moonshadow wrote:Ghee... humanity can't even fashion their own opinions anymore, they need a computer program to do it for them....
It's worth considering the tragic state of society (at least in these here parts) today where most folks don't have real friends in meat-space but rather "facebook 'friends'", where the art of conversation is effectively dead, and where almost all communication goes on via TXT SPK over handheld "devices". It doesn't surprise me one little bit that a computer to offer fashion advice would be brought into being. Who else are all these lost souls going to ask for advice?
The big question is... who's programming the programmer? [0]
That's a good question, and I'll hazard a guess the programmer is from a non-Western society, likely India. The question should be, "Is the algorithm (No, Al Gore did not invent those.) capable of "'thinking' outside the box"? I'd posit that the answer to that is, "No." What I'd like to hear the thing say -- just once -- is, "Yes, your butt does look fat in those jeans." (or a similar trash-talk narrative)
If I like the way I look in the mirror... by God that's good enough for me.
Ditto. If I happen to pick up some nice compliments during the day, that's gravy.
[0] We need to get Carl on the other side of these things... he can hack all of the Alexias when it detects a male voice "
I think you'd look better in a nice floor sweeper skirt, complete with contrasting waistcoat and ruffly shirt...."
No, my look isn't for everyone, it's not even really for a few, it's mine. I'd program the thing to utter wisecracks like, "Ditch the damned Dockers already.", "Leggings again? What a lemming.", "You need a 360-degree mirror so you can see your butt the way I have to.", "
That again? Sheesh.", or, "Oh, dear god, just turn me off now or put a hat over me."