Technology Exponential Equation

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After watching the video I have to say I am persuaded to believe most if not all of the statistics and facts presented. To start off it makes sense that China will become the world’s number one speaking country. China, from what I have been told, among other select countries such as India, put very high emphasis on their educational programs and institutions. They develop strict curriculums producing stringent expectations. My cousins in Honduras, a third world, country are forced to learn three languages in their school. Yet we, “snobby superior Americans”, slide through our education only considering English. Every day technology is improving and enhancing it’s abilities. Your newly produced computer is outdated hopefully only in six months. Sound and video editing, micro-chips, cell phones, all sorts of techno devices are exponentially improving therefore it makes sense that the training people receive have a futuristic outlook. It makes sense people be going to school for jobs that have yet to even exist because by the time they are out of school they will. Many feel it is important we stay ahead of the curve we stand a better chance of dealing wish world wide health issues, economic crisis, and environmental issues. Everyone I know has a facebook or a myspace. Both extend not only to the general population, but groups use them for publicity and marketing. The members include music bands, celebrities, sports team’s fan club, etc. Makes sense that the population ranks among the 5^th largest country in the world. I have to admit I was pretty surprised about Bermuda’s broadband penetration. I realize that Bermuda might be so technologically delayed, but why is it the leading penetrator. The stats about the text messages made sense considering I alone account for close to 250 texts a day. What does this all mean?? Well, we need technology. Or atleast we act that way. We continue to look for way to improve it and as we do we rely on it that much more. Is this bad? I think there are arguments for both sides. I feel that only time will tell. Although one thing is for certain. Another word for relying on something to heavily is called an addiction. Some addictions are so hard to break people die or go crazy without their desired substance. The better technology becomes, the more we need it, the more we become addicted.

Outgoing

I feel this challenge shows just another draw back from the world of technology. While we cannot turn our backs on the plentiful benefits of computers, the internet, we must be willing to recognize some of the things that we lose, things that frequently go unnoticed. The internet allows us to have such a high level of specificity in the things we use while engaged in the cyber network. Who we talk to, what we view, what we play, it can all be filtered to be limited to little if anything or anyone. Although at times this proves to be very convenient and stress free, at the same time we blind ourselves from the world. We blind ourselves from diversity, from change, from culture, from differences. By doing this we force ourselves to close off and hinder ourselves from exploring all the things the world really has to offer. This week as I emersed myself in the midst of our latest challenge I found out some interesting things about people and maybe even some interesting things about myself. Although we have become a society so enveloped in money, success, possessions, and a materialistic attitude there exists proof that we are not the heartless robots we seem so intent in becoming. On thursday night I took a trip down to Gallery Plaza metro station to watch the Capitals play the New York Rnagers at the Verizon Center. Along the way I managed to talk to a couple of people while riding on the metro. I met one individual who was actually a med student at Georgetown. Being a neurophys major myself we struck up a conversation about science the whole medical school. It was really good for me to hear from someone who has actually dealt with the whole process. Another individual I met we struck a conversation with because we derived from there red clothes and capital bearing jerseys. They were from Rockville and had season tickets to the game. Seemed like some generally nice people. I felt that it was a really good experience to engage into random conversations with random people. It made me take another look at realize that I need to to make sure I don't close myself off. That I need to remember to stay open to new things new pepole and not be afraid to maybe leave my comfort zone, to enter unfamiliar territory.

For this challenge, I’d like you to have a conversation with 5 strangers and blog about your exchanges. You can take this as a chance to talk to people you might not normally speak with.

In your online life, you can set your settings so that your interactions are controlled by you–people you know and topics you’re interested in. Your social network can stay very insular.

What happens when you interact with people you don’t know?

Technology images

Upon looking over the images it was obvious that there existed a common theme of technology and machines among all the images. I felt as though some of the images focused a certain aspects of technology and expressed a negative connotation. The image I chose to analyze was one of a man with his head exposed and some form of circuitry attached to his head. As I interpreted the image I felt as thought it was reflecting upon the ever growing demand for technology. Society as a whole has turned technology into a perpetual life force, as important to us as oxygen and water. We are so dependent on technology and on machines, that at times we almost appear to fall right into the mix, becoming just another machine. We begin to forget the very characteristics that separate us from the machines that we create. Every day we a new example of technology produced. Whether it's on Facebook, video games, appliances in the kitchen, technology is being improved and created, invented all the time. Now, while so much of the technology serves for the obvious benefit of man kind, for example medical equipment for surgery and discovering of disease, a lot of technology separates us from the very features that make us human. While we should not hesitate to enjoy some of the many benefits technology has to offer we need not forget our roots. We need to remember the attributes we possess that make us unique and special as individuals, as humans. The image focuses on a broad audience, and should influence humans as a whole. As new generations take steps onto our world there use of technology will only continue to follow the ver increasing trend.