Every single time I hear millennial I think avocado toast. And every time I hear boomer I think of strong perfume.
The words meaning sure hadn't changed, but I imagine the longer its mainstream the more it will morph. Soon we won't be allowed to say it at all, lest we offend somebody with the slur.
I'm not very political, but some of the random stuff I read online has triggers my contrarian nature. I often see popular statements that are factually incorrect, and have responded with citations... And been banned from subreddits for nothing more than providing citations.
The Internet, in many mainstream areas, has become something fascinating to me. My concern historically has been government censorship, but I've realized, perhaps later than most, the self censorship / Hall monitors of the internet are far more dangerous.
And this is true of right wing or left wing forums. It self regulates to a point where only approved ideas can be discussed in an approved way.
I don't see a way out.
Censorship is needed because the minority of loud people make it mandatory.
Censorship is too big of a job for people to get it right. And AI, frankly, is way to stupid.
I wish there was an answer.
Oddly this applies to all manner of forums. Not just politics. It's human nature, amplified.
I pay for kagi search, it has some features that do this very well. Well not exactly the same but you can focus your search better where ads are less of an issue
I used CC for the same reason as many. Speech audio is of poor quality, back in the old days in my CRT television it wasn't a problem. Speech was clear. Now for whatever reason it's too loud for comfort if I want to hear the words. My tv has speech clarity options but it is marginal at best.
I'm using a Roku streambar with a couple of wireless speakers. Still poo audio. And I'm not convinced a system of higher cost and quality would solve it.
Oddly, I believe this is probably most correct. Depends how far, but a collision with a celestial object or a big volcano could and will eventually end a lot of progress.
Like.. Imagine Yellowstone blowing. Whoever survives the winter is gonna be the ones who knap.
Opportunity, yes. Culturally I doubt it. In my city, as an example, Facebook only is dominated by businesses with no interest in technology, and it remains dominant in poor / economically depressed areas.
Facebook took off like email. In many respects, it's true value is network address book in my opinion. And focus should be on that, as opposed to building a social network.
Well... At least the infrastructure isn't falling apart and crime isn't rampant...in rich neighbourhoods.