Humans Vs. Computers
Hey Bloggers! This week, I watched some really freaky technological advancements via ted talks. The videos I watched were Pattie Maes demonstrating the "sixth sense" and the inventor, Pranav Mistry discussing the potential of the technology. I felt as if I was watching Minority Report again, except for this was reality, and it has finally come the time where technology is literally running our lives. I find this to be very frightening, as I try to avoid my phone as much as possible, don't have cable, and hate Facebook, its pretty safe to say I have been fearing this emergent communication technology for years. It astonishes me each and every day when I watch students hide their faces when passing others, do everything in their power to look downward (usually at their phones) and implementing such a device into everyday life would only allow people to immerse themselves deeper into the information age. I find it a bit unsettling that this technology has taken so long to come out, as it was discovered in 2009 and here it is 2012 and for a $350 product, you would assume the trend would have come and gone by now. However, when I began browsing for reasoning as to why the emerging communication technology was taking so much time, I stumbled upon this website, Stuck Between Invention and Implementation. This describes, in detail, some excuses Pranav Mistry states as to why the process is moving so slowly.
All in all, I think this is taking us out of the physical world, as it is allowing us to isolate ourselves, with the assistance of our technological advancements, to become a individualized self-serving society which exists with minimal human interaction. Regardless of whether you enjoy the idea of the technology or not, It seems as though this could be a gateway to further technological advancements the world does not need. Interpersonal communication is vital for each and everyday life, with the use of the sixth sense, i feel that we will lose site of the physical world and communication, in its realistic sense, and what it used to be.This blog criticizes the Sixth Sense, Click here to Visit the site.
For more information on "the Sixth Sense" and the demonstration by Pattie Maes herself, click on the links below. Thanks again for following me :-)
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