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I was happier when the internet was simpler because I was excited about all the cool things we could build to make almost every aspect of life better!

Obvious that was a delusion.

In for a penny, in for a pound. When in Rome, do as the Roman's do! Even the part about drinking water from lead pipes. Should be no problem at all.

> all the cool things we could build

What do you feel one cannot build today but could in the past?

I think the question is whether building all these cool things actually makes life better or if the larger effect ends up being net negative a la Facebook.

I the grandfather post is referring to all the cool things not making life better and thus the delusion

Nailed it. We build the things, and it turns out they aren’t cool.

A life without Frank Sinatra. What a loser!

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