However, in the sim-world there is no technological reason it cannot be implemented in some way, for just thoughts, or just feelings, or both.
The technical details of the implementation may be critical. How specifically are the thoughts shared.
Right at this moment I am commenting on LW from my work. My colleague in the same room has been loudly speaking on the phone for the last half hour, so I am completely unable to focus on any work anyway. Hardly able to focus even on reading LW. -- If telepathy would be anything like this, I would avoid it as hell.
Loss of privacy is one aspect, loss of silence (which I consider critical for my sanity) would be another one.
Facebook-like: your thoughts and/or feelings are set on “public”, but you are not forced to read everyone’s timeline. So, loss of privacy: yes. Loss of silence: no.
The technical details of the implementation may be critical. How specifically are the thoughts shared.
Right at this moment I am commenting on LW from my work. My colleague in the same room has been loudly speaking on the phone for the last half hour, so I am completely unable to focus on any work anyway. Hardly able to focus even on reading LW. -- If telepathy would be anything like this, I would avoid it as hell.
Loss of privacy is one aspect, loss of silence (which I consider critical for my sanity) would be another one.
Facebook-like: your thoughts and/or feelings are set on “public”, but you are not forced to read everyone’s timeline. So, loss of privacy: yes. Loss of silence: no.