sadmanbarty
Well-known member
Some attributes of Homer's sirens, such as the enticement of men and their beautiful song, also became attached to the mermaid.
Another way in which this future is disturbing, and this is crucial, is that it is about convergence and not resistance.
Look back at the beginning of the dematerialisation thread and you'll see how uncomfortable this makes people. This future is capitalist. It's not counter cultural. It's not an underground resistance. It's convergence. It's a folding in.