http://www.xconomy.com/national/2009/01/01/what-will-change-everything/ Business + Technology in the Exponential Economy Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:52:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.xconomy.com/national/2009/01/01/what-will-change-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-44436 Robert Wed, 14 Jan 2009 07:11:54 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/?p=7308#comment-44436 There are so many ways to look at this question as far as from what aspect you are asking it--technologically is the point from which we ask it here i guess. But then I have to ask, change what exactly? Everything? If I was to hone down what "everything" was, I suppose it would be how people on a mass scale perceive the world in unison...and that is changed...which would change everything "below" it--how we relate to each other, etc. You can also ask if the change is positive or negative--but then again ones negative is ones positive and visa versa...so that cancels itself out of the question. You also have to consider that the question is addressed only to that which matters, as far as change goes, and that is the human condition (Im assuming)--whcih again is how humanity views its world and itself. To answer the question, I think nanotechnology, genetics and cloning will pretty much frik us up on a mass scale, thats if we dont nuke each other out. I suppose when human beings start playing with the areas of "creation" both on a microcosmic (eg, genetics) and macrocosmic (nukes--yes smaller than genes but big as hell when released)level that maybe are supposed to be left alone to the "Creator", we are in trouble. Technology enables the human nature's insatiable desire to be all-powerful or God. Its not the technology thats bad or will hurt us as much as its the good ole fashion human ego that wants to power trip on everyone else. THATS what woul d change everything for the better--no more ego! Well thanks for reading my ramble. Bed time. There are so many ways to look at this question as far as from what aspect you are asking it–technologically is the point from which we ask it here i guess. But then I have to ask, change what exactly? Everything? If I was to hone down what “everything” was, I suppose it would be how people on a mass scale perceive the world in unison…and that is changed…which would change everything “below” it–how we relate to each other, etc. You can also ask if the change is positive or negative–but then again ones negative is ones positive and visa versa…so that cancels itself out of the question. You also have to consider that the question is addressed only to that which matters, as far as change goes, and that is the human condition (Im assuming)–whcih again is how humanity views its world and itself. To answer the question, I think nanotechnology, genetics and cloning will pretty much frik us up on a mass scale, thats if we dont nuke each other out. I suppose when human beings start playing with the areas of “creation” both on a microcosmic (eg, genetics) and macrocosmic (nukes–yes smaller than genes but big as hell when released)level that maybe are supposed to be left alone to the “Creator”, we are in trouble. Technology enables the human nature’s insatiable desire to be all-powerful or God. Its not the technology thats bad or will hurt us as much as its the good ole fashion human ego that wants to power trip on everyone else. THATS what woul d change everything for the better–no more ego! Well thanks for reading my ramble. Bed time.

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