Wednesday, May 9, 2012

7-1

After watching the TED talk about the "brain computer," I will reflect on the questions below:
  • What do you think of this latest development in communication technology with respect to human connection? Does it help it? Hinder it? This technology might be able to help human technology by allowing people with disabilities to speak. It could also be used as sort of a pictionary between people who speak different languages. In some aspects, it may hinder communication because we might all be absorbed in our own little worlds. We wouldn't really need anyone else's help if we could just use our brains to do everything.  
  • What are some of the advantages of technology like this? What about disadvantages?  I think that this type of technology has many advantages-it could help people with physical and mental disabilities perform tasks they wouldn't otherwise be able to do. It is interesting to think that it can actually form what you're thinking. It could be helpful for actually visualizing the ideas you have in your mind. The disadvantage is that we might become completely reliant on this type of technology and not be able to actually do anything without wearing it. 
  • Explain whether you think it will help us connect MORE and participate MORE or if it's just another "isolating" feature of our technical world.I believe this could help certain people to connect more, like I said above, those with disabilities. However, this could become a type of "virtual world" situation where we become jaded to what is reality and what isn't.  
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Is this the future?
     

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