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Voice control is the future. Looking forward to more integration. This does not bother me one bit.
As usual, some people never accept technology. Some had to be dragged into it kicking and screaming. And then the rest accepts it and look forward to the benefit it will bring. The reactions are the exact reason why we have the Second Amendment and why it is always defended vigorously.
Voice control is clumsy, awkward, and inaccurate. It's easily mis-triggered. (at least right now, and for the foreseeable future IMO) You can say what you want about my preference for not speaking to inanimate devices, but I don't like it. I wouldn't exactly call it being uncomfortable, it's just needlessly clunky, and yes, I also feel a little silly doing it. My house is so full of technology, networking equipment, fiber, computers in every room, devices on every TV, automation of various types, archives of media, games, etc. that I could probably run my own real-time services out of it. How does your "dragged kicking and screaming" apply to me? Because I don't like talking to inanimate boxes? Different people like, adopt, and use different sets of tech based on personal preferences. Some are security minded. Some just don't like something. That hardly means they're luddites. Sure, there are some of those out there too.
I'm also not going to apply some blanket to you for NOT feeling like the same way I do. Some of us have our own reasons though for what we choose to use.
I still like to actually DRIVE my cars. I prefer rear wheel drive. I like manual transmissions. While you're getting driven around by an automated car that may decide to run down a pedestrian, I'm actually enjoying the ride, and will probably avoid the same pedestrian. (obviously things progress though, and maybe someday the automated car will do just fine) I'm aware of that too.
I do love some forms of automation. I like a lot of motion triggered events, logic based approaches, etc. I also like handheld devices that I can use to control things in the house. I just choose a more direct, manual approach to a lot of it.
Let's just say, I don't put ALL of my trust in technology. I keep a healthy (IMO) approach and evaluate precisely what I do and don't trust, enjoy, and use. I think many here do the same.
Sorry for the rant, but I see posts like this a lot around here, which basically skew toward, "if you don't like a particular tech, you're an idiot".
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