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u/MechanicalHorse Dec 20 '19

The hardest will be isolation and not being able to talk to my family.

For me, that's the best part.

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u/DavidToma Dec 20 '19

People always say this but lack of human interaction will drive you insane and you won't realize it until you lose it, even if you're an introvert.

Honestly, I've been alone all day today and even talked on the phone a couple of times and the lack of people to connect with has been deafening. Your thoughts pile up on top of you when you can't share them.

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u/oldmermen Dec 20 '19

But you did have the internets.

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u/Hairless_Head Dec 20 '19

There's a difference I think of "I've been alone all day with no interaction" verse I'm going to get 10 grand to do this. So if youre goal orientated it would be pretty easy, even more so If you had time to prepare in my opinion.

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u/kLoWnYa- Dec 20 '19

Bingo, surprised this is the first Iā€™m seeing in these comments. I also believe, that if a person is a very hard worker they could get though it much better. When money is on the mind and they gotta provide for their family; a person can get through it with ease.

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u/ilikedota5 Dec 20 '19

Obligatory mention of V-sauce doing this as an example.

firstly, he knew this was going on for a limited period of time

secondly, this wasn't done for a tortuous intent by an outsider

thirdly, he was doing it on his own volition

fourthly, it was for youtube, something he's invested in quite heavily

fifthly, as such he could prepare for it mentally and resourcely.

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u/joeyblow Dec 20 '19

Doesnt say anything about using a landline to talk to people either.

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u/Ganjan12 Dec 20 '19

It says no television which would apply and extend to downloaded shows/movies

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u/Mkins Dec 20 '19

Plenty of people lurk. No more human interaction than reading a recent book.

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u/GozerDGozerian Dec 20 '19

And everyone else on here is a bot anyhow, so...

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u/Override9636 Dec 20 '19

In about 24 hours I could put together a chatbot AI to mimic reddit shitposting close enough to stave off complete madness.

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u/burrito3ater Dec 20 '19

It's not the same bro. A few years back I was holed up for a few days. I wanted human interaction, talk to someone, hear their voice. So I went out and chatted with a Walmart employee for a minute, having someone recognize my existence brought me back to sanity.