• FaceDeer@fedia.io
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    11 hours ago

    I think the Internet is still a good thing, it’s just become so pervasive and ubiquitous that it’s easy to ignore when it’s not a bad thing. Humans are really good at noticing bad things, which makes sense from an evolutionary perspective. They stand out more starkly against a neutral background.

    • Ricaz@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      2 hours ago

      It is, and people are sharing all the knowledge in the world, in a way that was never possible before.

      Just because an AI-driven botnet is flooding it with bogus articles, and mainstream entertainment is full of brain rot, it doesn’t mean the internet isn’t incredibly useful, to the point that many people would struggle with daily life without it.