Blog #3

As a kid, I remember a time when one of my biggest fears was death. I asked my father about death and telling him I was afraid, he said something to me I will never forget. He said, "Anyone can die at anytime. I could walk around like any other day and a million different things could kill me and there's nothing I can do about it. Knowing that, there's really no point in worrying about it". Even though that a pretty heavy statement to a young kid, it made a lot of sense to me. Now don't get me wrong, death still is a creepy thought but as far as the question of MY demise goes, I really don't sweat it. When I hear people talk about putting limits on technology I can't help feeling like my old man. You can't control and monitor everyone, so why put limits on something fantastic. Nothing is perfect and modern technology is no exception but at some point we have to realize that the world is changing and like it or not, we're all going along for the ride. I put that same mentality in my paper. Both the materials weren't about technology ruining the world, they were about the irresponsible people who ruined the world. In Cat's Cradle the Hoenikker's who gave the world Ice-nine. In "The Human Factor" it was the overworked residents and 3rd shift technicians that killed people. The technology screws up because they people screw up. Most people fear what they don't understand. I think if people took a little time to understand the basics of technology the future would seem a lot less terrifying.

The blog corrections weren't my favorite. I'm not a huge fan or reading on the computer to begin with, I find paper infinitely superior to a back lit screen. I also find if your in person it's a lot easier to avoid sounding like a jerk. You can get a first hand account of what someone is trying to say and help them more because your not guessing if you can't understand it.

Posting it as a blog was also harder than I expected it to be. I would prefer just writing it out in word and printing it off to take to class the next day. I feel putting it out as a blog loses something raw. When correcting on a physical rough draft, the ideas and corrections that you mark a draft with is impossible to replicate on screen. For me, looking at my scribbles recalls what I was thinking at the time and I can expand and write a lot easier. It was something I've never done which made it interesting but in the future I would rather do it in person.