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Technology and Its Discontents

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Frankenstein Short Thoughts [Alvarado]

October 30, 2018 — No Comments ↓

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a novel that has transcended the passage of time, a story about how advancements in technology can lead to disaster. Victor Frankenstein, though not necessarily an inventor of new technology, creates a monster due to his desire Continue reading →

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Frankenstein Short Thoughts [Short]

October 23, 2018 — No Comments ↓

While I was reading Frankenstein there were many parallels that can be made to the concerns of modern technology. I previously read two passage from Bill Joy and Richard Feynman which talked about technology and their discontents. I have been Continue reading →

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Discontent of the Day [Alvarado]

October 23, 2018 — No Comments ↓

“Technology explores life after death” by Billy Cox of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune https://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20181023/technology-explores-life-after-death Where is the line society should draw between what technology should and should not be used for? It may be quite troublesome for people that we are Continue reading →

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Frankenstein Short Thoughts [Fahmy]

October 23, 2018 — No Comments ↓

Throughout Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, she explores the concepts of new technology and where the line can be drawn for their innovation. By having the main character, Victor Frankenstein, be so passionate in his idea of creating a new life and Continue reading →

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Frankenstein Short Thoughts [Rai]

October 23, 2018 — No Comments ↓

In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, she tackles the issue of ethical development of technology. The main character of the novel, Victor Frankenstein, creates a monster when trying to achieve his goal of creating new life from a corpse. He states his vision Continue reading →

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Long Sentence [Alvarado]

October 2, 2018 — No Comments ↓

The relatively recent history of the north African country of Libya, which is actually the abbreviated name for the country’s much longer formal title Al Jumahiriyah al Arabiyah al Libiyah ash Shabiyah al Ishtirakiyah al Uzma, is filled with the Continue reading →

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Long Sentence [Fahmy]

October 2, 2018 — No Comments ↓

The wind was tumbling through the sails of the ship, and the sun was finally shining down upon them after the storm had finally passed on to new seas in the North-East, although there was substantial damage to the rigging of Continue reading →

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Long Sentence [Stallings]

October 2, 2018 — No Comments ↓

The fiery orange sun rose slowly behind the gates of the Zoo signaling the start of a new day for its inhabitants and workers all across the property, many of the occupants had been up well before dawn; some had Continue reading →

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Long Sentence [Rai]

October 2, 2018 — No Comments ↓

While most technology has had positive impacts on the styles of writing throughout history, such as making it easier to create pieces of writing, making it easier to compare and contrast your own writing with other people’s writing, and creating Continue reading →

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Long Sentence [Short]

October 2, 2018 — No Comments ↓

After I walked my two old dogs in the vast dandelion fields of California during the long and warm sunny days leading up to the end of July, I realized since I had been gone I had not had my Continue reading →

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