So, as I mentioned before, I thought blogging would help me vent and keep my loving Hubby from running madly away...or is that running away madly? At any rate, today is the day (as, you may have noticed, I have not blogged in a month).
We, after doing our shopping and our lovely walks in the beautiful autumn-like weather, we got involved in programs on the Boob Tube. One about 2012 and all the implications and theories about what the Mayans meant by not continuing their calendar and what 2012 will bring to the world. Then, a program about the different threats we, as humans, can look forward to - one being technological advances, ending in computerized robots with AI and the possiblity of robots taking over us and what would become of us. Or of the technology disappearing. Another was all about the changes in weather and climate change, etc. etc. etc......now can you understand Robert's anxiety when I start in on all this stuff? And the reasons he has learned to tune me out? LOL
At any rate, speaking of 2012 - no, I DO NOT believe it will be the end of the world or of humankind...I do, however, believe that this world may be greatly changed.....you know, the lining up of everything, including the center of our galaxy (better known as the Milky Way for those of you who don't know) - I think this happening will definately have an effect on our technological devices, therefore, throwing the world into chaos because humankind has become so inextricabally dependent upon it (technology). I mean, kids don't know how to spell, can't add, subtract, divide, etc., nor do they know how to write letters containing real words (you know, like, Dear Grandma, How are you?, etc.) Nor can they wait to get home to receive a phone call. They don't go outside anymore because the computer or television is too important to give up. Hmmm, come to think of it, adults have the very same problems. Oh, and most people don't think anything about jumping in their cars to go to the store 4 blocks away. I firmly believe we should look more to our gardens, our feet and our ties with other people BEFORE the technologies go away. I also believe we will need to depend on each other (wow, that's a different concept, isn't it?). You know, if I need a shed built to store my tools for my gardening, then I can give you some vegetables if you help me make it. It's called Bartering, and we actually did this a while back! Imagine!
And climate/weather change? It is inevitable, people, it has happened before (where in the heck do you think the glaciers/icebergs, etc. CAME FROM?) We need to adapt, not create more changes by "making things to 'take care' of it". OK, I do concede humans may have speeded it up a bit, but it was gonna happen anyway.
The part on robots cracked me up! The questions they were putting forth regarding what we, as humans were going to do when we create robots that will think for themselves, therefore try to take over the human race. Should we become Cyborgs so that robots will like us better? Haha I really found all this quite amusing! For one, if robots become that much advanced with AI, etc., we, as a species wouldn't have to worry - I mean why should they keep us around? But, ya know, I really don't worry about that, because with 2012 happening and technology being wiped out, it will be quite a long time before we can get back to that point. So that takes care of several problems/scenarios, etc.
Well, I feel like I won't be harming Robert's hearing OR his pyche now...thank the Gods for Blogger!
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