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Murakmi’s Visual Foreshadowing; Paying Homage to Michaelanglo’s Artistic Antics
As we discussed in class, when reading Murakami one must pay special attention to even the most trivial details, even if they’re external to the story itself. The styling and thought behind the chapter names, which alternate in the use … Continue reading
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Tagged Anatomy, Brain, Foreshadow, Fronstispiece, Image, Michelangelo, Visual
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Computer-Controlled Cockroaches Control Computers
My investigation of how technology and biology are becoming intertwined led me to realize an unexpected dichotomy. In the year 2015, there are technologies being developed to hack into cockroach brains and control their movement, while at the same time … Continue reading
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Tagged Augment, Cockroach, Enhance, Machine, Robot, Technology
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I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
For some reason, most people are under the impression that if the singularity were ever to occur, we’d have some reaction time to pull the plug while the sentient computer was sharing its master plan with us, just like a … Continue reading
From Lone Wanderer to Suave Swing Dancer in Second Life
My journey through the realm of Second Life served as a safe, albeit limited, outlet for the wanderlust that inspires me in reality. At the helm of my avatar, QuadraticKumquat, I found dreary worlds and exciting ports that were all … Continue reading
Mertonian Criminology Examines the Characters of Snow Crash
Criminologist Robert Merton’s Anomie theory sheds intellectually significant perspectives on the behavior of the characters in Snowcrash. Anomie theory suggests that it is impossible for all people to legally achieve the American Dream, that of grand economic success. Therefore, there … Continue reading
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The Tooth Fairy, Santa, and the Monster Under the Bed: The Hyperreal Realm of Childhood
Our discussion of the hyperreal has thus far been focused either on advanced technologies or sophisticated techniques of “brainwashing” that induce an inability to distinguish the real world from an invented one in adults. However, it is important to realize … Continue reading
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Tagged Adolescents, Children, Hyperreal, Make-Believe, Santa
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Cybernetic Social Planning
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/10/13/planning-machine The Socialist Chilean Government’s Cybernetic plan to fully integrate technology into the governance of their state. Bonus Advanced Ultimate Machine:
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On the Depiction of ‘The Prodigal Son’ Tyrell Murder Scene
Dr. Tyrell’s murder is one of the most memorable scenes in Blade Runner, largely because of the powerful emotions evoked from the rich visual and aural depiction of the classic theological narrative in which a creation destroys its maker. Yes, Roy Batty, the … Continue reading
Frankenstein’s Neglection of his Alterego
I propose that Victor Frankenstein’s rejection of his alter ego, embodied in the creature which he created, resulted in his own demise. In abandoning his creation, he also abandoned all hope for personal progression and instead was diminished to a … Continue reading
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