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Here’s why the video portal between NYC and Dublin shut down | TechCrunch Minute
The portal linking New York City and Dublin has been closed. The art installation was intended to stream for six months with no interruptions to create an uninterrupted visual bridge — it only lasted six days. Most people had some nice wholesome fun with it. People played rock paper scissors across continents, made signs,danced, and…
@letitgog
May 17, 2024 at 12:04 pm
The world is strange
@JudgeDredd_
May 17, 2024 at 12:25 pm
Humans are, for the most part, a failed species.
@Living_Despite
May 17, 2024 at 12:50 pm
I think the art piece exemplifies actual human behavior. Pulling the piece is censorship to that. Definitely puts it the running for both worst and best art piece of the modern era.
@Car_Fanatic
May 17, 2024 at 1:12 pm
Who cares it was a horrible idea. They should have had a gate ro enter it, and a bodyguard. It should have faced a wall to avoid privacy breaches and recording the street without consent of people in the vicinity. It should in summary have been an art exhibit for tourists and locals alike to enter while being gated and guarded
Putting a useless guardrail doesn’t do anything
Or even better put it inside a museum
People won’t do anything indecent inside a museum
@VolonidPlus
May 17, 2024 at 7:39 pm
Most of the point was that it was 24/7 and anyone could walk up anytime and see other people. Putting it in a museum would mean maybe you’d see a few people during certain hours of the day but nowhere near the goal
@Car_Fanatic
May 17, 2024 at 10:05 pm
@VolonidPlus ya well that use case turn out great didn’t it. Lmao ur funny. Unregulated access led to indecency and disgusting heinous acts. Which is the logical predicted outcome
Therefore who cares
It was a beyond horrible idea from the get go
Museum or never deploy
Ciao
@GyyiVghj
May 17, 2024 at 10:50 pm
I do not give two fucks I love it
@VolonidPlus
May 18, 2024 at 5:21 am
@@Car_Fanatic Holy Reddit brain, i just told you the point of it. I’d rather have it go away then be in a museum it’s the entire goal to connect people and see other people not a building
@truireland
May 18, 2024 at 6:04 am
Waste of time and money. Distraction. Portals can also be used for demonic activity and bringing entities from another dimension. They know this perfectly well.
@alecubudulecu
May 18, 2024 at 1:41 pm
Thing is. This is a sign of our times and society. It represents a minority of bad actors sure. But it’s still a part of who we are. Hiding that won’t make it go away
@dr.zippymcscoots8725
May 18, 2024 at 6:59 pm
This is why we cant have nice things.
@Lemuel928
May 20, 2024 at 2:14 pm
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