Idiocracy - Can We Stop This Coming Future? A little rant.

[Sonic 1992]

This is a post I made on a local forum, I'm reposting it here to see what everyone here a DLF thinks on this subject.


Idiocracy : (from imdb)

 Private Joe Bauers, the definition of "average American", is selected by the Pentagon to be the guinea pig for a top-secret hibernation program. Forgotten, he awakes 500 years in the future. He discovers a society so incredibly dumbed-down that he's easily the most intelligent person alive.

Every day that goes by, It is very easy to see this future coming.

 Windows 8 :  The flagship of idiocracy!  Those big dumb buttons, just like in the movie!



I'm sorry Microsoft, that you are pissed that Apple is a success with the iPad, but I'll play Angry Birds on my iPhone or iPad, Not my Windows PC/Laptop. Please understand that tablets and phones are for casual play and tasks, not serious computer use, But you've decided that you want "App Store" revenue, and decided to change everything up so we can have a Windows Store shoved in our faces every time we start our PC's, Basically you have turned a great OS into an overblown shitty XBOX Dashboard. Well, Guess what? When you start a MAC, you don't have iTunes shoved down your throat!   You are going to figure this out too late and piss off every windows user to the point of never winning back their business.  I like a clean desktop, not a cluttered pile of crap.   





But most today will just follow the herd and accept what is given them.

 Stores are not helping... Dumbing down everywhere!   Have you noticed at Wal Mart, There are pictures of the items on an empty shelf to be stocked? Nope, can't read... need pictures!

Target is only making this worse with their Idiocracy packaged medicine!




Idiots from T.V. & Movies idolized!   From shows like 15 and pregnant & Here comes honey boo boo!  Ironically on a network called TLC! which I don't think means The Learning Channel anymore!   

 Just like the movie, It seems the dumber people are... the more kids they  have.

Moronic labeling on products, Endless cautions and warnings on everything, because people are getting so dumb.  "Misuse of lawnmower may cause serious injury or death"  no shit?!   On a firecracker:  "point away from face" duh  On and on!!!!

Yes, I know pobody's nerfect, lol, but how low are we going to continue to lower the standards? It is getting scary out there!  Seriously... Down the road in the future, when you are getting old and need assistance/in a nursing home, Do you really want to be in the care of the future morons of today?

Also, it's kind of funny and ironic at the same time that Carl's Jr. is opening up all over the Houston area.  Fuddruckers (AKA ButtFuckers) has been here for years.

Thoughts? Concerns?  What other forms of Idiocracy have you seen out there?

[level42]

No idea, I use a Mac. 

Little bit exaggerated though....if you think along these lines then the first Mac with its point and click interface and little drawings for things (called icons) was the first (major) step along these lines. But would anyone seriously want to go back to using DOS commands ?

[Etienne MacGyver]

I think the point is not which OS has something or not, but that people are getting dumber and dumber.

I personally don't experience that, and i try to teach my kid to experience alot and find things out for himself so he learns and hopefully gets smarter along the way

I do have Windows 8 on my laptop, and i could just as good go back to Window 7.
I rarely use any of the "apps", just the standard desktop like in windows 7

[caincan]

idiocracy is not total stupidity for few things..    i remember something unusual,   the tv show about fetish pratice for (i dont remember what,  food? drink ? legs ?  )  was something very brains !

 but fock yeah.. sometimes i see real "camacho" names around