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Technology is both a weapon and a convenience. The lines blur here in this voyeuristic transcription of several eavesdropped conversations, recorded by the electronic artist Spacewürm. This document serves as a real state of the union, portraying little slices of life more real than any other media produced, precisely because it is real. As the Spacewürm says, "it's the best movie ever made." There you are, jumping head long into the middle scene – nothing is given, who knows where the conversation is going? And it's not leading you, you are trying to figure out what is going on, and if you get there, the call might be dropped or the conversation explode. What's going on, what's going to happen, where will this end? Recommended by Brian, Powells.com
I Listen: A Document of Digital Voyeurism
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Spacewurm
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by Brian,
Technology is both a weapon and a convenience. The lines blur here in this voyeuristic transcription of several eavesdropped conversations, recorded by the electronic artist Spacewürm. This document serves as a real state of the union, portraying little slices of life more real than any other media produced, precisely because it is real. As the Spacewürm says, "it's the best movie ever made." There you are, jumping head long into the middle scene – nothing is given, who knows where the conversation is going? And it's not leading you, you are trying to figure out what is going on, and if you get there, the call might be dropped or the conversation explode. What's going on, what's going to happen, where will this end?
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