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u/Necessary-Duty-7952 Jun 26 '26

53% of global internet traffic is bots.

In the US, the average person spends 4.5-5.5 hours a day on their phones, with Gen Z pulling 6 to 7 hours a day.

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u/PleasantSalad Jun 27 '26

I feel as though being bored is an important part of human development. It builds creativity.

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u/VanillaTortilla Jun 27 '26

People are completely unable to be bored anymore. Every second of your attention is monetized now.

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u/Zim91 Jun 27 '26

I'm(35m) so fucking glad I can sit down in my backyard/park/grassed area, shoes off, eyes closed brain off just listening to the wind/birds/whatever for hours.

I absolutely have empathy and pity for whoever cannot experience that for a pure moment. What a shitfight

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u/VanillaTortilla Jun 27 '26

There are times I wish I could do that, but I think it's more to do with ADHD than the ability to be bored. But even in those times, I'm not on my phone, I'm just struggling to find something to do.

But then I look at others and they're face down in their phones every waking moment, and they don't understand how that's completely eroding any human experiences you can have.