Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: health, life span, living forever, nanobots, popular mechanics, technology, vitality
Popular Mechanics- “Redefining The Human: The Upgradable You” by Logan Ward
This article was about the upcoming medical and technological advances happening that could increase the human lifespan by 10 years within the next half-century. Everything from nanobots that clean your arteries to bones that are stronger than steel are being developed. What was most interesting, and pertinant to this class, was the development of technology that can allow a human to think something, like TURN ON THE TV, and the tv will turn on.
This has interesting implications, such as being connected to technology all the time. While I think this is totally cool, I wonder if people will become more disconnected from nature and physical relationships than they already are. We always think that new technological advances will make us more efficient, thus giving us more time for friends, family, and our passions. But in reality, we don’t spend less time with technology as it gets faster. We just accomplish more in the time that we use it.
Another interesting philosophical question raised by the article is the question of living forever. If technology allows it, should humans live forever? Would everyone want to? What would this do to the world and to the human species? It’s all very interesting…
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: church, confession, mysecret.tv, postsecret, religion, spirituality, website
NYTimes “Intimate Confessions Pour Out on Church’s Web Site” by NEELA BANERJEE
This article was about how people can now anonymously confess their sins on a church’s website. Anything from sexual abuse, to adultery, to theft, to addictions, this site has thousands of confessions. The site is supposed to be used in conjunction with the weekly sermons of the church. The website helps reinforce the ideas of the sermons to the parishioners each week. It is not to be used as a replacement for traditional confession in the church. Reverend Groeschel of LifeChurch, sponsor of the mysecret.tv website, fears that people will stop confessing in the church and start only using the website.
I think that people will be more honest with the website because of the ability to remain anonymous. No one wants to be looked down upon, especially in a church community. I also think that if the website gives the person who confesses the same feeling that confessing in church gives, it is an acceptable replacement. Just as I’ve mentioned before, I believe religion and spirituality are very personal experiences and everyone should be able to practice in any way he or she chooses. To each his own, in a way.
