Note: This post was inspired by the poem Modern Trends
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As technology advances, so does comfort.
Mechanical things undertake more and more
Of our burdens . . .
I typed these words on a machine.
I posted them via an assortment of machines.
You view them in a projection from a machine.
(Pardon my dystopian bent,
However a question arises:
When does an organism cross the line
Into existential subservience?)
Perhaps we communicate, you and I,
One human being to another
Aided by an efficient electric enterprise.
And perhaps it is the machines’ volition
To feed each other electrical impulses
In intricate and at times wild patterns.
(Yes, we provide the input; we are
The eyes, ears, mouths and fingers.
But does it mean the same to a machine
As we see, feel and expel it?)
. . . Whose experience predominates?
My hope and expectation is that we are in control. I’d hate to have to figure out what to do if our electronic gadgets somehow took over. What did you say, Watson? You changed the message, Watson. You are a machine, Watson! You are fired! Uh … Cool, Michael.
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That begs another question…machines will someday be smarter than us…but will they ever be good at manipulating us?…
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You put it rather better than I did Michael.
And I wish I knew the answer to your question 🙂
David
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You asked the question…I tried to answer…but just came up with more questions…
Thanks, David 🙂
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Hi Michael, very well worded 🙂 I see laptops as paper. We use them to communicate. They should not be more important than paper! 🙂
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Thank you, Ina 🙂
At least we’re saving a few trees…But hopefully paper books will never be replaced…
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I suppose if it comes to a showdown whoever can pull the plug first wins?
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If we become too comfortable in our lives, will we pull the plug?
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Or if our AI gets too pushy we can pull their plug before they pull ours? 🙂
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I wonder…I have read a few articles now about the dangers of AI.
It really is a huge topic. We so love convenience…
Sidenote, I am not on Twitter but I just spent a little time checking out your tweets, and I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed it! lol.
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It has me thinking a lot.
Glad to hear it.
Thanks 🙂
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Yes, me too.
It was my pleasure! 🙂
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