Cybernetics

of recovery for humans and machines. Throughout Astro Boy, Tezuka Osamu shows that even though machine bodies are stronger, sturdier and repairable, human bodies are more resilient and adaptable; this leads to the implication that a posthumanist cybernetic world would see machines and humans as equal complements, rather than one group being strictly superior to the other. The first of many scenes that stands out throughout Astro Boy occurs on pages 72 – 73 of Volume II, in the…

Almost everyone is familiar with the Star Wars franchise, throughout these movies viewers see continuous character development. Starting with the first three movies viewers see the rise and eventual fall of a character named Anakin Skywalker. Anakin is an interesting character because he was believed to be the chosen one who would defeat the Sith and bring balance to the Force however, he is transformed by the lure of the dark side into a ruthless character called Darth Vader. Anakin grew up a…

Nikola Tesla, the man who made our world possible. There are many rumors about whether or not tesla actually created a device that creates Free/Alternative Energy. Nikola Tesla did not create a Free/Alternative energy source because, physics would not allow it, also there is no physical evidence to prove this energy source, and most websites that claim he did are not credible. First, I need to clarify what I mean when I say Free/Alternative energy. Free energy is the creation of energy…

What is homeostasis? Many may say it is a state of balance or sometimes a state of equilibrium. But those two things are not the only meaning of homeostasis, hence homeostasis can refer to the approach of an individual’s mortal parts including its capability of cultivating a stabile atmosphere which is fundamental to its continuance. For example, “temperature regulation and oxygen consumption” Schulkin (2002). Therefore, homeostasis is mandatory to human cells by reason of them being systematic…

Let’s get down to business, Ray Kurzweil predicts that in 2045 a singularity will happen. Not just any singularity, a technological one. This means that when the time comes, technology and human capacity will accelerate and merge to become a new and different life-form. This may include machines becoming sentient. Believing in the singularity is a good thing. The singularity will bring up a new age of superhuman intelligence. “According to Ray Kurzweil the advancements in the GNR; genomics,…

The attachment theory is developed by John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth.The concepts were devised from ethology,cybernetics,information processing ,developmental psychology, and psychoanalysts. Bowlby drafted the basics of the attachment theory. He initiated the deliberation of child’s connection to its mother and how it can be disturbed because of separation, deprivation, and bereavement. Ainsworth’s involvement is this theory with the different methods that were used to test it. Additionally, she…

There are so many ways to keep up with the world around us. Adults and children have been consumed by the media that surrounds them on a daily basis. Media that comes to them in many different ways. Kids these days are more attentive to their electronics like their iPads or cell phones rather than focusing on their homework. Not all media is bad though, in fact there are good forms of media as well. For example, the news is a good way of keeping up with political changes or what goes on in…

Task 1 Using Word, draw a time-line and identify the ten most significant events related to the “History of computing”. Provide a brief explanation – to justify each of your ten choices. Suggest some reliable sources from which anyone could find further information about each of your selected events. A short History of Computer Viruses: 1983 – This is the year when the term “Virus” was introduced by Frederick Cohen for the computer programs that are infectious as it has the tendency…

PEER RESPONSE: Predicting the Future of Computers from NYT website:  Respond fully to your peers’ discussions focusing on 2 different peers’ ideas from the NYT website (Predicting the Future) that differed from the ideas that you examined. • Kimberly Stathis- the telephone: This is an idea that changed the way we communicate and conduct business with others. The telephone made it possible to be able to communicate with others nearby or far at a faster rate. Instead, of having to wait weeks…

Today, more than 3.2 million SMART Boards have been integrated in classrooms all around the world; sixteen years ago, SMART Boards did not exist. Science and technology has sprung forward and helped the world create and discover so much, such as cybernetic implants, cloning, and latest research on stem cells. With the face of advancement upon our whole culture, so too, does the face of PE turn its cheek. The days of stereotypical dodgeball in Mr.Smith’s aggressive gym class are over. Dodgeball…