Philosophy
Has technology become too important in our lives?
No...2
Yes...5
Ask yourself this...when was the last time you received a hand-written first class letter? It has been a while, hasn't it?
Sure technology is cool and appears to morph into something better in a matter of nano-seconds: 3G, 4G, HDTV, digital TV, dish, cable, delayed broadcast, CDR, video phones, a zillion aps, bundling, mindless texting, emails, social networking. But does anyone take a pen to paper? Nope. Besides technological goodies soon wear out and become junk.
How about automobiles that are still on the road after 20 years...does the airbag still have the ability to function. How about those soon to be mandated rear cameras. Will they still work in 2031? Will the GPS send you to your destination via the ghetto?
I drive a 20 year old truck with no additional accessories, I use a landline phone, and still use a fountain pen to write letters.
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Philosophy
Technology poll
Has technology become too important in our lives?
No...2
Yes...5
Ask yourself this...when was the last time you received a hand-written first class letter? It has been a while, hasn't it?
Sure technology is cool and appears to morph into something better in a matter of nano-seconds: 3G, 4G, HDTV, digital TV, dish, cable, delayed broadcast, CDR, video phones, a zillion aps, bundling, mindless texting, emails, social networking. But does anyone take a pen to paper? Nope. Besides technological goodies soon wear out and become junk.
How about automobiles that are still on the road after 20 years...does the airbag still have the ability to function. How about those soon to be mandated rear cameras. Will they still work in 2031? Will the GPS send you to your destination via the ghetto?
I drive a 20 year old truck with no additional accessories, I use a landline phone, and still use a fountain pen to write letters.
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I'm leading a faculty development seminar designed to encourage the creation of Science, Technology, and society classes, courses that look at the ways in which science and/or technology affect and are affected by culture. At our first meeting yesterday,...
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Interesting ethical question that arose in a conversation the other day and figured I'd throw it out there for you folks to bat around -- is it immoral to have a friend look at your confidential letters of recommnedation to make sure one of your recommenders...
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It was my impression that ALL broadcast stations would participate. Two of the local substations did not comply and one finally broadcast the test after the time had passed. "Did the national Emergency Alert System mistakenly play Lady Gaga?" FEMA sent...
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Maybe you have seen the recently broadcast commercial stating that there are certain interest groups that want to limit free TV. First the government mandates all broadcast signals be digital forcing the use of a converter to translate digital signals...
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What do you think is the true function of science... Knowledge...2 Technology...0 Both...3 Other...0 Ideally, the true function of science would be the acquisition of knowledge about ourselves and the universe and in many cases that is the primary function...