# What's The Most Evil Ad Medium Ever Devised

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**Created:** [March 11, 2004, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-evil-ad-medium-ever-devised/233776 "2004-03-11T22:18:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\
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In fiction I recall the novel _Nightshade_ had an underclass called “zoomers” who were forced to wear eyepieces that constantly forced them to watch advertising every waking moment.

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