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1. tuzemec · 1789991123 · focus · HN ↗

   Dunno why I remembered "The Quantum Thief" by Hannu Rajaniemi. Basically, you had fine-grained control over what others perceived of you. Your friends can see you completely, while strangers can only see a blur.

   It was an amazing book.

   1. TeMPOraL · 1789991981 · focus · HN ↗

      Makes me think of a Black Mirror episode where similar technology ends up with unlucky/unwanted people becoming inaudible blurs in perception of everyone.

      As digital dystopias go, this is one of the worst I've seen; the episode ending with this happening to the protagonist shook me to the core.

      1. treszkai · 1789993123 · focus · HN ↗

         uhm, spoiler alert?

         1. Permik · 1789993753 · focus · HN ↗

            Don't worry, doesn't actually spoil plot of the episode, it's all spelled out for you pretty clearly at the start.

            1. kdjdkcneixj · 1789994104 · focus · HN ↗

               And it’s not even a good episode so, you know… nothing lost here anyways.

               1. TeMPOraL · 1790004451 · focus · HN ↗

                  Judging by how many people in this thread seem eager to reinvent the hellhole presented in that episode, it's good enough to recommend as required watching.

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