Sunday, October 19, 2008
Week#9, post#1 -
The invisibility of environments is an interesting topic in the Media Ecology chapter. It is extremely true that at times we do not even realize what we have created or the ramifications of such actions. As mentioned, a multitude of Hollywood movies describe possible events. Just imagine what was created with the implementation of computers, and the internet connectivity that we are now immersed in. However, no one can predict the future, and we do not know what may result from the implementation of our newest technological advances. Furthermore, the evolution of the world happened the same way. Species which could not adapt did not survive. Industries, the same, will face the same fate. Teleconferencing can destroy corporate travel, especially lodging and airline travel.
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You make a very interesting point about teleconferencing destroying corporate travel. I did not think about evolving destructing some industries but you are totally right. I am sure we will invent robots or something similar in the future which will eliminate the need for a lot of workers, especially those who perform autonomous jobs like maybe working in a factory, resulting in layoffs. In that sense, it is not going to help us at all.
I really like your post because it made me think....good job!
All technologies create new jobs while making others obsolete. An article on the front page of Mercury News today reported on the ways in which green technology have stimulated the California economy. According to the article, "Three decades of emphasis on energy efficiency in California has created 1.5 million jobs and $45 billion in payroll, and measures to combat global warming will result in similar gains in the decade ahead, a UC-Berkeley researcher says in a report to be released today." So many of the technologies we take for granted today may not be the ones we use tomorrow. But we'll adapt to those as we've adapted to email, text messaging, mobile phones, and other new media. And in the process we might just save our economy.
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