Why isn’t this a thing? Just turning your monitor into grayscale mode, changes the entire experience. Have you ever played a video game in grayscale? After such a long time of being used to overstimulation, it feels like being on antipsychotics. The constant exposure to multimedia, videogames and the mere display of colors change the structure of our brain. This is why I believe, we need to invent low dopamine computing. Or in other words: Making Digital Detox permanent. Unfortunately it isn’t that easy with the prevalent technology/OS. There isn’t even a way to turn Linux Mint into greyscale mode. It tells alot about the ideology of the developers, that they refused to implement a simple option to turn on grayscale mode.

  • oldGregg@lemm.eeEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I think its the equivalent of yelling at someone for spilling their drink on a sinking ship.

    Yes the colors add to dopamine release, but is it at a scale that actually matters?

    Would casinos be empty if slot machines had to be black and white? I’m sure they could document the loss in revenue but If that caused bankruptcy I’d eat my hat.

    • ULTIMATEDEAD@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
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      1 year ago

      but is it at a scale that actually matters?

      Probably not, but it is one of many elements which add up. This is why I believe, low dopamine computing is a system which combines many elements.