Throughout the book Everyware we've been introduced to many interesting theses regarding the possibility of its further integratrion into our daily life experiences. Thus far, I'm confident enough to speculate we know this generally: high technology will continue to matter, but how much ,is yet, if ever to be determined.
Thesis 70 proposed that to"act in good faith, it's simply not specific enough to constitute practically useful guidance" (p. 227). Generally, relying on individuals to act in good faith is not a particulary effective or effiecient. Simple enough to understand but societies are diverese and it will be difficult to syncronize a general inter-societal guidance program (not mention intra-societal programs) and there will be a definite need to legislate some form of control. Given the nature of legislation this will require an increase in bureaucracy to implement the guiding legislation. I think such a guidance program would be inherently better than relying on individuals to act in good faith but would still be naturally prone to ineffiency and stagnation. So what possible solution can we propose to better protect any individual affected by everyware? Is there an absolute definitive best answer, no probably not.
Thesis 71 and the "smart" problem. I'm fairly confident we'll be hard pressed to develop tehcnology that does "smart" well. The human ability to react to interactions with other human beings is a very organic thing. Its a very human thing to react, and tools don't do "human" well. I don't think its possible for tools, and therefore everyware to do "human". I see Pinochio never becoming a real boy, but being a wodden puppet with no strings is still pretty cool.
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Although I can agree that a moving talking thinking puppet would be pretty sweet, I would never rule out and future possibilities of human creation. If there is some technological obstacle such as defining human in machines and we can continue to fine-tune our definition and structure of such thing whose really to say there is no future in it. If we only have technological obstacles to go then I believe it can be done and probably sooner than never. I just don't see a need to become a society playing g-d without a purpose. If the purpose is there we shall make pinochio a real boy.
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