You know Chris, this business of presence-sharing just bemuses me. I mean, to put it bluntly, who gives a flying f**k what others are doing in their sad little lives. I know the youngsters go for it, let's face it "Big Brother" is evidence of that voyeuristic tendency gone rampant - me, I just don't get it. What's the point of watching those morons make prats of themselves and build them up into heroes? It's the "15 minutes of fame" bit gone mad.
And it continues. I recall way back,.those Japanese substitute toys that wet themselves, demanded cuddling from those kids that couldn't have a real pet. On that level, I didn't have a problem, but where it got very sinister was when the blasted thing instilled a level of dependency in its owners - I found that spooky.
Now comes another development, which, I suppose is an extension of the presence-sharing thing, except now, it's not even a real person, it's a virtual one. I found out about it from BBC's technology programme "Click" and, amusingly enough, the site name is "onlinecaroline.com". Now Chris, it's not another outlet for mattress Caroline, this is a virtual friend that you sign up for and then she'll send you messages based on your preferences. Why??????????????????????????????????????????
I don't get it.
Alan
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