▲ 1404 ▼ Big Tech companies are finally getting the names we thought dystopian megacorps would have (sopuli.xyz) submitted 3 years ago by salarua@sopuli.xyz to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world 227 comments fedilink hide all child comments Meta Platforms. X Corp. tell me those aren't straight from a strangely prescient cyberpunk classic
[–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 42 points 3 years ago (1 child) When Weyland corp announce a merger with Yutani industries it's time to worry. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DontTreadOnBigfoot@lemmy.world 20 points 3 years ago (1 child) Or when Arisaka starts moving in on Militech turf. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] clearedtoland@lemmy.world 13 points 3 years ago (2 children) Ngl I wouldn’t mind being chromed permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Zron@lemmy.world 21 points 3 years ago (2 children) That’s the worst part, we’re rapidly approaching the corporate dystopia of cyberpunk, without any of the crazy drugs or body mods. Give me gorilla arms, damnit permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Xariphon@kbin.social 10 points 3 years ago I just want to live forever as a semi-coherent cloud of nanites. Is that really too much to ask? permalink fedilink source parent [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) We’ve got the crazy drugs and body mods coming, don’t you worry. Haven’t you seen the videos of people who make designer prosthetics and robotic hands for themselves? Soon somebody’s gonna put roller skates in their feet and then it’s all over. That’s how you’ll know it’s the singularity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] neutron 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Realistically speaking, we really need to start differenciating between restoring human functions (like artificial eye for the blind) and enhancements augmenting abilities normal human limits (that same eye having x-ray and nightvision). Restoring functions, at least, should be treated as universal medicine and healthcare and be available for whoever needs it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) That requires defining normal function which is mega dangerous. Especially as we move away from default humanity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] neutron 1 point 3 years ago Thats true, but there has to be a line drawn between someone disabled by accident or illness looking to recover their body faculties vs someone with no health issues looking to 'upgrade their limbs because it looks cool'. permalink fedilink source parent [–] neutron 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Hope you don't mind being billed for the whole surgery, including amputation of limbs you never asked for in the first place. Shiny stuff with soul crushing debt - sounds like American colleges. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Phoonzang@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) I never asked for this. Wrong game, I know :) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] neutron 2 points 3 years ago Mankind Divided had a very abrupt cliffhanger. Adam needs a proper closure to his story. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DontTreadOnBigfoot@lemmy.world 20 points 3 years ago (1 child) Or when Arisaka starts moving in on Militech turf. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] clearedtoland@lemmy.world 13 points 3 years ago (2 children) Ngl I wouldn’t mind being chromed permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Zron@lemmy.world 21 points 3 years ago (2 children) That’s the worst part, we’re rapidly approaching the corporate dystopia of cyberpunk, without any of the crazy drugs or body mods. Give me gorilla arms, damnit permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Xariphon@kbin.social 10 points 3 years ago I just want to live forever as a semi-coherent cloud of nanites. Is that really too much to ask? permalink fedilink source parent [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) We’ve got the crazy drugs and body mods coming, don’t you worry. Haven’t you seen the videos of people who make designer prosthetics and robotic hands for themselves? Soon somebody’s gonna put roller skates in their feet and then it’s all over. That’s how you’ll know it’s the singularity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] neutron 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Realistically speaking, we really need to start differenciating between restoring human functions (like artificial eye for the blind) and enhancements augmenting abilities normal human limits (that same eye having x-ray and nightvision). Restoring functions, at least, should be treated as universal medicine and healthcare and be available for whoever needs it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) That requires defining normal function which is mega dangerous. Especially as we move away from default humanity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] neutron 1 point 3 years ago Thats true, but there has to be a line drawn between someone disabled by accident or illness looking to recover their body faculties vs someone with no health issues looking to 'upgrade their limbs because it looks cool'. permalink fedilink source parent [–] neutron 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Hope you don't mind being billed for the whole surgery, including amputation of limbs you never asked for in the first place. Shiny stuff with soul crushing debt - sounds like American colleges. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Phoonzang@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) I never asked for this. Wrong game, I know :) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] neutron 2 points 3 years ago Mankind Divided had a very abrupt cliffhanger. Adam needs a proper closure to his story. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] clearedtoland@lemmy.world 13 points 3 years ago (2 children) Ngl I wouldn’t mind being chromed permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Zron@lemmy.world 21 points 3 years ago (2 children) That’s the worst part, we’re rapidly approaching the corporate dystopia of cyberpunk, without any of the crazy drugs or body mods. Give me gorilla arms, damnit permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Xariphon@kbin.social 10 points 3 years ago I just want to live forever as a semi-coherent cloud of nanites. Is that really too much to ask? permalink fedilink source parent [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) We’ve got the crazy drugs and body mods coming, don’t you worry. Haven’t you seen the videos of people who make designer prosthetics and robotic hands for themselves? Soon somebody’s gonna put roller skates in their feet and then it’s all over. That’s how you’ll know it’s the singularity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] neutron 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Realistically speaking, we really need to start differenciating between restoring human functions (like artificial eye for the blind) and enhancements augmenting abilities normal human limits (that same eye having x-ray and nightvision). Restoring functions, at least, should be treated as universal medicine and healthcare and be available for whoever needs it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) That requires defining normal function which is mega dangerous. Especially as we move away from default humanity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] neutron 1 point 3 years ago Thats true, but there has to be a line drawn between someone disabled by accident or illness looking to recover their body faculties vs someone with no health issues looking to 'upgrade their limbs because it looks cool'. permalink fedilink source parent [–] neutron 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Hope you don't mind being billed for the whole surgery, including amputation of limbs you never asked for in the first place. Shiny stuff with soul crushing debt - sounds like American colleges. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Phoonzang@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) I never asked for this. Wrong game, I know :) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] neutron 2 points 3 years ago Mankind Divided had a very abrupt cliffhanger. Adam needs a proper closure to his story. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zron@lemmy.world 21 points 3 years ago (2 children) That’s the worst part, we’re rapidly approaching the corporate dystopia of cyberpunk, without any of the crazy drugs or body mods. Give me gorilla arms, damnit permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Xariphon@kbin.social 10 points 3 years ago I just want to live forever as a semi-coherent cloud of nanites. Is that really too much to ask? permalink fedilink source parent [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) We’ve got the crazy drugs and body mods coming, don’t you worry. Haven’t you seen the videos of people who make designer prosthetics and robotic hands for themselves? Soon somebody’s gonna put roller skates in their feet and then it’s all over. That’s how you’ll know it’s the singularity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] neutron 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Realistically speaking, we really need to start differenciating between restoring human functions (like artificial eye for the blind) and enhancements augmenting abilities normal human limits (that same eye having x-ray and nightvision). Restoring functions, at least, should be treated as universal medicine and healthcare and be available for whoever needs it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) That requires defining normal function which is mega dangerous. Especially as we move away from default humanity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] neutron 1 point 3 years ago Thats true, but there has to be a line drawn between someone disabled by accident or illness looking to recover their body faculties vs someone with no health issues looking to 'upgrade their limbs because it looks cool'. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Xariphon@kbin.social 10 points 3 years ago I just want to live forever as a semi-coherent cloud of nanites. Is that really too much to ask? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 8 points 3 years ago (1 child) We’ve got the crazy drugs and body mods coming, don’t you worry. Haven’t you seen the videos of people who make designer prosthetics and robotic hands for themselves? Soon somebody’s gonna put roller skates in their feet and then it’s all over. That’s how you’ll know it’s the singularity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] neutron 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Realistically speaking, we really need to start differenciating between restoring human functions (like artificial eye for the blind) and enhancements augmenting abilities normal human limits (that same eye having x-ray and nightvision). Restoring functions, at least, should be treated as universal medicine and healthcare and be available for whoever needs it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) That requires defining normal function which is mega dangerous. Especially as we move away from default humanity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] neutron 1 point 3 years ago Thats true, but there has to be a line drawn between someone disabled by accident or illness looking to recover their body faculties vs someone with no health issues looking to 'upgrade their limbs because it looks cool'. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] neutron 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Realistically speaking, we really need to start differenciating between restoring human functions (like artificial eye for the blind) and enhancements augmenting abilities normal human limits (that same eye having x-ray and nightvision). Restoring functions, at least, should be treated as universal medicine and healthcare and be available for whoever needs it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) That requires defining normal function which is mega dangerous. Especially as we move away from default humanity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] neutron 1 point 3 years ago Thats true, but there has to be a line drawn between someone disabled by accident or illness looking to recover their body faculties vs someone with no health issues looking to 'upgrade their limbs because it looks cool'. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) That requires defining normal function which is mega dangerous. Especially as we move away from default humanity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] neutron 1 point 3 years ago Thats true, but there has to be a line drawn between someone disabled by accident or illness looking to recover their body faculties vs someone with no health issues looking to 'upgrade their limbs because it looks cool'. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] neutron 1 point 3 years ago Thats true, but there has to be a line drawn between someone disabled by accident or illness looking to recover their body faculties vs someone with no health issues looking to 'upgrade their limbs because it looks cool'. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] neutron 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Hope you don't mind being billed for the whole surgery, including amputation of limbs you never asked for in the first place. Shiny stuff with soul crushing debt - sounds like American colleges. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Phoonzang@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) I never asked for this. Wrong game, I know :) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] neutron 2 points 3 years ago Mankind Divided had a very abrupt cliffhanger. Adam needs a proper closure to his story. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Phoonzang@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) I never asked for this. Wrong game, I know :) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] neutron 2 points 3 years ago Mankind Divided had a very abrupt cliffhanger. Adam needs a proper closure to his story. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] neutron 2 points 3 years ago Mankind Divided had a very abrupt cliffhanger. Adam needs a proper closure to his story. permalink fedilink source parent