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Anon predicts the future (sh.itjust.works)
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[-] morrowind@lemmy.ml 55 points 2 weeks ago

If we're talking politically, covid wasn't the turning point.

If we're talking socializing, then covid wasn't the turning point either, however it was sort of a point of no return or something. Not sure how to describe it.

I've seen plenty of romanticizing of pre-covid days from people around the ages of 18-23 today. Back when they still had friends and their life together, and they never really recovered from the isolation at a critical point.

[-] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 31 points 2 weeks ago

Covid was like that part in adventure movies where characters have to run accross a bridge as it's collapsing and look back then say "that was our only way to return, we have to keep going now"

[-] topherclay@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago

Except instead of hiking their adventurer backpacks up and setting off into the dense jungle in front of them, it's clicking a "forgot password" link and opening a tab with their email while they wait for the new password to log in to zoom or something.

[-] Fredthefishlord 8 points 2 weeks ago

It's interesting to me. I got out and made more friends after covid. Didn't stop me...

[-] morrowind@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 weeks ago

Did it happen during key development years for you?

[-] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 23 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

“We used to be so fleshpilled. It’s 2050, and all these skinmonglers are still fucking with my moo’.”

A cacophony of approving moos rise from a worn speaker. The faint outline of a smile is illuminated by the gentle red light of a whirring monitor.

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

If my grandchildren get to leave their squishy meat suits I’ll be so happy for them

[-] ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Yeah but the next step is amalgatronic goo. I’d take meat suit over that any day. It’s one step away from bionic net suit though. Here’s to the 2070s

[-] Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 3 points 2 weeks ago

Almagatronic goo is the name of my second EP.

[-] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 19 points 1 week ago

It's not all bad

remote work policy is now a major topic. You'd be laughed out of any number of job interviews for asking about remote work policy, whereas now it's a completely fair question.

[-] smee@poeng.link 6 points 1 week ago

My local grocery store is staffed by remote workers at night.

[-] drool@lemmy.catsp.it 5 points 1 week ago

And when they say no, I laugh at them!

[-] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 1 week ago

The office building where I work kind of looks like one of those abandoned buildings in Chernobyl. Everyone went remote but they were reluctant to fully embrace it so they kept the office except no one ever went in and now everything's just covered in dust.

I don't know why they just don't sell the building lease. Maybe they can't find anyone to buy it.

[-] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 week ago

Yep, things changed, but it’s more like it’s all mask off now.

Before covid it was all like this, except the majority could pretend things were fine.

Now it’s part of the common zeitgeist that things are not fine.

I like to say that we are now in the endgame.

this post was submitted on 16 Apr 2025
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