Why is this bad? These superads will enable users to discover more products to improve their lives. Many will be YC companies. Advertising is the root of all good.
I too have been looking to discover which surprising household product is a cure for <image of disfigured foot>
If not for one of the ads featured in this article, I would never have thought to pour a bottle of baby oil in my ear to cure my tinnitus. I'm still not gonna do it but the thought would have never even crossed my mind, otherwise.
Will you seek out a TV with always-on screen and speakers in your bedroom for this purpose, as it is so useful?
TV doesn't have a camera that can track your eye movements to ensure you're properly watching those ads and not stealing from the advertisers.