Definition of «torment nexus»
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"Torment nexus" is an internet slang meme term used to satirize tech companies and individuals who recreate dystopic technologies directly inspired by cautionary sci-fi stories. Derived from a viral tweet referencing a fictional device created in a sci-fi novel titled "Don't Create the Torment Nexus," the phrase carries a cynical, ironic, and humorously critical tone. It is widely deployed across online tech forums, social media, and pop-culture commentary when modern innovators ignore clear moral warnings in literature or media. Using this term highlights the absurd irony of real-world corporations building dangerous or unwelcome products that fiction explicitly warned against.
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A tech startup just unveiled a real-life surveillance pod, proving we learned nothing from the torment nexus.
Every time a dystopian novel comes out, someone immediately tries to build the torment nexus from it.
Watching corporations build the torment nexus in real time is both funny and terrifying.
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