by Lordieth » Wed Jan 11, 2012 4:34 pm
by Conserative Morality » Wed Jan 11, 2012 4:39 pm
by Tubbsalot » Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:06 pm
by 1000 Cats » Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:08 pm
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by Conserative Morality » Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:10 pm
1000 Cats wrote:Apart from its relevance to my occupation, I can live fine without technology. I used to need game systems and high-end PCs and fast internet connections and stuff, so I do understand those who are enamored with technology. But you know, it's a lot better not to be.
by The Emerald Legion » Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:16 pm
by The USOT » Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:19 pm
by Conserative Morality » Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:20 pm
The USOT wrote:Im a weird mix of a techno-addict and a nature freak...
I love technology and sometimes spend days on end on a computer playing some game or another (although I do have the occupational excuse )
However if I do not get enough time in nature or the countryside, I start to feel quite claustrophobic. I think its because where I grew up I was used to rolling flat planes and clear skies that seemed to go on endlessly, filled with beautifal sounds especially at night.
I love technology, but I feel more at home in nature.
by Esternial » Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:29 pm
The USOT wrote:Im a weird mix of a techno-addict and a nature freak...
I love technology and sometimes spend days on end on a computer playing some game or another (although I do have the occupational excuse )
However if I do not get enough time in nature or the countryside, I start to feel quite claustrophobic. I think its because where I grew up I was used to rolling flat planes and clear skies that seemed to go on endlessly, filled with beautifal sounds especially at night.
I love technology, but I feel more at home in nature.
by The USOT » Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:30 pm
Conserative Morality wrote:The USOT wrote:Im a weird mix of a techno-addict and a nature freak...
I love technology and sometimes spend days on end on a computer playing some game or another (although I do have the occupational excuse )
However if I do not get enough time in nature or the countryside, I start to feel quite claustrophobic. I think its because where I grew up I was used to rolling flat planes and clear skies that seemed to go on endlessly, filled with beautifal sounds especially at night.
I love technology, but I feel more at home in nature.
Nothing wrong with striking a balance. I, personally, am not real fond of nature, but I understand why some people like it. I'm less understanding of people who dislike technology.
by Norstal » Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:31 pm
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by Vetalia » Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:36 pm
by Lordieth » Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:58 pm
by Conserative Morality » Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:00 pm
Lordieth wrote:I just wonder if the happiness I think I gain from the use of technology in my life is just how I've been conditioned to rely on it, satisfying an addiction rather than creating any sort of long-term fulfillment.
I don't think happiness works that way. I think it normalises after a while, until the next exciting gadget comes along. Technology has enriched my life, but it hasn't made me happier. If you took away that technology away from me now though, it'd devastate me.
Very symptomatic of addiction.
by Lordieth » Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:07 pm
by Conserative Morality » Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:11 pm
Lordieth wrote:Well it's primarily being connected to information wherever I go that's become so integral to my life. Videogames I can live without, but being cut off from electronic communication makes me feel severely isolated.
by Lordieth » Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:22 pm
by Arkotania » Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:11 pm
Conserative Morality wrote:The TV, phone, and internet went out at my grandparents house one day. All three of us were all bored out of our minds until it came back on.
You see, some of those who have adapted to technology (Like myself and my grandparents) rely on it to communicate entirely - not necessarily using it to communicate, but we need the possibility to use it. I normally play single-player games, for example, but when the internet went out, I didn't really feel like playing. My grandfather is normally a talker, but when the TV went out, my grandfather went almost completely silent. The only person who didn't suffer was my grandmother, because she was working on something on photoshop and was in her own little world at the time.
It only went out for two hours, but it seemed to drag on for a lifetime for all of us. We've adapted to saltwater, but God help us if we try to get back to freshwater.
Of course, I could do without my cell phone. I haven't really gotten used to it, and I probably never will. I don't use it enough.
by Conserative Morality » Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:15 pm
Arkotania wrote:I could do without technology. I just need light and my books.
I know a kid though(friend of mine) who basically "mentally" disappears when he gets his phone taken away. He falls into this depression where he becomes lethargic. It's pretty damn funny in my opinion.
I used to be hooked to the PC but after a month of being away from one, I've become rehabilitated. I always forget i even have a phone. If we don't have internet, i simply play some strategy games or board games(maybe Chess with my father).
by New England and The Maritimes » Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:18 pm
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by Arkotania » Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:22 pm
Conserative Morality wrote:Arkotania wrote:I could do without technology. I just need light and my books.
I know a kid though(friend of mine) who basically "mentally" disappears when he gets his phone taken away. He falls into this depression where he becomes lethargic. It's pretty damn funny in my opinion.
I used to be hooked to the PC but after a month of being away from one, I've become rehabilitated. I always forget i even have a phone. If we don't have internet, i simply play some strategy games or board games(maybe Chess with my father).
I burn through books too quickly. I'd need a library, or several, seeing as I've read everything of interest in the two local libraries here. Chess is entertaining for a game or two, but it lacks the sort of strategic consideration I'm used to.
The internet offers me everything I could ever want. Books, by the thousand, essays, studies, history, literary criticism, art, film, anything, everything. People to discuss them with, even.
I never got into cell phones, though.
by Conserative Morality » Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:26 pm
Arkotania wrote:I can't seem to find enough people willing to play a nice game of chess. It's pretty fun but i believe for strategic purposes, id prefer a total war series.
I always visit my library(and am annoyed that the great books are stuck in references where i can't check them out. I don't always have time to spend at library). My favorite site is Wikipedia(no matter how many say it's "inaccurate"). It basically has everything i'd want to know. I never got into cellphones since i had my first when i was 8 for about 5 years then lost a phone, spent 2.5 years without it. I've grown too accustomed to not using one.
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