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replacing memories
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Cyberpunk is a science-fiction sub-genre dealing with the integration of society and technology in dystopian settings. Often referred to as “low-life and high tech,” Cyberpunk stories deal with outsiders (punks) who fight against the oppressors in society (usually mega corporations that control everything) via technological means (cyber). If the punks aren’t actively fighting against a megacorp, they’re still dealing with living in a world completely dependent on high technology.
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Well, for some time now, I have this question in the back of my mind: is cyberpunk still the future or has it become reality.
The photo-album on our smartphone has become our individual memory, stored on somebody else's computer ("the cloud"). Our photos on social media have become our collective memory, which determines how other people interact with us, based on algorithms controlled others.
In 2024, is your memory still your own memory?
I mean, mine is. But only because I'm a paranoid old bastard with serious Cybersecurity know-how.
I'm not sure how the rest of y'all cope with the uncertainty.
That said, they definitely added that bullshit squiggle to the Ford logo pretty recently, and changed how "Bernstein Bears" is spelled. There's no way that's actually been like that my whole life.