The internet is reality, and it's painful

The amount of stuff I read about atrocities going on around the world, minor and major that aren't even mentioned my media outlets is astounding. It really brings home reality, life and all it's futitlity. People dying for no good reason, murder, misery, it's all brought into the comfort of our living rooms because of the internet... Sometimes I wish it didn't exist, but then again if it didn't I wouldn't have the life I have now, my girlfriend, etc. So what is the internet? Amplified reality, misery aplified? I don't know, bur it makes me think way too much...

The amount of stuff I read about atrocities going on around the world, minor and major that aren't even mentioned my media outlets is astounding. It really brings home reality, life and all it's futitlity. People dying for no good reason, murder, misery, it's all brought into the comfort of our living rooms because of the internet... Sometimes I wish it didn't exist, but then again if it didn't I wouldn't have the life I have now, my girlfriend, etc. So what is the internet? Amplified reality, misery aplified? I don't know, bur it makes me think way too much...

Cactus_Matt

The internet is knowledge.

No, reality is reality. The internet just gives us a convenient window to it. And it's a strictly optional one. No one is forcing you to go online and read about said atrocities which happen whether they're on the internet or not. megagene

Yeah, but regardless of whether I know of them or not, they are happening. So the internet is reality. It's the personal accounts of people living in dictatorships, in peril, etc. It's the entire world, it's emotions, it's experiences, turned into paragraps of text or minutes of video ready to be distributed, consumed and contemplated.

No, reality is reality. The internet just gives us a convenient window to it. And it's a strictly optional one. No one is forcing you to go online and read about said atrocities which happen whether they're on the internet or not. megagene

So... is TV reality too?Frame_Dragger

The liberal media? I think the f*** not.

life sucks, then you dieJandurin

I feel like what I'm trying to say hasn't been conveyed right. So i'll simplify, the world sucks, people sucks, and it's because of the internet that every little nuance of said suckage has been brought to my attention. Maybe that's an obvious statement but I'm drunk right now, and also annoyed so I'm going to bed. So whatever.

I feel like what I'm trying to say hasn't been conveyed right. So i'll simplify, the world sucks, people sucks, and it's because of the internet that every little nuance of said suckage has been brought to my attention. Maybe that's an obvious statement but I'm drunk right now, and also annoyed so I'm going to bed. So whatever.

Cactus_Matt

If life was like the internet, it would be awesome. And when I'm drunk it is.

I feel like what I'm trying to say hasn't been conveyed right. So i'll simplify, the world sucks, people sucks, and it's because of the internet that every little nuance of said suckage has been brought to my attention. Maybe that's an obvious statement but I'm drunk right now, and also annoyed so I'm going to bed. So whatever.

Cactus_Matt

[QUOTE="Cactus_Matt"]

I feel like what I'm trying to say hasn't been conveyed right. So i'll simplify, the world sucks, people sucks, and it's because of the internet that every little nuance of said suckage has been brought to my attention. Maybe that's an obvious statement but I'm drunk right now, and also annoyed so I'm going to bed. So whatever.

Frame_Dragger

No the internet is communication. Not reality. Reality is reality.

No the internet is communication. Not reality. Reality is reality.

Pirate700

[QUOTE="megagene"]No, reality is reality. The internet just gives us a convenient window to it. And it's a strictly optional one. No one is forcing you to go online and read about said atrocities which happen whether they're on the internet or not. Cactus_Matt

Yeah, but regardless of whether I know of them or not, they are happening. So the internet is reality. It's the personal accounts of people living in dictatorships, in peril, etc. It's the entire world, it's emotions, it's experiences, turned into paragraps of text or minutes of video ready to be distributed, consumed and contemplated.

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

No the internet is communication. Not reality. Reality is reality.

Jandurin

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

No the internet is communication. Not reality. Reality is reality.

Jandurin

Tell us more.

I feel like what I'm trying to say hasn't been conveyed right. So i'll simplify, the world sucks, people sucks, and it's because of the internet that every little nuance of said suckage has been brought to my attention. Maybe that's an obvious statement but I'm drunk right now, and also annoyed so I'm going to bed. So whatever.

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

No the internet is communication. Not reality. Reality is reality.

Jandurin

*plays 'Where Have All The Cowboys Gone', and 'Danny Boy'. That'll set you right.

All the bad stuff in the world would still have happened, It did before there was an internet. Bad things will continue to happen in the future.

"Try not to let it get you down"

without painful experiences would anyone even be alive(consciously) what would it be like to live without physical or emotional pain? feeling good would be indistinguishable from everything else. Go for a few days without water and see how much you love it.

I think its easy to see that terrible things make all the great things possible. The important thing is to not dwell in one place too long, because you may not be able to come back. Anyone can manipulate their senses by knowing where to place themselves with timing and understanding. And personaly. I think that's one of the greatest things about being alive.

[QUOTE="megagene"]No, reality is reality. The internet just gives us a convenient window to it. And it's a strictly optional one. No one is forcing you to go online and read about said atrocities which happen whether they're on the internet or not. Cactus_Matt

Yeah, but regardless of whether I know of them or not, they are happening. So the internet is reality. It's the personal accounts of people living in dictatorships, in peril, etc. It's the entire world, it's emotions, it's experiences, turned into paragraps of text or minutes of video ready to be distributed, consumed and contemplated.

without painful experiences would anyone even be alive(consciously) what would it be like to live without physical or emotional pain? feeling good would be indistinguishable from everything else. Go for a few days without water and see how much you love it.

I think its easy to see that terrible things make all the great things possible. The important thing is to not dwell in one place too long, because you may not be able to come back. Anyone can manipulate their senses by knowing where to place themselves with timing and understanding. And personaly. I think that's one of the greatest things about being alive.

UniverseIX

Or, and here's a thought, we could all just live a hedonistic existence without the bull ****.

[QUOTE="UniverseIX"]

without painful experiences would anyone even be alive(consciously) what would it be like to live without physical or emotional pain? feeling good would be indistinguishable from everything else. Go for a few days without water and see how much you love it.

I think its easy to see that terrible things make all the great things possible. The important thing is to not dwell in one place too long, because you may not be able to come back. Anyone can manipulate their senses by knowing where to place themselves with timing and understanding. And personaly. I think that's one of the greatest things about being alive.

Frame_Dragger

Or, and here's a thought, we could all just live a hedonistic existence without the bull ****.

It's like painting a picture in one color, or composing music with one note. It's boring and there is nothing to compare it to. IT's indistingusiable. It the structure and form of many colors, and many notes that give any of it value. Even in a fantastic monotone drawing, what is being appreciated is the form that is shaped through the lack of colors. If you didn't know there were more colors out there. It being monotone, would mean nothing to you.

[QUOTE="Frame_Dragger"]

[QUOTE="UniverseIX"]

without painful experiences would anyone even be alive(consciously) what would it be like to live without physical or emotional pain? feeling good would be indistinguishable from everything else. Go for a few days without water and see how much you love it.

I think its easy to see that terrible things make all the great things possible. The important thing is to not dwell in one place too long, because you may not be able to come back. Anyone can manipulate their senses by knowing where to place themselves with timing and understanding. And personaly. I think that's one of the greatest things about being alive.

UniverseIX

Or, and here's a thought, we could all just live a hedonistic existence without the bull ****.

Exactly, which is why hangovers are a blessing.

[QUOTE="Frame_Dragger"]So... is TV reality too?coolbeans90

The liberal media? I think the f*** not.

So... is TV reality too?Frame_Dragger

No, fact is fiction.

Life is a happier place without Internet . Internet makes us lazy and pron addicts . Intelligent are those people who've control and use Internet for very limited amount of time for work and study and quit .

Life is a happier place without Internet . Internet makes us lazy and pron addicts . Intelligent are those people who've control and use Internet for very limited amount of time for work and study and quit .

indzman

[QUOTE="indzman"]

Life is a happier place without Internet . Internet makes us lazy and pron addicts . Intelligent are those people who've control and use Internet for very limited amount of time for work and study and quit .

Jandurin

Internet is very informative and at same time very addicting if one can't control it . One should learn to use internet for information to get the best out of it than becoming addicted to it .

[QUOTE="Jandurin"][QUOTE="indzman"]

Life is a happier place without Internet . Internet makes us lazy and pron addicts . Intelligent are those people who've control and use Internet for very limited amount of time for work and study and quit .

indzman

Internet is very informative and at same time very addicting if one can't control it . One should learn to use internet for information to get the best out of it than becoming addicted to it .

I actually like knowing what's going on in the world. It's not like any of it is very surprising. You didn't know that people were getting killed in other countries until you got the internet? You thought it was just one big happy planet?

[QUOTE="indzman"]

[QUOTE="Jandurin"] just because you found the internet late in life doesn't mean you have a proper perception of itJandurin

Internet is very informative and at same time very addicting if one can't control it . One should learn to use internet for information to get the best out of it than becoming addicted to it .

HaHa this question i'm always asking myself :lol:

I heard a quote once I think is suitable for this thread;

"Perception is reality, sharing is optional".

[QUOTE="megagene"]No, reality is reality. The internet just gives us a convenient window to it. And it's a strictly optional one. No one is forcing you to go online and read about said atrocities which happen whether they're on the internet or not. Cactus_Matt

Yeah, but regardless of whether I know of them or not, they are happening. So the internet is reality. It's the personal accounts of people living in dictatorships, in peril, etc. It's the entire world, it's emotions, it's experiences, turned into paragraps of text or minutes of video ready to be distributed, consumed and contemplated.

And? What is the point of this topic?

Don't like what you read on the internet? It is simple really, don't go on the damn internet...

What are you trying to get OP? "OMG OP YOU ARE SO INSIGHTFUL I AGREE 123%!!!! I WILL NEVER LET THE INTERNET GIVE ME NEWS EVER AGAIN!!!!" ?

The only thing you can't do on the internet is currently being invented in Japan.

Don't worry, kids. You can rest your hands soon.

[QUOTE="Frame_Dragger"]

[QUOTE="UniverseIX"]

without painful experiences would anyone even be alive(consciously) what would it be like to live without physical or emotional pain? feeling good would be indistinguishable from everything else. Go for a few days without water and see how much you love it.

I think its easy to see that terrible things make all the great things possible. The important thing is to not dwell in one place too long, because you may not be able to come back. Anyone can manipulate their senses by knowing where to place themselves with timing and understanding. And personaly. I think that's one of the greatest things about being alive.

UniverseIX

Or, and here's a thought, we could all just live a hedonistic existence without the bull ****.

It's like painting a picture in one color, or composing music with one note. It's boring and there is nothing to compare it to. IT's indistingusiable. It the structure and form of many colors, and many notes that give any of it value. Even in a fantastic monotone drawing, what is being appreciated is the form that is shaped through the lack of colors. If you didn't know there were more colors out there. It being monotone, would mean nothing to you.

Yeah, that's the kind of stuff that looks good on paper, but coolbeans has a much better point and not done long. When you can drop the paints and justify a hangover as part of what makes being drunk fun, or how a car crash is integral to enjoying a car... you might have a point.

"Give me the truth" "You can't handle the truth"magicalclick

Internet has exposed us significantly, I think it's stupid when people say the world is going too crap. It ain't perfect but the reason people think it's gotten worse is due to the wider exposure of the internet and information we can gain. Before it was just local or national news, now it can be from anywhere.shadowkiller11

I agree with that. The internet gets more and more accepted as time passes. It used to be a nerdy thing and now everyone has access on their mobile phones and most people won't go to college without a computer. On the internet a senior citizen can create a screen name on a forum without posting their age and talk to people as if everyone was the same age and they probably feel young again. Try telling that person that it's not real and they'll probably feel insulted because that illusion of youth likely feels very real to them.

It's not that the world is getting worse but that it's always been this way and a lot more people are aware of it now. Whistleblowers use it to enforce transparency for example, a lot of today's whistleblowers wouldn't be around today if there was no internet. The internet today is as real as pen and paper.

I have never looked up any articles about all the terrible things going on in the world. Mostly because it's depressing and I'd rather not go the whole day looking up recent atrocities man has committed.

The internet is not reality, ever hear the saying ''don't belive everything you hear on the internet"? well it's true. Just like you don't belive every thing that's on TV or every poll or every study. The internet is a good example of anarchy though, there are really no rules on here. Each website has it's own standards and rules and there are some things that are illegeal online(As they should be) but it seems like it's hard to stop all that stuff.

I go to the internet to learn about things and discuss with other people on issues or hobbies ect... Just don't read depressing stuff.