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[EricHiggin]

GymratAmarillo said:

EricHiggin said:

It's because this goes way beyond gaming, and because it's kind of a big conspiracy theory that the masses clearly see happening.

The WEF and its "You will own nothing and you will be happy" used to be laughed at by many initially because it seemed way too bond villain like. Well it's clearly happening bit by bit and people obviously don't like it because of how bad it could end up.

Rent your gaming, rent your computing, rent your clothing, rent your transport, rent your residence, rent your love(r), etc, etc. That's the future plan, and it's scary as hell because of the absolute dystopia it may create.

This was actually funny to me to read because of what I imagined while reading.  

"Rent your clothing": I don't see how that would work, maaaaaybe it's making reference to people paying the actual price in fractions? I have used black shirts since I was in college, $3 per shirt and can be used at the gym, at work, in my house and when I go out. I can't imagine renting clothes being cheaper than that lol. 

"Rent your transport": I have used public transportation all my life so I guess I'm already in that part of the dystopia lol. 

"Rent your residence": I already have a house to my name so maybe that's what makes me an extra happy person in the dystopia. 

"Rent your lover": First thing that appeared in my head was the japanese guy who married Hatsume Miku and how the service ended and his hologram went away forever, then I thought about how a lot of dudes pay onlyfans and do sexting with the agency of the models. That said this is actually the easiest to avoid, putting an effort to meet people isn't that hard. 

I obviously understand the point but still it was a fun ride. 

Otter said:

EricHiggin said:

It's because this goes way beyond gaming, and because it's kind of a big conspiracy theory that the masses clearly see happening.

The WEF and its "You will own nothing and you will be happy" used to be laughed at by many initially because it seemed way too bond villain like. Well it's clearly happening bit by bit and people obviously don't like it because of how bad it could end up.

Rent your gaming, rent your computing, rent your clothing, rent your transport, rent your residence, rent your love(r), etc, etc. That's the future plan, and it's scary as hell because of the absolute dystopia it may create

This is a conspiracy though. The industry didn't kill DVDs/Blueray/CDs...  Consumers did. No one buys music any more because the abundance of streaming is easier and more flexible. When iTunes dropped people stopped buying CDs. When Spotify dropped people stopped buying digital music and instead streamed it.

A lot of these things are singularities because human behaviour typically leans in the direction of convenience & abundance.

I think People really ought to focus attention on digital rights management/regulation etc instead of hoping they die or shouting into a cloud.

I do think there is hope in that physical things become novel again (see Vinyl) etc 

1:14 - 1:20

Mentions Western values being tested to the breaking point and making sure democratic checks and balances are not forgotten.

There's still about a quarter to a fifth of the software market being purchased physically. That's a sizable minority. The correct path here is screw the minority and force them to comply or leave them behind? Screw making as many lives better and happier as possible and instead milk the wealthy for higher profits by offering less value and less freedom?

I could go on and on. It's clear what's happening and it's not all just by coincidence.