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Our culture, government, environment, and interpersonal relationships are all in shambles. Why don't we spend billions on solving real-world problems and having real-world interactions instead of using virtual reality technology to look around the artificial environment, move around in it, and interact with virtual features or items?

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it's easier to make a lot of money this way

also, race to the bottom. think about the 10 lowest-quality-of-life individuals you know. what do they talk about?

I think it's a kind of tragedy of the commons. That said, things continue to be mostly OK, most of the time, for most people.

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