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Prince Says Internet Is Over
the_arrow writes "According to the artist currently known as Prince, 'The internet's completely over.' At least that what he says in an interview with the British newspaper Mirror. Quoting Prince: 'The internet's like MTV. At one time MTV was hip and suddenly it became outdated. Anyway, all these computers and digital gadgets are no good. They just fill your head with numbers and that can't be good for you.'"
Not that anyone ever should have taken prince seriously, but if anyone still can they need to go watch an evening with Kevin Smith lol.
Prince...Prince! Prince!! Whaddaya doing?? Damn. That's a shame. I mean, I know he was odd, but I had no idea he was addle-minded. In response though to the "get off your ass and tour" comment. I saw him working his butt off a couple years ago at the Hard Rock in Hollywood, FL ($300 tickets - the cheap seats were $200) and he performs regularly at his club in Vegas. So I don't think he's hurting for cash.
MTV was a music video transport system, youtube is a video sharing system. The two are about as synonymous as diet coke and vodka. Both have the same delivery mechanism, but the two have different intended audiences and a completely different intended purpose.
That being said, MTV is not anywhere near what it was in the 80's, sadly.
I agree though on the first part, and the 'net is still in it's infancy.
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If it comes to insightful statements about the internet, I'd suggest to look elsewhere.
As a gay guy I can assure you nobody finds him cute.
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>>>VHS hasn't died either...it just changed it's name to Blu-Ray. Oh, and dinosaurs aren't extinct - they've merely evolved...into alligators.
The format has changed and the name but the PURPOSE is the same. VHS had the purpose of moving movies into the home and Bluray has the same purpose. MTV had the purpose of moving Pop Music from the record companies to the teenagers bedrooms, and now Youtube and iTunes have the same purpose.
BTW alligators don't come from dinosaurs. That's a separate family tree. It's the BIRDS that evolved from dinosaurs.
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As someone who participates in said classic car auctions I can assure you that new models do carry a lot of appeal both for older and younger generations. The new Shelby GT 500s for instance are highly sought after. Saleen, Roush, and Foose all make great money tapping into that interest. They extend past just the humble Mustang too. People love their cars and people love the connection that the Internet gives them. In a society becoming increasingly fearful of just about everything the Internet provides a security blanket for those too scared to go outside. For those that are social and do get out, the Internet will continue to provide them with ways to do it more and so it's not going anywhere. While Facebook as a single website may disappear social networking won't go anywhere as it just taps into what people do naturally. It is quite natural for a bunch of people to sit at a bar after work and talk about BS much like they do on Facebook.
Prince is just trying to shock people into thinking he's relevant. The fact that people are still listening means that I guess he still is.
It's not even a new way to do it. It's the second time the unoriginal ass has done this.