This week, Plugged In drank something it found under the bed and is now substantially hairier.

Sometimes, pals, a meme stumbles upon a core life truth. This is one of them:

Truly, this represents the dichotomy of the human spirit.

I'm bringing this up for a simple reason: Facebook has partnered with Ray-Ban and released a pair of smart glasses.

I use the term "smart" loosely, because, really, they're just some Ray-Ban frames with cameras on.

Told you.

From one perspective, this is badass. I've always liked the idea of the Snap Spectacles, but they look a bit, well, lame.

But these Ray-Bans? I'd wear the holy shit out of them. And I love the idea of easily snapping photos and videos on-the-go without having to pull out your phone.

There's a fatal flaw though. Specifically, the fact they're made in conjunction with the worst company I know: the Prince of Privacy Violation, the Don of Data Theft... Facebook.

Enjoy this livestream from Facebook's board room.

Giving that company access to a pair of cameras on your head is akin to smearing yourself in blood and offal, leaping into a shark tank, and thinking everything is going to be fine.

This whole saga makes me ache for more innocent days when a product like this could be made by an independent company with no ulterior motive — other than being RAD.

And no, that doesn't include Snapchat.

Instead, this Ray-Ban collaboration is clearly a strategy by Facebook to normalize us wearing cameras, so it can hoover up that data and use it to sell us ads.

I want these smart glasses, but I won't ever buy them.

Truly, the worst company I know has made a great thing. And it's heartbreaking.