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Why do you think I don't accept other people. By all means, be and do what your heart desires.

I just think it's unwise to throw $600+ on a piece of experimental tech which is cumbersome to use and makes you look like a "me too" teenager.

That, when more than half the people on Earth earn less than that in a year ...

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So just because somebody earns more than "half the people" they shouldn't buy things that they are able to afford? That makes no sense.

Of course it makes no sense - it's a paradox ! But that argument is always a nice touch (and a down vote magnet) - it pisses people off because it makes them feel guilty for reasons that are beyond their control.

But you can think deeper than "earn" and "afford". You don't have to, but it won't hurt if you started looking beyond the linguistic abstractions so conveniently given to us by the media and corporations.

Look up the documentary "Darwin's nightmare", watch it and then look up the Apple iWatch launch event with Christy Turlington and a video of her wearing the iWatch in Tanzania.

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