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by kbenson 1397 days ago
We have enough of people acting like their own experiences are indicative of the norm or are evidence of something happening or not happening, and using that to spread that message, that making this even easier seems like it would be a real problem.

Are news bubbles a problem? Imagine if people actually block out reality on an even more direct level and what that means to their perception of the world. What if people can opt into trusty AR programs to "show" them the stuff in the world they're missing (the conservative conspiracy or liberal agenda), and those also selectively omit some other things?

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News bubbles in no way suggest we shouldn’t have the internet. People living in their own AR worlds isn’t an excuse to enact an intellectual dystopia
I'm not sure who you're arguing against. Where did I say we shouldn't allow AR or this technology? I stated why it might be a problem (which is what you asked for), and why we should possibly pay attention to the negative consequences that might follow.