Anthology Project
Anthology Project
Kari LaScala
English 212
Saginaw Valley State University
Anthology Project
As our world evolves, so does everything else around it. While this happens there is one common denominator between the changing of our century and this is solely based on our technology advancements. It affects everything we as a society do, and affects the future generations as well. While technology advancements are beneficial for our society, there is also downfalls to the improvement of technology.
Techno-Panics
With technology and all the new devices, many millennials adjust easily to the changes, but older generations fear what technology can do for society. Ones who fear technology are called techno panics and it is becoming more and more relevant. Link 1 discusses the concept behind cybercrime and how it is a newer phenomenon and still a developing issue. Fear of these advancements became notably more since the 9/11 terrorist attack, which is why people grant the president control over media when it comes to issues regarding medias. Presidency has a great deal of influence on society and they have a persuasion on opinions of civilians to a large degree. Another concern with technology techno panics consist of, would be the sexualization and self-representation of social medias. Link 2, further discusses social media anxiety and the mental health concerns due to constantly being online. Itâs being discovered and studied that being involved with an online community as often as this generation, and future generations are, that it affects relationships with family members and the surroundings of an individual. Our social skills are declining at an extreme rate because of constantly staring at a phone screen. While our social skills are clearly affected, our personal safety can also be put at risk. Link 3 touches on the idea of meeting people in chat rooms online and not so much person to person interaction anymore. Catfish is a MTV series which is based on the online dating community, centered around people âcatfishingâ one another and pretending to be people they actually arenât. Millennials and future generations believe that online conversations are more stimulating than the face to face interactions and can potentially create stronger bonds which is one flaw that is becoming a bigger issue in today's world. Social media is the basis of our world today and Facebook is another big page that continues to grow bigger as well. Link 4 focuses more on the idea that there isnât a need for the one on one interaction anymore. Due to being able to video chat, message, post, and essentially record every aspect of someone's life, meeting people in person isnât as necessary as it used to be anymore.
Future Of the Human Body
For the next portion of the semester that we were studying, we focused on the development and advancements of the human body. Link 5 touches on the idea of human cloning's and the effect it can have on future families and current generations with their families. Some philosophers such as  Han Jonas argue that cloning humans is not apart of our nature and that cloning shouldn't further be pursued due to it. According to link 6, the most significant advancement we have in our world today would be the transformation of the science fiction world with cloning. There is different kinds of cloning such as transhumanism which is what we really focused on in this section. Being able to essentially create a human race that is above and so far beyond the normal mental and physical limitations that a ânormal humanâ consists of. Our enhancement opportunities are becoming endless due to the science advancements our world is coming to. Link 7 mentions cloning as being able to become, in a way, âmore humanâ. Instead of people being able to only achieve things set within limitations, cloning essentially wipes this factor out and people can become more efficient. There is no stopping what people can do with advancements that we are achieving at the rate we are going. Human preservation is more and more popular because we can now protect ourselves from harm and death in a sense. While our mental capacity is expanding, so is our physical limitations. We no longer are as concerned with the limitations that are set for us because as a society we are continuing to upgrade and make everything run smoother and this is part of the reason that it is so important to stay up to date with the advancements we are achieving. Implants in general and biological enhancements are improving just as well, as link 8 starts to focus on. Our bodies are being revolutionized and optimized for maximum functioning. Parents in future generations are going to be able to modify babies genes with the artificial intelligence that we are acquiring. While the idea of gene modification sounds scary, it has potential to be very beneficial to future societies as they all evolve. If modification wouldâve been readily available years ago, it's intriguing to think about how the world would be today, and thinking about how future societies will be is also intriguing. Since babies IQ can be affected by minimal things that a mother can do, gene modification can help eliminate and prevent illness and deadly diseases from being present in future children. Along with this, we can primarily focus on the idea that future generations can all have âsuperstarâ children with endless opportunities for knowledge and skills they may obtain.
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence was something we discussed earlier in the semester as well, although it plays a big role in our society today as well as the future societies. As human development slowly advances, Link 9 brings the idea of artificial intelligence advancing very quickly and in ways people donât necessarily consider just off the top of their head. Itâs beginning to take over and people are slow to realize the effect it could potentially have on us as a society. Our visual perception and speech recognition is just a couple specifics that link 10 touches on. For example, going through drive-thru fast food restaurants now have the technology to be able to recognize when a person is deaf and canât order. Starbucks is one of few that have the capability to recognize this and be able to read the sign language a customer may do through the cameras in the ordering screens. We also examined this artificial intelligence culture in class because a Japanese company was the first to open a hotel run by only a few people and mostly robots. With the success they are having, they plan to open more hotels run with the same operation and there is no say in how long it will take for other companies to do the same thing. Job security for businesses is continuing to diminish. It also affects our medical world because instead of needing nurses and practitioners as often, systems can read the body functioning and process information faster than a human can recognize symptoms. Not to mention people often lie about medical conditions and concerns for whatever reasons, and the computer systems donât accept lying because they can sense when a person does lie. This allows for more accurate and faster diagnosis. In our class we discussed both pros and cons to the medical advancements with artificial intelligence and a common concern was the job market for students of this generation and future generations. If computers can process information so quickly, what will job security for doctors be like years from now? Another con to Artificial intelligence which link 10 briefly touches on, is the fact that information can easily be duplicated and with technology advancements, hackers potentially can access private information. It brings the question to play of whether not artificial intelligence is a blessing or a curse because of the beneficial factors but also the negative aspects of it. Link 11.
Making and Things
During section 4 of this semester we learned about the world of 3D printing coming to life. As stated in link 12, the rapid expansion of this industry started a few years ago. In 2015, 3D printing started booming and taking over. They predicted years ago, that 10 years from then which would be about the year 2025, 3D printing will essentially take over tons of different industries. The world is being revolutionized in every single aspect and bringing ideas to life is no longer just a saying. Link 13 Â touches on the subject of being able to use laser beams and printers for producing real life objects and usable things. This also has the potential to make things in all industries more cost effective due to the online printing process and no longer needing to employ workers, which in itself presents issues with environmental and societal concerns, as mentioned in link 14. Compared to the regular 2D printer people are accustomed to, 3D printing can be expanded in not only one industry but all industries since it can produce solid objects. Link 15 Â brings the idea of not only footwear being able to be produced, but it can also print off objects that can be used to produce housing. Modular housing and other materials for housing can be produced more effectively but also just as secure as a normal house would be built. In readings from class we learned about the opportunities this opens us up to and how much more effectively the houses can also be built at the rate it can process.
Cyborgs and Bioart
As the idea of technology advancements came up earlier in the semester relating to the sciences of the body and physical components in the medical field, we again come back to the revolutionized human body at the ending of this section in our English class. The term cyborg sounds so futuristic but it isnât the ideal image that a person would imagine. (Source 16) Â Rather, being cyborg is literally just an alteration of the human body. Source 17 advocates for the disabled. Cyborg isnât for just the average person in society, rather the targeted audience is the mentally impaired/handicapped people. This allows people to live a fulfilling life with amazing experiences just like the average person can. Future generations are going to continue to see this âcyborgâ community grow, just as they see the other industries being revolutionized. Link 18 focuses on the artificial limbs that humans consist of currently and what they are capable of doing because of these advancements. Compared to years ago, artificial limbs have come a long way and people are now being able to feel things almost as if their real limbs are present. Source 19 is sure to mention that man made machines are continuing to develop because of the control mechanisms and constant advancements being made with technology. Â Artists are also beginning to transition into more realistic and science related artwork rather than the typical traditional art. While in class we discussed artists taking it to a new level and experimenting with their bodies to create emotion, others are also doing so. Link 20 is based upon the artwork and the understanding of artists. They use principals around us and essentially can make people feel a certain way by just watching experiments they perform on themselves and call it artwork. Technology has advanced in a way that we no longer have to imagine what things feel like but in a way can experience it through what someone else does.
Conclusion
Technology has advanced in such a way that it affects our daily lives and people of this generation for the most part. Until this class I was unaware of how developed our community is becoming and the advancements that the entire world is achieving. From the smallest of things to the human body and artificial intelligence, and even the online worlds are continuing to evolve. Future generations are going to be so advanced that even considering black and white televisions like our grandparents once had, will be out of the picture completely.
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