Artificial turf

The Controversial Idea of Technology Visualize a world where technology rules, a world where everything is done by robots, from brushing teeth to operating cars. At first glance, this idea seems remarkable, but if everyone took a closer look, they will reach a realization that this idea is not as outstanding as once thought. This idea creates an overreliance on technology, which could eventually lead to problems. Through “The Veldt” Ray Bradbury attempts to get this point across, with the uses…

Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution is a book written by Steven Levy about the early days and what he defined as “True Hackers”. This book starts off talking about the Tech Model Railroad Club in the 1950s all the way to the “Gamer Hackers” of the 1980s. It describes the different equipment that was used during the periods, the skills of the hackers, and the reasons they either became hackers or was interested in computers. Hackers in today’s society are not the same as in the 1950s.…

In the article ‘Smarter Than You Think,’ by Clive Thompson, the author explains the comparison of the human mind vs machine intelligence. He talks about the speed of these machines in a game of chess and the millions of calculations it can make in just seconds. Compared with humans, these machines outmatch ourselves in everything expect in one way. Thompson explains even though machines are better they have trouble with “intelligence amplification,” but when paired together the possibilities are…

Intelligence of AI While AI is a program and can be altered, it has the potential of being equal to or greater than a human, not only in intelligence, but in "reproduction" rates. There is also no guarantee that their thinking will be human-like or have any kind of moral basis, making them unable to sympathize with events or cases. While their lack of morals and human-like thinking will lead to a lack of bias, it can also lead to other mistakes a human would not normally make, as their thinking…

And It Will Serve Us Right, an article by Isaac Asimov is written to predict the future of modern day. And It Will Serve Us Right, persuades us that human beings will eventually create robots that will surpass mankind, but they will never have the same “connection”, or “emotion” as of its creator. Isaac Asimov is a science fiction writer that wrote the article And I Will Serve Us Right in 1964 to predict the technology of 2014. He first explains to us his father’s connection to him, and the…

Our minds are very powerful but artificial intelligence can become just as powerful and be more dominant. Artificial intelligence (AI) are slowly becoming a part of our everyday lives. Powerful developments are creating smart computer systems. Computer systems are becoming self-managed such as “dumb” computers will become more intelligent because “autonomic computing” will replace it. In addition, the public needs to keep up with technology to stay productive and relevant in the world. It is…

The idea of an uncertain future is undeniably a dangerous one. Without the ability to forge your own futuristic goals, humanity would be continuously hindered by the inability to contribute to society in a unique way. Ironically enough, due to the rising approach of advanced technologies such as robots, it can be hinted that the future of the world has already been settled, however, humanity has a tendency to deem it uncertain due to the potential psychological setbacks it would implant upon…

The year was 2183 and the Aeta corporation was planning something.The corporation was trying to create a new type of robot. A type that could feel human emotions and act on their own without manual input. Other people had tried to make robots with human emotions, but all of them had failed. What made this try different was the discovery of a all new type of metal, radion. It had the property to make itself move on its own. So the corporation tried to get its hands on enough money to buy…

November 13th, 2001 was the date that would change Jeffrey’s life forever. This retired Wesleyan University professor suffered a stroke that would make him incapable of completing a sentence. It was the day his autonomy was taken away from him, and all the decisions were put on his wife who was his power of attorney. As Jeffrey’s condition got worse, his wife made the life altering decision to place a pacemaker to keep her husband alive, and since that day she and her daughter have fought to end…

The various types of books I read, and my curiosities caused me to have a more diverse intellectual life. I have read quite a few fictional books over the years. The Harry Potter series, The Mortal Instruments series, and the Hush, Hush series are only a few of the fictional novels that I have read. I have also read quite a few non-fictional books like The Biography of Woodrow Wilson by John M. Cooper, and The Innocent Man by John Grisham. Nowadays, I typically read historical and fantasy…