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Binky: The App That Does Nothing

theatlantic.com

27 pointsAndrenid8 comments

Doubtless the app will take off big-time once a Jar-Jar Binks version or mode is available. "Binky eviscerates meaning by design." The effect would be even stronger with Jar-Jar: to paraphrase Admiral Ackbar, "You can't handle meaningless-ness of that magnitude!"

Brings to mind "The Vanishing American Adult". https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/05/ben-sas...

While its the app is an interesting art piece or commentary on the way we consume disposable fluff content, The Atlantic seems to be,(excuse my language here) "getting up its own ass" about the significance of this app. I'd argue if the app offers purely disposable content, wouldn't the users find the app itself disposable? At least with other social networks, there's the "social" part that is somewhat meaningful to its users.

This could be useful whilst waiting for a train, or waiting for a friend in a crowded public space. There's nothing more excruciating than having to wait in a public space. I always feel really awkward and end up phubbing.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phubbing

Have you considered taking a good book with you.

That's what those little computers with integrated displays are for, you know, the ones that have a phone built in.

I have more reading material in my N9 than I have time to read. Beats me how anyone could need fake content when real content is so cheap and easy.

Are you serious? Did everyone forget how to just be? You would actually prefer scrolling through meaningless fake content than not being on your phone?

Oh, please start selling "fake" ads. Maybe for https://scarfolk.blogspot.com/ ? I would buy a spot!

The fake social network with real fake ads!

Love it, just put this on my phone. Looking forward to ostentatiously interacting with this app whenever someone starts scrolling through FB/Instagram in front of me.

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