I am more sorry than I can say about this but: every big information crisis leaves us interacting less with actual humans as the technologies we’ve invented can do certain things in ways that press our supernormal stimulus buttons better than people. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superno... - ThreadSky

naomialderman.bsky.social • 38 days ago

I am more sorry than I can say about this but: every big information crisis leaves us interacting less with actual humans as the technologies we’ve invented can do certain things in ways that press our supernormal stimulus buttons better than people.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supernormal_stimulus

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naomialderman.bsky.social•38 days ago

I rather love the (admittedly male-gaze cut-up) Venus of Willendorf image there.

Mostly because: naked I basically look like the Venus of Willendorf. Her body is a normal not supernormal stimulus; attraction to her is why there are fat people. What’s supernormal is always having access to her.

naomialderman.bsky.social•38 days ago

This is I think what’s supernormal-stimulus about ChatGPT boyfriend. Not that it says anything great. Just that unlike your actual friends, it is always there and never eg sleeping or working or has to go to the loo.

robtruestories.bsky.social•38 days ago

Don't understand any of what you said here in this thread. That image is of an ancient goddess. Looks like an old style Venus-like idol. Or an Earth Mother type. But I don't know what a ChatGPT boyfriend is, or anything else you said. Sometimes, I see talk on www. feels like I'm in another reality.

naomialderman.bsky.social•38 days ago

OK! Did you just want to tell me that or did you want to ask a question?

naomialderman.bsky.social•38 days ago

(I did a short series of programmes about the Information Crisis which might be helpful: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/m0020xrs?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile )

robtruestories.bsky.social•38 days ago

Cheers

robtruestories.bsky.social•38 days ago

No reason. Just feel like I'm in another dimension at times. I don't understand the lingo. I must be so out of touch. Or it's subcultures I ain't aware of. Dunno. Weren't a critism of you. More of me feeling disconnected from others.

robininatree.bsky.social•38 days ago

I think it is sad to have to turn to computers to provide you with joy.

People should be able to find joy in their friends, family and world around them.

We are not only brains-in-a-box.

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