The following message was written by a human. Please take the time to read before jumping into Roots.
Hey there,
My name is Finn McArdle. I graduated from WHS in 2023 and am currently studying at Trinity College Dublin.
Roots is a project that was born from my own experiences. I have seen first-hand how the rapid advancements in technology can be extraordinarily exciting: the answer to every question a split-second away, a 'how-to' video on anything you can imagine. This is a great thing.
However, there is something lacking in our new age of instant access to everything: the meaning that previous generations of humans would have experienced from learning from a fellow human.
The goal of Roots is to facilitate real human connections that are meaningful, using our modern tools.
Roots uses modern tools, including AI, in service of an ancient human necessity: connection.
Thank you for checking out Roots. I hope you can meet someone new and/or learn something via the simple service it provides.
Sincerely,
Finn
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