Brain in a vat theory? - how scientists do experiments when they insert a specimen into a container. Here, the brain is inserted into the container. Humans can feel things, all because of the brain. The sensations are all in the brains. If the brains are taken out, we are as good as dead. The brain is like a hard disk of the computer.
Hard disk = brain
Computer = human body
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1. According to the survey conducted by us, we found out that most people are heavily dependent on technology to carry out their daily activities - work, entertainment, social networking and communicating. Technology has increased efficiency and most of the work is done using technology.
We used technology (website survey) to reach the target audience but did not realize that we are not considering those people who are not tech savy and do not like to use technology. That was one flaw in our survey task.
2. According to the survey conducted by our friends, (open ended questions) results were : (personal experiences of people)
Hard disk = brain
Computer = human body
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1. According to the survey conducted by us, we found out that most people are heavily dependent on technology to carry out their daily activities - work, entertainment, social networking and communicating. Technology has increased efficiency and most of the work is done using technology.
We used technology (website survey) to reach the target audience but did not realize that we are not considering those people who are not tech savy and do not like to use technology. That was one flaw in our survey task.
2. According to the survey conducted by our friends, (open ended questions) results were : (personal experiences of people)
- Emails & mobile phones are most preferred to communicate - whatsapp, bbm, skype, Facebook
- face to face communication is more real - seeing expressions and body languages of people, technology is distracting
- Booking air tickets online using technology - traveling immediately
- Reading newspapers online
- Education is easier - communication
Queue to buy the Iphone 5 on its launch
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------WRITING THE ESSAY
Main question -
How have developments in digital media and
cyber technologies over the past three decades, affected the way you
participate in and perceive: The Everyday
What do i need to know? - break it down into sub questions.
OR
How do I categorize my finding in the survey? Does it answer the main question?
OR
Tackle the main question directly?
CONTENT OF THE ESSAY:
- What do I mean by digital media and cyber technologies?
- What are the developments in these two for the past 30 years?
- What is included in Everyday?
- Has it affected lives?
- Does it have pros/cons?
- Branch out the different aspects of everyday in different paragraphs :
- Communication - connecting with people
- Entertainment & Movies - 3d, animation, games
- Work - softwares
- Social networking - facebook, twitter
- Medicine - diagnose diseases and treat cancer, people can live more
- Education - online learning, reading books online, research
- Traveling - transport, air tickets
- Daily Chores - cooking, eco friendly technologies
- In the second last para, include the cons of technology to see the reality, and accept the limitations of technology.
- Conclude with technology being of great advantage to mankind
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