• NONE@lemmy.world
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    7 days ago

    The current TechBro fetish, just like the Metaverse was, and the NFTs, and the Crypto.

    When the bubble burst, which will be the next TechBro fetish?

    • Only, NFTs and Crypto are relatively accessible; anyone can get in on the game. The Metaverse is a monopoly.

      The bubbles are still going, BTW. Bitcoin prices are currently higher than they have ever been, thanks to America re-electing the Fascist Orangutan.

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        The Metaverse is the invention of Neal Stephenson in his book Snow Crash. He incidentally also invented the word cyber space IIRC.

        It’s cool, I want it. Not the crap that fuckberg tries to push on people like used bubblegum but the real thing.

        A shame VR makes me vomit…

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      7 days ago

      Quantum computing. It would have already been but it still has a very nerdy, no real-world application vibe.

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        Well the real world application is breaking nearly all existing encryption.

        Criminals and spies are going to have a field day once it becomes practical.