Homework # 6- Video Questions

• What are some thoughts and feelings you have when watching your own video?                It seemed as if I need more mind stimulation. When I watched the video it seems like I'm hypnotized by the digital representation devices. I was trapped and unable to move from my seat. Trapped in thoughtless conversations with friends, video games that make your eyes water but you continue to stare at the screen, and stupid online games that benefit me in absolutely no way. It seemed as if I was wasting time. Although some may see it as a bad thing, I might have needed the mind stimulation to escape from stress. This is definately not my situation but one may be close to a death caused by stress and that time away with digital representation would allow them to relax and escape for the period of time.
•  When you think about living your physical experience being largely what is shown on the video, how does that seem to you?       It feels like I wasted my time when making this video. Not that I have a problem with digitalization in any way but it feels like I was stuck. Its like what Andy said about Nieztsche's "Myth of the Endless Return." Every time I view my video, it seems as if I am continuously  reliving those meaningless moments.                    
  
• Would you want your little sister (or future son) to spend a lot of time doing this stuff?                       I wouldn't mind them using digital representation devices due to the fact that they can benefit you and they don't need to turn out as robots. Everyone needs some time away from the "real world". I wouldn't like them using it excessively and become completely brain washed by it to a point where they escape so much that they escape from reality.  
• What do you think of the contrast between what's happening ON the digital representation device and what you look like interacting with the DRD?                            At one point while I was talking to my friend we had a pretty interesting conversation while at another point we had a pointless conversation. I noticed that when you watch the video, they look exactly the same. That kind of makes me question... Is it really possible to have an extremely deep conversation that isn't face to face?

Conversation with my mom

Me: For our hw assignment I'm suppose to ask you a question that doesn’t require a standard answer that has been influenced by others by being answered previously. I don't really know what to ask so my question is: Why is it so hard to come up with a question that does not require a standard answer?

Mom: Usually when someone poses a question it’s because they are seeking an answer or an opinion. And if you aren’t seeking information then there is no question to be asked.

Me: Does that truly answer the question because that is telling me I’m not seeking information when I am. I'm seeking why it is difficult to think for ourselves and not ask questions that we don’t know the answer to.

Mom: It may ultimately be difficult because there is probably not one question that has not been asked before. When we ask questions, we are limited to 6 words: Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How. With approximately 988,968 (http://www.slate.com/id/2139611/) words in the English dictionary, being limited to 6 to pose a question makes it difficult to find a new question.

Me: If there are so many words in the English dictionary, why is it so hard to combine them in different ways? Plus its not whether the question has ever been asked before, it’s... has the answer been repeated to a point where it has brain washed others from being "absolute individual" and creating their own answers.

Mom: Its 11 at night a (she gave me a look)

Me: Good Night (lol)

Hw # 3 first blog post

In 1921, Carel Kupek’s play entitled RUR (Rossum's Universal Robots) premiered. This play is famous for introducing the term robots to the world. Back in 1921, the science fiction play seemed to be completely impossible. Now the 21st century has proven that what was once considered fiction is now reality. Technology has come to a point where humans are able to control other humans with a remote control as shown in the National Geographic documentary titled “Incredible Human Machine.” Scientist in Japan use a special electrified head set to take hold of our balancing centers by sending current down to the nerves in our inner ear creating human robots.
Digitalization seems to be very helpful but has reached a point where it has become so complex that it requires practice. For example it is now easier to interact with others around the world; whether it is texting, facebook, myspace or even visually experiencing people and places around the world through a web cam at home. On the other hand, it is now easier to be hacked, expose too much information or allow you to become self absorbed.
Digitalization can also allow people to become dehumanized. With “aim”, “facebook”, and “texting”, people forget that communicating in person can benefit their social skills. They may soon become and example Carel Kupek’s RUR.