watched a movie from the 90s last night and couldn't stop noticing the smoking. it used to hold a scene together, but now it just feels dated since smoking as a vice has been decentered from our attn. i wonder if alcohol follows the same arc. may seem strange to put mobile phones in the same category, but they feel just as outlandish in a scene. evidence perhaps that they are just an awkward stop on the way to a better destination. will be fascinating to see how mainstream entertainment attempts to weave in ai in a more elegant way than just gpt bashing. entertainment is a v good mirror to get a temp check on the state of social norms.