Dear Ms. Turkle,
After reading your piece, “Alone Together”, I have to say
that I agree with the majority of points you raised. Also, I couldn’t help but notice the parallel in the story
of Darwin and where we are today.
Darwin told us that the species here today are only here because of
natural selection and evolution, which includes adaption to the often-changing
environment.
Humans are included in these species. One reason we’ve been able to establish
dominance on earth, is our ability to adapt and use tools, and what is
technology if not a tool? Humans
have to adapt to the rapid growth and use of technology if they want to
“survive” in today’s world. Here, survival
doesn’t actually mean being able to feed oneself, but it is more being
relevant. In just about every
workplace, technology has recently revolutionized normal practices. Some fields have completely changed
because of this. If you have any
hope of advancing in your profession, you must be skilled in the necessary
technological practices.
As far as the robots go, I think it’s just the next step in
our evolution. It’s really just a
tool at our disposal. The fact is
we have been using “robotic” technology for quite some time now for things such
as medical procedures and production of all kinds of goods. I don’t think anyone with half a brain
actually envisions a world in which Will Smith will have to save us from robots
that have bested us mentally and physically. The same goes for romantic relations with said robots. Sure, there will probably be a show on
TLC about it because America is fascinated with strange few (i.e. Hoarders, My
Strange Addiction, etc), but I doubt it will ever gain enough momentum as to
divide people as much as same-sex marriage. Then again, I guess you never can really know…
Kindest Regards,
Joe Guagenti
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