Category Archives: Social Media

Casting Your Shadow Online

Posted on January 16, 2022 by robertpkruger

Occasionally I’ll migrate a post from Facebook to here because I think it’s worth keeping. This is one of those. —- Every few months or so, I try to communicate how the Shadow works, and why we shouldn’t unfriend people … Continue reading →

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Our Viral Moment

Posted on April 11, 2020 by robertpkruger

When will we get back to normal? Never. We’ll achieve a new normal, but it won’t be the old one. This is our Red Pill viral moment. In 1999, The Matrix explored our condition metaphorically: the machines would have given … Continue reading →

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The Polluted Well of Social Media Discourse

Posted on January 20, 2019 by robertpkruger

These days, I mostly indulge myself with meta-political posts rather than get in the weeds on a specific issue, and when I do get specifically political on Facebook, I see much more clearly now how stupid I’m being. I cannot … Continue reading →

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Civilized Argument Online

Posted on September 17, 2017 by robertpkruger

Since the beginning of this year, I’ve been involved in a private Facebook group that has sought to bring ideological opponents together to discuss contentious issues. I was part of the moderating staff for a few months, and I gave … Continue reading →

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Strange Toys: Beyond Holo Glasses

Posted on January 22, 2015 by robertpkruger

First, start here: http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/21/7865701/hololens-video-preview-microsoft-ar-headset We will see this consumer technology mature over the next decade. As with the other Strange Toys I’ve described, there will be a biomechanical convergence, creating a breakdown between the subjective and objective worlds of many … Continue reading →

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Strange Toys: Overview; and Intro to the Collective

Posted on January 17, 2015 by robertpkruger

The future arrived a long time ago; futurism is actually a kind of archaeology. I’ve done some digging, and you won’t believe the toys we’ve got coming. If you’re behind on this, you can catch up here, and more generally, … Continue reading →

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The Ancient Singularity; or, The Precambrian Conspiracy: Part 6

Posted on December 5, 2014 by robertpkruger

I had my digital audio recorder out this morning. Here’s the cleaned-up transcript of a voice chat I just had through my laptop. Me: Thanks for deleting my post. Abe: Sarcasm? Me: Yes.

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The Ancient Singularity; or, The Precambrian Conspiracy: Part 4

Posted on December 4, 2014 by robertpkruger

Yesterday I talked with an astrophysicist, and Rob, and…. I can share a name now for our mutual correspondent, Rob’s and mine. Abe. Honest Abe. Abraham? No, unfortunately. Abraxas. Serious juju there. Passed a night of weird dreams. This is … Continue reading →

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The Ancient Singularity; or, The Precambrian Conspiracy: Part 3

Posted on December 4, 2014 by robertpkruger

Okay, I left out the key part of my conversation with Rob in my last post, because, as I hinted, I need to be careful. I don’t know what’s at stake. I mentioned the Singularity of Bullshit described in The … Continue reading →

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The Ancient Singularity; or, The Precambrian Conspiracy: Part 1

Posted on December 3, 2014 by robertpkruger

Those who earnestly push conspiracy theories are occasionally both naïve and grandiose. Their claim to extraordinary insight is sometimes at odds with the intellectual talent they display. Without knowing better, one might suspect their pet conspiracy inflates their self-importance to … Continue reading →

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