While thinking about our technological future, I was reminded of the tv show Dollhouse. Not sure if anyone else saw that show, but I was a fan during its brief run. In this show, created by Joss Whedon, technology is created and used to wipe the brain of "dolls." These dolls are ordinary (yet beautiful) people who sign a contract to be employed by a company who promises them extremely large sums of money for five years of their lives. After entering this contract, the dolls memories are completely wiped, and they are imprinted with new identities. The dolls are then rented out to wealthy customers to be used in any situation imaginable. Eventually the desire for world domination leads to massive world wide imprinting and a world war is started using this technology.
I loved this show because it showed the nature of human beings as a whole. Individually, for the most part we are pretty good. In large numbers however, we can be so evil. Technology is something that can bring our society to new heights, but it can also bring out the worst in people. It is something that we need to be aware of as we move into the future.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
The Future
Posted by Shayna at 7:07 PM
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Hi Shayna,
I totally agree, you and I have shared many of the same opinions throughout this course. We must all be mindful of our digital footprints and try our hardest to avoid the bad things out there!
I did watch the show a little bit when it was on. It was kind of creepy thinking someone could just take your brain, store it, download another program, and there you were as a different personality. There is always talk about genetically engineering humans. I think the technology is closer than many of us want to admit, it is just whether we are ready for it to actually be in use. The moral and ethical dilemmas are enough to keep many people awake at night.
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