Our class is titled Ethics and Technology. In class, somebody mentioned that a robot now has the capability to learn things that have not been programmed. This idea frightens me very much. If we create things that can feel and learn- then there is no point of humans. They will take over the world! Robots don't eat, have disease, love, humor, etc. I want to take a moment and talk about one of my roommates, for her sake, we will use the name Sarah. In October of '09, Sarah woke up in the morning yelling "AHHHH LUKE WILSON!!!!!" It was very humorous to myself and my other roommates. It still is an inside joke in our room. Sarah told us about her dream and how Wilson was trying to make her change her phone plan to AT&T, and of course she didn't want too. He chased her as she ran, until she woke up. Technology is taking over and even the most innocent of people have nightmares about that AT&T commercial. What is considered too much in the ideas of technology in our lives?
Even after we have fallen asleep, our lives are affected by techology. Many of us rely on our alarm clocks, our cellphones, or our freshly brewed coffee to wake us up. Then throughout the day, we drive our cars, listen to music, use our laptops, and use electricity. I think you get my idea. Are we too dependant on technology everyday that we loose focus on the values that our ancestors had. I realize times are changing, but are we slowly moving backwards to the time of no communication. No communication, but texting. Are we incapable to show our true emotions with people face to face or are we so inthrawled with the idea of proving our love through sending each other Valentine's Hearts on facebook/ myspace, that we loose ourselves in the fake world of technology?
How much is too much? What is appropriate or not? Can we survive if everything shuts down on us? Do we have the traditional skills to survive? These are questions I feel we need to look at when we create our new technology.
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