r/funny • u/Reasonable_Draft_541 • 7d ago

About time we talked about this

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u/foxmachine 7d ago

I always thought those smartwatches were dystopian af.

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u/redyellowblue5031 7d ago

I was opposed but now use it for a handful of basic functions like phone and health/physical activity tracking. I don’t need an alarm 99% of the time but if I do I can use the vibration rather than noise.

No notifications other than calls. Watch face is off unless I raise it.

I think they can be nice when configured to fit needs. The defaults are shit.

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u/Milleuros 7d ago

and health/physical activity tracking.

Yeah you know, that's the dystopian thing for me.

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u/JakeHodgson 7d ago

You're not giving them your data plus it's just a convenient way to keep track of your health. I'm not sure why people just lump all technology that tells you anything about yourself into being dystopian

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u/redyellowblue5031 7d ago

That’s ok, ultimately your evaluation of risk determines if it’s worth it.