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Just over the last few years it went virtual reality, blockchain and crypto crap, and now chatbots.

What will the next fad be? I'd like to know so I can convince one of these VC ghouls that they should give me money for vaporware.

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[โ€“] SoyViking@hexbear.net 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

With all the money being thrown at militarising the west I think there's a good chance the next tech fads will be attempts to get your hands on that money:

Digital Red Scare: You go on the computer to identify, silence and possibly punish the scary Russian/Chinese/KHamas bogeymen spreading propaganda against our wholesome chungus democracy.

Radio Free Reddit: You go on the computer to fight Russian/Chinese/KHamas disinformation by spreading the true gospel of the blessings of liberal democracy and the savagery of the jungle.

[โ€“] Zuzak@hexbear.net 3 points 10 months ago

:::spoiler Introducing GunCoin, the first cryptocurrency tied to weapons manufacturing!

It's real