i had a wonderful trip in the highlands...
...and an interesting journey up and down the highlands.
interesting because we discussed about technology in the future. here i was, a half past six gal with enough knowledge of i.t. to get by and earn money with, seated next to a guy who is passionate about the infinite possibilities of i.t. and what he likes to do with it. insightful indeed. on one hand, i also see what he sees. on the other hand, i felt like the party pooper. you know the one who pops the bubble of enthusiasm and replaces it with negativity. my biggest issue is morality. secondly, the uniqueness of being me, the person i am.
i shall not elaborate about all that we talked about. let me just give you the gist of it... the virtual me and the virtual you (lots of them, in fact) updating the real me and the real you... gps, gprs, bluetooth, internet, database... knowing where everyone is and what's going on anywhere and everywhere... advertisements that read your needs... "personalised" information through recognition of the person... technology adapting to you and your needs... integration of technology... knowledge management (i.e. know what you know when you need it)... the immortal "you" who will never die eventhough you die physically... get my drift?
two movies came to my mind. the matrix and minority report. if you haven't watch those shows, watch them.
something else came out... the mark of the beast.
being in the world but not of the world. i am excited to want to live in that kind of world we talked about. but yet, i fear, for i do not want technology to end up controlling me. i do see it happening now. our lives are totally depended on technological stuff. we can't live without technology.
maybe... i just say maybe... in order to survive and be free in the future, you gotta know how to live without technology. back to basics.
i just want to be me.
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