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Name: Jason Arnold
From: California
Bio: College student, Computer sci major
Area of Expertise: Research Scientist/Illuminator
Topic: Community/Culture
Headline: Staying Connected Personally
Nutshell: Computerization is going to be the theme in the future. People will interact almost as if they were right next to each other while being half way across the world.
Vision:In the future computers will link people together even more. Video conferencing will become an essential way to conduct meetings or to talk to your girlfriend from Chile. On the flip side, I see how with this luxury of communication people will begin to cut down on the lack of personal interaction that takes place between people.
The problems I see evolving involve things such as manipulating images/voice, easier to betray someone/lie to them ect. With all of our new technology, it will be crucial for people to keep interacting with the rest of the world on a personal level, after all knowing how another one lives makes people more open to ideas.
Date Submitted: November 11, 2004
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