Poster’s article discusses the advances in technology over the years and how as a postmodern society, we have become a culture entirely based on technology. It is hard being a product of the postmodern society myself, to imagine a world without technology. What did people do before the cell phone was invented? What did people do before email and the Internet was available? The fact is, people did survive without technology. There was life before the cell phone and the internet. We, as a society, have become so depended on technology that we can’t even imagine living without it.
Poster’s writing made me think a little bit more about a concept I had always believed. Poster talks about Narratives in cyberspace. It has become popular for people to blog and share ideas with people they do not even know. Bulletin boards and posting websites like BLOGGER.COM have become increasingly popular. Communicating over the Internet via email and aim has as well. I had always believed technology had taken away people’s social skills and abilities. Because of technology (internet), we no longer have to pick up a phone or talk to someone in person. We can avoid being social all together, which is frightening. This poses an interesting question. Is technology helping us or hindering us? Eventually, everything will be computerized (the enlightenment) and we could probably live in our homes for the rest of our lives without stepping foot outside. Technology is meant to make our lives easier. We are the cult of the new. We want everything bigger, faster and better. Even though advances in technology are great, I believe there should be a limit. If technology does everything for us, how can we exist as human beings?
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WouldntULike2Know- Poster
Everyone can relate to the discussion you presented. I recently discussed with my parents how they could have possibly survived college without facebook? How would people know when and where the parites were? Fliers, they said. In this day and age, people dont even really pay attention to fliers. If it is important enough, an e-mail or facebook invite will be sent out. I would be willing to bet money that this site, as well as others similar to it, are one of the most frequently visited on the internet.
The teconological revolution is a wonderful thing. Cell phones, as Starfish pointed out, are practically glued into the hands of almost every person over 13 years old. When you accidentally leave your cell phone or loose it, the individual experiences an overwhelming feeling of being totally unable to function.
Concerining Starfish's question about whether or not technology is helping or hurting us, I would argue on the side that it is helping. Granted, we may be less personal with one another, but the cult of the new demands this kind of immediate interaction. Because of the internet, you can become "cyber personal" with friends who are away at different schools, etc.
You've clearly spurred some thinking by others, Starfish.
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