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"Nexus" - Would You or Wouldn't You? *Possible Spoilers*
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I would use it, for a variety of reasons. But I'm a technophile always trying the latest technology.
But then everyone would have complete access to everything in your brain! It's terrifying. What if you were with a group of people and one of them was a serial killer or something?
My reason for waiting would be safety. Both for the dangers of the drug itself, and improved security over how much access others can have to your brain.I mostly just want the ability to access the internet and run apps in my brain.
Bruce Lee! Okay that was awesome enough that I might try it if nobody could tell I'm a serial killer ;)
Rob wrote: "I'll wait for version 2.0. Or maybe 3.0."Yes, I would be the same. That's how I approach most new tech: wait for the bugs to be ironed out and the price to become more reasonable.
I value my privacy way too much, and who wants ANYONE poking around in their most private thoughts? What's the saying ... your opinion of me is none of my business. That said, I also used to be anti-cell phone until the allure of internet in my pocket because too seductive. Now I'm glued to my dang thing :)So, I protest, but if I thought the firewalls were good enough (and the games good enough) ... yeah, plug me in, I'm there.
Michelle wrote, So, I protest, but if I thought the firewalls were good enough...What if somebody developed a Nexus virus, you know, like a computer virus? Would we have to have antiviral software and firewalls for our Nexus brains too? Could they download mobile ads straight into our brains? Would their be Facebook and Goodreads for the brain?
Bruce wrote: "What if somebody developed a Nexus virus, you know, like a computer virus? Would we have to have antiviral softwar..."Of course humans would once again turn a new technology into just another way to make a buck, regardless of the actions or consequences. But I can hope that the many benefits would outweigh the bad, and the tech could keep up. "Pay us $100 and you can have all your childhood memories back!" It's inevitable, sadly.
Not to stop an entertaining conversation in its tracks or anything, but there will be a full spoiler thread up in a few days. I want to save some of the good comments for that so I would appreciate it if we stayed on topic. Thanks, guys!
I would but only if not having it became a serious disadvantage.
I would totally be up for it. I figure for those of us that heavily use technology don't have much privacy anyway so I might as well gain the benefits of the tech.
I don't use beta version in my live environment at work, so there is no way that I'd risk my brain in this way. This platform has no data regarding long term effects and risks.The book focuses heavily on benefits of collaboration, but there are also many drawbacks. Let's face it, this type of shared thought process could lead to a lot of hard feelings. There would be no way to filter out those thoughts like, "Yikes, what did he/she do to his/her hair?"
Valerie wrote: "There would be no way to filter out those thoughts like, "Yikes, what did he/she do to his/her hair?""There's an app for that. :)
At least until they do a firmware update and then the app crashes.
Valerie wrote: "At least until they do a firmware update and then the app crashes."I see a bright future for mental hospitals.
Lol! No kidding :)Valerie, I love your comment about the hair because it's stuff like that that makes me think this would be very uncomfortable to me. All of those random, unimportant thoughts.
I am all in! My pollyanna view of humanity is that we are all(most) basically good/nice people. My vision for the drug is that once everyone starts sharing, those unpleasant thoughts either go away, since you know they are being shared or they become far less impactful since most of the time they are so fleeting. I am not perfect, I already assume everyone knows that :)
I'd want to use it but...ack scary! Yeah I'd want a guarantee of privacy, and I don't think that is happening.
Yes, it's kind of designed in an anti-privacy way. It seems like the whole point is to open yourself up completely to other people.
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Worst case scenario: Pokemon Go wet-wired in your brain? :D
I absolutely love the idea of the tech and would love to use it between me and my closest loved ones.However ... I don't even have a smartphone yet so, yeah, I'm sure I'd wait until the umpteenth gen software has been patched 3,000,000 times before installing.
I'm not a Luddite, it's just ... what's the rush?
Sarah Anne wrote: "Yes, it's kind of designed in an anti-privacy way. It seems like the whole point is to open yourself up completely to other people."An argument could be made that the insular nature of our minds is the cause of much of our problems. Complete openness will reveal that we're all flawed, scared, insecure people: that's Normal. But it will also reveal when we are thinking of others with honest compassion and love. The technology's potential for aiding mental health conditions, for example, could be incredibly powerful.
So could all the evil things that could be done with it. ;D
Everyone needs a certain level of privacy, and some thoughts are just not for sharing, no matter how inured to sharing we eventually get.And some things, like my brain, should not be screwed with.
Nope, not for me.
No. I can barely stand extroverts NOW. Having them crowd into my actual head with their "WHEE! Let me tell you EVERYTHING about MEEE!!!" would have me committing murder. Though if it meant the loud talkers would talk in their heads to each other, I'd be glad to buy some people their doses so I could read in peace.Nexus sounds like my nightmare.
Lara Amber wrote: "No. I can barely stand extroverts NOW. Having them crowd into my actual head with their "WHEE! Let me tell you EVERYTHING about MEEE!!!" would have me committing murder. Though if it meant the loud..."But what if you only communed to other introverts? You could all be peaceful and chill with each other, let each other feel how you're not the only one ... and then avoid telling each other anything else. ??
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Lol! I think that sounds pretty much perfect :)
Lara Amber wrote: "No. I can barely stand extroverts NOW. Having them crowd into my actual head with their "WHEE! Let me tell you EVERYTHING about MEEE!!!" would have me committing murder."I know, right? If I weren't a mass murderer before, that would definitely drive me to it.
There's no way I would do this. It's fun in fiction where you have Superscience to Save the Day (TM) and Tech That Never Breaks (c) but has anyone ever had a computer that DIDN'T crash? Imagine getting one of those spam viruses that locks down your brain or turns off your hearing until you pay the hackers money.
Heck, go to any random YouTube video and read the vile comments. Now imagine those people inside your head. Nope. Nopity-no-no-nope.
Trike wrote, "Imagine getting one of those spam viruses that locks down your brain or turns off your hearing until you pay the hackers money.If something like Nexus ever happens, I'm changing my career path to psychotherapy. I think I could make a quick fortune.
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As I'm seeing other comments, though, I'm realizing that some people would actually
be crazy enoughthink that this could be a whole lot of fun.So, everybody... Which camp do you fall into? Personally, I'm keeping my secrets in my head, where they belong, as insignificant as they are.