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by Brendinooo 2 hours ago
The point of that story was that everyone was going along with something that was obviously nonsense, and the kid who breaks the spell simply tells the truth.

In this situation most people don't buy smart glasses because they don't look good or have a killer use case. It's not the same thing.

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They are literally deforming his ears, as you can see in this near-profile photo. If you wear these for more than 5-10 minutes at a time you will either find them painfully uncomfortable or you will damage your ear cartilage. The might have worked great as part of an integrated helmet or something, as glasses they completely fail.

https://www.tomsguide.com/news/live/snap-specs-launch-live-l...

Yup. You're supporting my point, right? People see stuff like that and don't buy it as a result. The emperor doesn't have new clothes, and nobody is acting like he does.
it is spiritually the same even if its not exactly the same
Stating the obvious truth and mocking are, spiritually, two very different things.
Whatever, man. Making fun of those losers is the least damage we can cause to them. No need to defend the Zucks and co. like they were kids (although I agree they behave like children).
no, they’re not