Sunday, April 16, 2017

Entry #9 The Internet of Humanity


A concept I always found intriguing was the idea of Internet of Things. Our daily lives revolve around using the internet and getting everything connected to each other. This is why the path I chose to follow is computer networking; which revolves around getting all kinds of devices to talk to each other. This is not only an important part of society today but also something that will continue to be a part of our growing species. The growing knowledge and the potential humans can achieve with being able to access that knowledge will greatly benefit us all as a species.




Nonetheless, the internet of things is something that needs to evolve with humankind, and just like the idea of evolving the way we farm, we must proactively evolve how we use the internet. There needs to be a positive balance of some of the new practices as well as the old ways when adapting our use of technology. For example, people must not lose the ability to talk in person and be able have non-mediated relationships. We are constantly bombarded with information and people sometimes cannot get away from checking what came up online. If we are able to find a good balance between being both "online" and "offline" we can continue to grow.

There are many views concerning what technology does to people but I think that with the right research and self-control we can develop a powerful tool. After all, are we not creating a new path for people to connect to each other?

1 comment:

  1. Well organized, interesting posts. I'm not sure why more students are reading and commenting on this blog!

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