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[7 - No tomorrow]

Una on us and our phones

Una Mullally: What are you looking at?

Social media is largely bookended by narcissism and outrage. Opinions fall like rockslides, pebbles pinging you with stupid, reactionary points of view. Everyone is Donald Trump or a hollering Liveline caller and an instant authority on shot lions or Taylor Swift. This noise is replicated, and perhaps even led by, the media, which churns out reaction, commentary and opinion on even the most frivolous things. Something happens – generally in popular culture, perhaps on the lightening rod themes of gender or race – an angry storm brews online and then the aftermath moves into the columns casting judgment, before a consensus has been reached and then forgotten about instantly, only for the tide to be sucked out and let form another wave that crashes shortly after. All columnists are guilty of contributing to that noise. But the hysterics on social media have become deafening.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

Maybe this belongs in Twitter thread

 

[pete]

Una on us and our phones

Una Mullally: What are you looking at?

Social media is largely bookended by narcissism and outrage. Opinions fall like rockslides, pebbles pinging you with stupid, reactionary points of view. Everyone is Donald Trump or a hollering Liveline caller and an instant authority on shot lions or Taylor Swift. This noise is replicated, and perhaps even led by, the media, which churns out reaction, commentary and opinion on even the most frivolous things. Something happens – generally in popular culture, perhaps on the lightening rod themes of gender or race – an angry storm brews online and then the aftermath moves into the columns casting judgment, before a consensus has been reached and then forgotten about instantly, only for the tide to be sucked out and let form another wave that crashes shortly after. All columnists are guilty of contributing to that noise. But the hysterics on social media have become deafening.

lightning rod

 

[pete]

i'm going to go complain on twitter about that

 

[east hastings]

Una is Irelands answer to Jon Ronson

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

Facebook : Friend posts this IT story

Six Irish attractions make Lonely Planet list of top sights

Temples of Angkor named world’s top must-see destination in guidebook list of 500

Friend - Pffft. and I thought Angkor was busy when I went there in 2003, can only imagine what it's like now. Glad it's chalked off my list!

Your buddy 7!!! - The crowds are handled well. It's all down to good Angkor management.

Friend - Twas a bit mental when I was there, we started at 6am-ish to beat the crowds, but hadn't reckoned on the hoards of Japanese and Korean bus tour groups who had the same idea! But yes, once you start taking in the lesser visited temples you have plenty of peace.



Why do I bother? Why????

 

[pete]

Does this friend have "Do Europe" on that list too?

 

[pete]

Also: HORDES

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

Does this friend have "Do Europe" on that list too?

This guy is from Ireland.

Cork though, so maybe that explains it.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

Also: HORDES

Good point

 

[pete]

Cork though.

I hope they found their inner peace.

 

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But yes, once you start taking in the lesser visited temples you have plenty of peace.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

Woke this morning with this strong feeling hanging over from my subconscious: I'd rather live precariously than vicariously.

 

[Unicron]

That's a pretty shit start to a blues song

 

[pete]

This is an absolutely incredible achievement

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on the other hand, it's fucking facebook

 

[pete]

This comment sums it up

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

This comment sums it up

Jennifer Dawn"Connecting the whole world." There are seven billion+ people in the world, a big portion of which are living in poverty, starving to death and dying of disease, and don't have access to clean water. I doubt they even know what Facebook is, let alone have an interest in connecting with people who are living in luxury while they continue suffering. And here we are worrying about which celebrities are divorcing and football season starting. If we could actually do something relevant in this world by connecting together through Facebook, I'd be a bit more enthusiastic about one billion people logging on.

Come on, lots of people use it for good stuff.
Life isn't a choice between gossip and helping others, it's usually both for most people.
There's room for value and meaningless bullshit in most lives.
Facebook has made it easier to connect with people and things that we care about.
Granted a lot of that is horseshit, but there's good in there.

 

[sleepy]

One of my friends posted this up a little while ago. Thought you might like this @7 - No tomorrow