Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for August 21, 2022

If you killed the internet, then how would we read our comics?

Sorry Guys , That Jinn has escaped from that Bottle a Long time ago !

The other thing I need is something that condenses a 10,000 word article down to 100 words. Sometimes there is a really important issue I should read up on and I feel guilty about not reading the whole article, but I don’t have time.

Apparently he didn’t come across anything that described what the Internet is. It’s a lot more than just the Web which people access with their browsers.

Google already has an option to filter out idiocy: -site:facebook.com

/s

Every tool from fire and the wheel to nuclear fission and robots can be used for good or ill. Only a fool would blame the tool.

Who’s to decide who’s idiocy to filter out?

As long as I can still get my comix fix on line, go ahead and kill the internet. I wonder what’ll happen to all those millennials who cannot function without the internet.

Am I wrong to appreciate the entertainment value in watching people who play stupid games win stupid prizes? I know I’m going to hell, but I’d like to go there laughing.

For those who remember pre-internet, pre-videogame and pre-smart phone life, all we can say is “If only…”

Too late! The Internet surrounds the Cyber World, and we are but (3 billion?) Little Phishies caught in it.

YouTube link, The Andrews Sisters:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xaJ-Ou5gTdw

Lyrics, “Three Little Fishes”

https://www.justsomelyrics.com/1272033/andrew-sisters-three-little-fishes-lyrics.html

I’ll buy one!

But, what about the people who might buy it? Wouldn’t they see a reduction in tension and have more time to enjoy what is around them? Newspapers could go back to printing good, solid local, national, and international information in sensible language and without emoji’s and other slop. People might take time to read and absorb instead of scanning then racing to add their shallow opinions to the internet that cares only for their numbers but not their welfare. Could be a good thing for many.

The developers of the internet envisioned it furthering education and science as the flow of facts became unhindered…. The developers of the internet forgot that any idea developed for the common good immediately has people abusing it for their own ends.

I get the distinct impression that Wiley doesn’t see eye-to-eye with the internet

Not all the internet is idiocy. But, who defines idiocy?

Just avoid social media.

Don´t worry Bernie, some silly b****r will write a virus to kill your app.

not enough trees now…

Yeah, God forbid people should have the ability to see any points of view that may differ from the narrative. They might start questioning things.

Fuhgeddabout it. Human stupidity is endless: now, at least, we know how widespread it is!

A flaw to the app. Maybe most of the great masses, love the CrAp on the web?

Give it to CNN or the Washington Post

Once upon a time, “It must be true; I read it on the internet.” was a JOKE.

it is truly amazing how you can even make Kackala sound intelligent…

How about no Go Comics?

See today’s The Buckets.

The internet was pretty cool until people tried to monetize it.

At first I liked the internet, because I could find out whether a study might be useful without spending a half hour at the library finding the journal, but with social media & selfies I’ve decided it was a far better world before the internet.

I remember when the very first advertisement appeared on the Internet; people were aghast. How could anyone do something like that to us. Doom and Gloom….we were right.

That app would certainly kill 99.99% of the comments here on these foru

Pretty sure the internet is only a little over 50% idiocy. And the people who like idiocy won’t uze the app, so even that part will still thrive. This will be convenient for a few people and otherwize not change anything.

with the internet integrity has ben lost

Since they stopped carrying any sort of local paper here, I’ve had to stop fishing, since I have no way of wrapping what I catch

“…like killing the Internet.”

Except for online comic strips.

Yeah the newspaper! I know some folks that claim they do not listen the news on tv or read the paper but they claim know what wrong with this country. They claim they get their info from Fox, their friends or the internet! One is my brother in law, a real dense rock hound.

Just imagine how much more difficult it would be to send pictures of our meals to everyone we know. On the plus side, the occurrence of neck and spine related medical issues would plummet.

I want that filter.

…I find this rather ironic, considering that more people read this strip online than read it in the newspaper.

As long as communication media exist, broadcast idiocy will continue unabated.

The app idea is commendable, but the complications would be too much for any filtering. Consequently, what you’re trying to eliminate would be “backed up.”

It would cut it down at least by 50%.

What your brain can do better than any application.

If we got rid of all the idiocy, what would the comics (both stand-up and strips) have to make jokes about ?

True enough, got along fine without it for decades. Oh, but wait, does the idiocy filter also filter out [banned word] naughty pictures and such? The internet would stay afloat on [salacious material] alone, especially if you include the “dating” and “hook up” sites and aps.

How many “printed” newspapers are there that publish seven days a week? The three I read on line really rely on their e-versions to stay above water….

First, we have to go back in time.