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Technological Determinism...
Are DVDs better than VHS? How do you determine the value of a technology?
DVDs have been praised by the world as the next generation of video technology to surpass and replace the VHS which it has to an extent. But does this guarantee its superiority over VHS?
Kevin made the good point during tutorial that VHS was much more versatile for Lecturing purposes as you could have all your clips prepared in advance for screening, but because film is consumed by us in a different way, we have hearkened to the wonders of the DVD.
So it is hard to determine which is "naturally" better, it depends on the way it is consumed or the culture consuming, or any other variable that may affect it.
In this way I reject Technological Determinism.
But this idea of determinism doesn't only apply to technology. It can be used as a lens to perceive the differences between many different cultures and people. In fact you could apply it to sexuality, religion, food, philosophy.
In history the United States has been so adament to fight the evils of Communism and bring the joys of Democracy to the ignorant people of the world. But most cultures have survived to the modern day with those systems in place. Why is it they need to be saved?
Democracy is not the only successful system of governing a nation. His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie the 1st governed the nation of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974 and was an example of a good man doing right by his country. It's especially hyporitical for the US to impose Democracy on the rest of the world when it fails to be Democratic itself. Think back to the presidential race between Bush and Gore. Gore received more than half a million more votes than Bush. This could have nothing to do with Jeb Bush being the governor of Florida, the state that suffered severe misonduct and organisation in their electoral responsibilities.
How can someone who won the majority vote lose in a Democratic system?
But this idea of Determinism goes beyond Technology and Politics. People and technology and the environment are all different. It's these differences that make things beautiful and interesting. It's just a shame that so much of these things are being wiped out because of ideas like Determinism.
Why did they have to shut down the 2D studios in Walt Disney?
I liked those films. We don't all have make Pixar films now =(
You must be able to tell by now that I'm a raving lunatic...especially you Sam.
Caleb (loves his Gameboy as much as his PSP)
Are DVDs better than VHS? How do you determine the value of a technology?
DVDs have been praised by the world as the next generation of video technology to surpass and replace the VHS which it has to an extent. But does this guarantee its superiority over VHS?
Kevin made the good point during tutorial that VHS was much more versatile for Lecturing purposes as you could have all your clips prepared in advance for screening, but because film is consumed by us in a different way, we have hearkened to the wonders of the DVD.
So it is hard to determine which is "naturally" better, it depends on the way it is consumed or the culture consuming, or any other variable that may affect it.
In this way I reject Technological Determinism.
But this idea of determinism doesn't only apply to technology. It can be used as a lens to perceive the differences between many different cultures and people. In fact you could apply it to sexuality, religion, food, philosophy.
In history the United States has been so adament to fight the evils of Communism and bring the joys of Democracy to the ignorant people of the world. But most cultures have survived to the modern day with those systems in place. Why is it they need to be saved?
Democracy is not the only successful system of governing a nation. His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie the 1st governed the nation of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974 and was an example of a good man doing right by his country. It's especially hyporitical for the US to impose Democracy on the rest of the world when it fails to be Democratic itself. Think back to the presidential race between Bush and Gore. Gore received more than half a million more votes than Bush. This could have nothing to do with Jeb Bush being the governor of Florida, the state that suffered severe misonduct and organisation in their electoral responsibilities.
How can someone who won the majority vote lose in a Democratic system?
But this idea of Determinism goes beyond Technology and Politics. People and technology and the environment are all different. It's these differences that make things beautiful and interesting. It's just a shame that so much of these things are being wiped out because of ideas like Determinism.
Why did they have to shut down the 2D studios in Walt Disney?
I liked those films. We don't all have make Pixar films now =(
You must be able to tell by now that I'm a raving lunatic...especially you Sam.
Caleb (loves his Gameboy as much as his PSP)
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