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Cyberpunk

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What is Cyberpunk?

Cyberpunk is a science-fiction sub-genre dealing with the integration of society and technology in dystopian settings. Often referred to as “low-life and high tech,” Cyberpunk stories deal with outsiders (punks) who fight against the oppressors in society (usually mega corporations that control everything) via technological means (cyber). If the punks aren’t actively fighting against a megacorp, they’re still dealing with living in a world completely dependent on high technology.

Cyberpunk characteristics include:

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An open question, related to cyberpunk culture.

Considering the possibilities of current social-engineering as used by social media and desinformation, to what degree ido you think it is now possible to 'implant' fake memories into somebody's consciousness, without that person noticing it.

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[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 4 points 4 months ago

In 2024, is your memory still your own memory?

I mean, mine is. But only because I'm a paranoid old bastard with serious Cybersecurity know-how.

I'm not sure how the rest of y'all cope with the uncertainty.

That said, they definitely added that bullshit squiggle to the Ford logo pretty recently, and changed how "Bernstein Bears" is spelled. There's no way that's actually been like that my whole life.