1. Computer Chip
-Ralph Waldo Emerson Throughout the course of history, men and women have taken steps to make life easier. ... The past 140 years, a short time in comparison with human history, have brought about some of the most notable technological changes. ... If a person feels he or she depends of their computer too much, he or she should cut down on its use, or stop using it altogether. Humans survived without computers and we could do it again should we choose to do so. ... Almost every home has a computer and a way of communication like the telephone. ...
Like a computer, the man simply receives an input, and appropriately produces an output based on its ingrained memory system. The computer understands no more than the man understands Chinese. ... Humans can be considered mechanical in the sense that we merely process, store, and manipulate information the same way computers do. ... On speaking in terms of giving credit to computers, provokes the question of whether computers should be offered rights as people in society. ... We have a long hubristic history, which allow us to use other cultures and races of our own species as commodities....
The objects I'm talking about, also called luxuries come in the form of iPods, computers, blackberries and anything you can imagine that are not necessary for our survival today. The meaning of what is considered to be a luxury has changed greatly in our recent history; we no longer need just food, shelter and water to survive, we depend on much more that would have been considered luxuries even as far back as one hundred years ago. ... Ever since computers have become easily accessible by everyone, we have been mindlessly attached to the devices. There are computers games, that are very ...
Once upon a time, when the 1987 World Series was still five years away, a science fiction mastermind and literary genius sat down and wrote one of the most compelling and riveting sequels in history. ... Mission Control had lost contact with Discovery right after the computer system, HAL 9000, malfunctioned, for unknown reasons, and killed four out of five members of the crew. ... The characters encounter giant monoliths, insane super computers and hyper evolved space beings. ...
Every year in elementary school, my class would attend weekly art classes where we would draw, paint, sculpt things with our hands, and learn about types of art and artist throughout history. ... Most new jobs require people to be creative on the computer. ...
Edward Augustus Freeman stated, "The awful wrongs and sufferings forced upon the innocent, faithful animal race form the blackest chapter in the whole world's history." ... Computer models, cell structures, and artificial substances are now used in place of animals. ...
1. In "Homo Loquens"," Marshall Poe describes his theories on speech communication. Within his ideas, he points out disadvantages in speech, and how society tends to interpret it. One disadvantage that Poe pointed out was the idea of privacy, and how with speech, nothing can ever be private. "You ha...
For example, in the documentary Transcendent Man a scientist is shown implanting a chip in his neck so that a computer is able respond to his presence and also to enhance his intelligence quotient. ... Finally, there is no doubt that Transhumanism is going to be the next part in human evolution and those who neglect or refuse it will fall behind and perish, as shown throughout the evolution of different societies in Earth's history. ...