The Portal - NYC & Dublin

[Mars]

Seen this?

https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/08/always-on-video-...

I wondered if there was a way to view each side from home. I'm sure the novelty would wear off in about a minute but I found it quite interesting.

[Nethybridge]

Unfortunately zoomers have missed the opportunity for enlightened
cultural intercourse and are just showing their genitals
to random strangers.

[Mars]

Nethybridge said:

Unfortunately zoomers have missed the opportunity for enlightened
cultural intercourse and are just showing their genitals
to random strangers.

That has happened, yes (and worse) but it seems as though each side is now under guard during its "on" hours so maybe people will act better.

I think it should be expanded to more cities to see if different populations attract a higher standard of exchange to others... all in the name of social experimentation.

[gregs656]

I was there last week in NYC. Fun idea.

[119]

Pretty sure its been turned off after a load of slappers were flashing their wares.


Edit: Back open with set hours.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/nyc-dublin-portal-reopen...


Cant see the point of it tbh but i guess it will keep all the narcs happy.

[gotoPzero]

I think its a great idea but the execution is garbage.

They should have set it up so the camera perspective is actually like looking through a portal.

Instead they have basically got a big round monitor and feeding it a webcam image from a weird angle.

Pretty sure they have used pretty low quality displays too.

So it looks naff.