shaping/distortorting personalities an humanity in general.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Mirror

Thanks for your reply, Daniel.

Hi Everyone, First off, thanks to Daniel and the other steady contributors here. I tend to lurk and absorb, but am always happy for all of the studied and thought provoking posts here. I've experienced a small but strange bit of phenomenon a couple of months ago, and would greatly appreciate any ins...

Thanks Ilkka.

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