tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23703425422049135842012-01-16T10:06:41.762-07:00This blog is for the “What Worlds May Come - Senior Colloquium” course (UHON 495), taught by Dr. Leslie Donovan in the University Honors Program at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, NM, USA. It provides an easily accessible, electronic space for 400-level Honors students to discuss texts, ideas, and assignments and to develop critical thinking skills through collaborative activity. While anyone may read our work, only class members may post.drldonovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09064016217890510893noreply@blogger.comBlogger1841100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-54126204069480144272009-05-11T20:48:00.001-06:002009-05-11T20:50:29.107-06:00

Since I have come to value your ideas so much, I really want your feedback on a few blog topics. The topics I want feedback on have links to them below (but you will have to login). I will also post this part of the message on the blog, so you can have easy access. If you have not already answered or responded to these, I will give you 1/2 point extra credit (in addition to counting them as your

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An old article, but still fascinating.From BBC News:"One of South America's few remaining uncontacted indigenous tribes has been spotted and photographed on the border between Brazil and Peru.The photos were taken during several flights over one of the most remote parts of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil's Acre region.They show tribe members outside thatched huts, surrounded by the dense jungle,

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I knew someone who once argued that the greatest invention humankind ever produced was war. Why? He claimed that conflict, at that immense level, inspires so many innovations, that many of the greatest inventions throughout human history have either directly or indirectly come about because of war, i.e., war trumps all.Is there some merit to that thought? That's the question I had in mind when

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'Star Wars' famously uses a classical (think: mythological) narrative structure. Plus, the whole thing is actually set in the past ("A long time ago..."). And yet, it is still a vision of the future.My analytical paper explores the relationship between science fiction and the idea(l)s of the past, and the places these themes intersect. Often, science fiction explores (and exploits) some sort of

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Everybody hates trolling. Or at least they would, if they knew what it was.Trolls are "vicious, raging, insult-hurling" hate-mongers who leave nasty, toxic comments on online discussion-threads. Websites like YouTube have trolls (oh GOD, have you ever read YouTube comments?), and it is a concern of nearly every blog that trolling can interfere with a positive, useful discussion. Websites like

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I did the nonfiction section of my future workbook on Wired magazine. I wrote a short story based in the future using articles from Wired as fodder for the construction of a future environment. I explored three general themes: technological facilitation of abuses of power by the executive branch, desolation of the elderly by means of new caretaking and monitoring devices, and environmental

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I did my future workbook website section on the website http://www.ecotopia.com/. This website is a clearinghouse for grassroots, localized information on environmental initiatives. Unfortunately, it provides a classic example of poor design detracting from good content. In fact, while the mind should seemingly be able to distinguish the quality of the content from the way it is presented, I find

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I did the Art or Music section of my future workbook on Elton John's "Rocket Man." This song is good. No, great. It has all of the qualities of great pop song, namely a catchy chorus that errs on the side of sentimentality but is all at once fully beautiful and memorable. Not half beautiful, half mawkish, like so much of pop. And I like the lyrics' wistful escapism. It is the voice of the

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We talked about Pleistocene re-wilding in my Natural History of the Southwest class last semester, and I CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT IT. The idea is this:13,000 years ago, humans had a major hand in the extinction of North American megafauna. Ancestors of modern camels, giant tortoises, horses, elephants, cheetahs, and lions used to roam the American plains, before we emigrated here and hunted

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I did the nonfiction part of my workbook on the online edition of Wired magazine.  The magazine only covered issues in a very superficial manner and never went into depth on any subject.  This left me very unimpressed with the magazine.  I prefer to have the ability to delve deeper in a subject if I want to without having to do a lit search.  

Anna Ralphnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-74059819977992057152009-05-07T21:47:00.002-06:002009-05-07T21:50:03.986-06:00

For my analytical paper, I wrote about the television show Lost. I had originally intended to write that short story I posted but I just couldn't add on to it. The paper focuses on the idea of a solitary society and how impossible it is for such things to exist. It's about the integration of human culture and what this means for the idea of a "pure society" with a "pure culture." Like some

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I have learned the most from courses that allow students to guide discussion. I think professors make the mistake of lecturing every class period, the entire hour. For many subjects, a lecture is necessary and often interesting. I am glad there are classes specifically designed to give more control to the body of the course, the students. Many people aren't confident in what they know because

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So-i can't find both pieces from my future workbook artwork...but I did find one. Dave said he wanted to see some of the digital work. I've been photoediting for years. It's not my best work, but its decent. Again-the piece is intended to reflect a Fahrenheit 451 distopia.I can't seem to get the image to the right size-so if you want to see it in full i can email it-let me know.

Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12568167594154976517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-7523226424042976672009-05-07T21:18:00.001-06:002009-05-07T21:23:47.908-06:00

For the final portion of my future workbook, I chose to watch three movies on which I wrote a worksheet. The movies I watched were: Blade Runner, Minority Report, and Outland. The main reason I chose this selection is because I remember seeing Minority Report when it was released and I really liked it. I hadn't seen it sense, so I thought it would be cool to watch it again. My interest in

Myrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10053486502764088785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-44701647303356049412009-05-07T21:11:00.002-06:002009-05-07T21:17:57.276-06:00

For the worksheet portion of the assignment I chose a piece of artwork by H.R. Giger called, "ALIEN MONSTER IV". I really enjoy the movies Alien and Aliens. Giger's piece is identical to the aliens in these movies. I know Giger's artwork was inspiration for the xenomorph in these movies, and the match is amazaing. In the movie, the aliens are camouflaged by the background of the planet and the

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I enjoyed writing my analytical paper on the book Real Utopia. However, I knew when I turned it in that it was not polished or concise the way I had planned. The biggest problem with this piece was not being able to tie in all the parts to a cohesive whole. I spoke about a new vision for the future which looks at the human body not as a gendered body, but as an equal entity in a shared space. In

Myrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10053486502764088785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-32414154882837135042009-05-07T20:32:00.002-06:002009-05-07T20:40:02.935-06:00

an excerpt from my short story Ganzaga's bat-mobile marked its landing zone on the orbiting planet, Fantasia. The bat inside was engineered with cameras in its eyes to record any activity on the planets. The bat was released from the spacecraft and was instructed to browse the planet. Ice-caps covered most of the circumference. Bright green valleyes followed blue windy rivers lined with

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Hey peeps,I wrote the analytical paper section of my future work book on the original Star Wars trilogy. The paper dealt with a new perspective I've found regarding the movies. I see them differently after returning to them less enamored of special effects, good Jedi over bad Jedi victory, and other interests of my youth. What strikes me now is the actual spiritual journey Luke embarks upon

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Today we were able to see how our presentations turned out. The ones that I got to watch went very well! I don't know about everyone else but the experience was new and interesting for me. It was cool to be able to see the finished product and to be able to critique yourself. It was difficult, however, to look at the web cam at all times, especially when trying to look at notes as well! This

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My answer from Part B ("What was the most surprising or unexpected new thing you learned from the Colloquium portion of this course?"):"Honestly, that a human consciousness as contained in a brain could soon be transferred out of its body and sustained indefinitely within a computer." I certainly found other things unexpected and surprising throughout the semester, but I came to this class with

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I read an interesting op-ed in the New York Times (online) that I thought was particularly relevant to our group of college seniors, some of whom will continue their education in graduate school. It begins:"Graduate education is the Detriot of higher learning. Most graduate programs in American universities produce a product for which there is no market (candidates for teaching positions that do

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I've officially been labeled a terrorist/right-wing extremist by the department of Homeland Security because I am pro-life and because I believe Bible Prophecy. This is seemingly an attack on first amendments rights and is quite concerning. In a report issued by the Department of Homeland security called "Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in

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My answer from Part B ("What was the most surprising or unexpected new thing you learned from the Colloquium portion of this course?"):"The way my classmates' lives have already given them unique insight about the future. The way a person's life experience, still at this early age, can be so relevant to the direction the planet is/should be taking."I'm always incredibly amazed by how much

Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12725875331855672246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-85892119972975471972009-05-04T13:32:00.002-06:002009-05-04T13:36:25.267-06:00

I did the website portion of my future workbook on the website for the United Nations Millennium Project.  The information on the project is split between two different websites, one that is well designed and one that is not.  This splitting makes it so that some of the information is easy to access and the rest is not.  The way that it is split makes it so that the most recent information is

Anna Ralphnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-3063773214693011052009-05-04T13:24:00.002-06:002009-05-04T13:31:56.943-06:00

I wrote my analytical paper on the TV show Firefly and the movie Serenity, Serenity is the movie continuation of the TV series.  The show is set in a reality where humanity has spread out across the galaxy and there are two main groupings of planets: the central planets which have a high level of civilization and the outer planets which have more of a wild west feel.  All are controlled by one

Anna Ralphnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-86852630789700228492009-05-03T23:06:00.002-06:002009-05-03T23:12:17.458-06:00

For my fourth future workbook assignment, I chose to do the worksheet option on Star Wars (The New Trilogy).  Personally, I somewhat loathe these movies, so I chose them as a challenge to myself to find good points in them.  Luckily, I was able to find some good parts.  In my worksheet, I decided that the one scene I would add to these films was one that would fill my deepest frustration with the

Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01289108231128810911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-26556446926550954882009-05-03T22:59:00.002-06:002009-05-03T23:03:47.564-06:00

For my analytical paper, I got an idea from The Tomorrow Museum Website.  There was an article talkign about the return to the Sensitive man.  This got me thinking about how today's superheroes are much more sensitive than the ones of the past.  I also realized that today's heroes are beginning to emulate that of the epitome of mystery "heroes", Mr. Sherlock Holmes.  Holmes would smoke his pipe

Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01289108231128810911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-55020638904419418452009-05-03T22:51:00.002-06:002009-05-03T22:57:45.112-06:00

As I discussed in class, for my creative option, I created a prototype for how food will be available to us in the future.  This idea came to me after reading afticles on "Wired Magazine" about how food is being genetically altered and formulated to match our DNA.  As I was reading these articles, I happened to be watching "Back to the Future Part 2" and came up with the idea.  My prototype is

Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01289108231128810911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-28345789661091268212009-05-03T22:47:00.003-06:002009-05-03T22:50:18.499-06:00

For my first future workbook piece, I decided to do the worksheet option for the art piece, "Futurist Architecture" by Antonio Sant'elia.  This piece reminded me of the movie "The Watchmen."  For those of you who didn't see the film, it shows the world in a time where even superheroes are giving up on the human race.  THis picture reminded me of the movie because it was on a yellowish background

Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01289108231128810911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-79761501646532050852009-05-03T22:18:00.003-06:002009-05-03T22:43:53.989-06:00

I had a dream last night (a sleepy, nite-nite dream, not a Martin Luther King, Jr. "I had a dream" dream), that I feel ought to be shared:I was reading a "breaking news" story from an online-only newspaper. I scrolled down the webpage to see a headline that captured my attention. It announced--enthusiastically!--that Dr. Donovan was the first person (ever!) to be caught going the speed limit

Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12725875331855672246noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-27021038931206077032009-05-03T14:50:00.002-06:002009-05-03T14:52:20.786-06:00

For my analytical essay and nonfiction book I read "A Brief History of the Future" where I argued that Marx and John Naisbitt were two important futurists because they dealt with social, political and economical issues of their times, and in the future. What do you all think the most important realms of futurism are?

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With the end of the semester, I can only imagine that this blog has sort of reached its end...unfortunately. If your brain hungers for the blog type information draw of technology and current trends, then the website i explored for my future workbook will fill that hunger.hhtp://toptrends.nowandnext.comIt's a blog formated website covering all the latest trends in our progessingly technological

Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12568167594154976517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-62638415405671963192009-05-03T13:38:00.002-06:002009-05-03T13:44:33.899-06:00

In the second part of our Colloquium Wrap-up Discussion, I thought that it was surprising that new technologies come from all different places. From the beginning of "Worldchanging" when it talked about creating new technologies from nature (tape like gecko's feet) to the technologies created based off of Star Trek, it's interesting to see where our ideas come from. This seems to demonstrate

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17944504618663248885noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-5899007992605845842009-05-02T23:40:00.003-06:002009-05-02T23:44:00.783-06:00

I am about done with my project, which is a website for APS teachers to post all kinds of classroom needs. Please spread the word and e-mail if you are on any list-servs.The website is: www.apscommunityoutreach.blogspot.comThanks everyone, this has been a great semester!

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Throughout the semester, I've been reading Choke as my recreational mind candy of choice. I've made slow progress in it due to lack of free time, but I've discovered a theme in it that has come up in class. The disillusioned and dissatisfied characters in the book search for something to bring meaning to their lives, something to be for rather than focusing solely on being against their various

Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17065930197359301765noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-60385949779237446832009-05-01T16:35:00.002-06:002009-05-01T16:58:10.103-06:00

For my analytical paper, I looked at several articles on Wired.com as well as in the hard copy of the magazine. The most surprising article I read was about the Georgia Guidestones, this incredible monument in rural Georgia. It's built to "withstand the apocalypse" and has instructions on how to brebuild society carved in the eight major modern languages: Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Spanish,

Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17065930197359301765noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-26622659456301933202009-04-29T23:36:00.002-06:002009-04-29T23:39:41.991-06:00

For the analytical paper portion of the Future Workbook, I chose to read Philip Dick's "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep." My paper focused mainly on the idea that I believe there are certian core aspects of what it means to be human and alive that might not--and possibly cannot--change. Unfortunately, I apparently completely misunderstood the assignment and recieved a fairly poor grade on

Kristen Thomassonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851825502041725648noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-55404276679021757232009-04-29T23:34:00.001-06:002009-04-29T23:36:24.085-06:00

Carnegie Mellon THE ROBOTICS INSTITUTEhttp://www.ri.cmu.edu/The website I have chosen to peruse does not exist solely as such. In fact, it is really just there to describe what is called the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Robotics Institute is actually part of the School of Computer Science. Three people founded the Robotics Institute in 1979.

Kristen Thomassonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851825502041725648noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-60395053887780121902009-04-29T23:27:00.002-06:002009-04-29T23:33:38.043-06:00

After reviewing the requirements to earn full points on the blog postings, I realized that we are required to have a least 1 posting for EACH of our future workbook assignments, not just one posting total. Awesome. Anyway, for the art or music section, I chose to do a worksheet on a work of art. The artwork's title and artist are: Cyber City, by Slawek Wojtowicz. Here's what I liked most about it

Kristen Thomassonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851825502041725648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-75202990270348290022009-04-28T19:20:00.000-06:002009-04-28T19:21:49.450-06:00

Post either of your responses to our Wrap-up questions from today's class here, or any new thoughts about the service learning experience you've had since our discussion earlier today.

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Now that our semester is almost over, I'd like to ask what you thought of working on the Blog for our class. What did you like most about the Blog discussions? What did you like least? Would you rather have written a third analytical paper, instead of working on the blog? Would you have preferred a regular electronic discussion forum or simply an email listserv instead of the Blog?

drldonovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09064016217890510893noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-21121581580014856562009-04-28T19:17:00.000-06:002009-04-28T19:18:19.260-06:00

I posted this a week or so ago, but think it got lost in other discussions. So, I'll post it again.Which of the texts from our syllabus did you find most useful for the purposes of our course? Why that one? What does it mean to you? How will you carry it with you beyond this course?Conversely, which text did you find least helpful or interesting in thinking about our course topics? What forms the

drldonovanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09064016217890510893noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-46238962107214778332009-04-28T19:07:00.002-06:002009-04-28T19:16:58.916-06:00

Last week we were asked to embrace nature. I like to take my dogs on walks and jogs. Thursday evening I took them to N. campus and jogged around the golf course. Usually we just stick to the sidewalk around my downtown neighborhood, but this time I thought it'd be nice to go somewhere new. I was shocked by their reaction to the unfamiliar scene and smells. You might have thought I took them deep

Myrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10053486502764088785noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-20320826707837637442009-04-28T15:26:00.002-06:002009-04-28T15:51:57.615-06:00

I was trying to come up with a new blog post, but I was lacking in inspiration.So I did what most of us would do when trying to find something.I Googled "future."You know how the search bar can auto-complete words and sentences? Well, the first thing to come up under a "future" search was "future weapons."Man, that says something about our society. Is the majority of our progress directed at

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I'm not sure that I really appreciated it, but nature and I did have a rather close relationship this past weekend. I suppose grudging respect would more accurately my feelings about nature. You see, I spent a part of my weekend pulling weeds. A LOT of weeds. And I am not even close to being done. I did come to really enjoy that feeling of triumph when you get that sucker out by its roots and

Kristen Thomassonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851825502041725648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-78226431154992572622009-04-27T17:25:00.002-06:002009-04-27T17:31:48.393-06:00

Hey guys,I wanted to let you know I started a website for my project and would like to invite you to participate.Just go to the site: CheaperRxForABQ.wordpress.comYou can comment on topics, spin your own ideas through one of the forums, or just tell other people about it....and let me know what you think!

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I think the trees on campus are the most fragrant around 10 or 11 am at this time of year. Maybe fragrant is a strange way to describe trees, but maybe y'all know what I mean? That sort of sweet, sort of crisp, very elusive scent that seeps down from the leaves and bark of big trees? I love that smell, and it definitly brings out some sort of emotion in me; something akin to anticipation mixed

Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17065930197359301765noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-36602170481796175232009-04-27T10:42:00.004-06:002009-04-27T10:52:14.556-06:00

For my visual art selection, I used a piece by Slaweck Wojtowicz called Lonely in a Crowded Universe. It's impossible to tell exactly where the setting is- maybe a cyber world, maybe on the rings of some Saturn-like planet, maybe on another terrestrial sort of plant. The picture first gave me a feeling of peace and serenity, but after looking at it for a bit, I began to think it's representative

Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17065930197359301765noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-11519983261289828972009-04-26T22:41:00.003-06:002009-04-26T23:20:49.860-06:00

Hey ya'll,I know last week I mentioned New Ager/Guru/Philosopher/Author/Spiritual Teacher Eckhart Tolle in class. I got a chance to power read (that is, closely skim) his book A New Earth. He presents an interesting projection for the future. He predicts increasing levels of chaos and suffering resulting from the faults fo the current level of, as puts it, "human consciousness." Eventually,

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This weekend I went home and on the way I appreciated the beautiful surroundings that I often take advantage of. Since I grew up in this area, I don't always appreciate it. I drive right by nonchalantly and forget how lucky I am to call Pecos home. On Saturday as I was driving, I turned my radio off, rolled down my window, opened my sun roof, and took my foot off the gas pedal. I embraced the

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Last week, we discussed what we thought was the most important idea coming out of the WorldChanging chapter on the Planet. In my free write, I discussed extinction. There were a few articles referencing this topic and they really upset me. It's a devastating problem that fastly approaches many species and has taken many others; yet, it remains greatly overlooked. To give you an estimate on how

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The movie industry is convicted of continuously recycling and revamping popular themes. One theme that reoccurs in mainstream film is mankind’s fascination with future technologies, and more specifically with the idea that robots will one day live side-by-side with humans and eventually take over the world. For decades, books have been published and movies have been made that revolve around this

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I browsed the website EarthTrends for my future workbook assignment. There was an article that really surprised and inspired me. It discussed the Millennium Development Goals. I thought these were interesting, because I had no idea such a thing existed and was being carried out. Basically, the MDG is composed of 8 development goals that were agreed upon by 189 nations. They are to eradicate

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My Girlfriend and I recently went for a night hike east of tramway to get an amazing view of the stars. As we sat comfortably on a large rock overlooking the beautiful view of our city's lights at night, we were more impressed by the amazing view we got of the stars. Like burning spots of light in a deep blue canvas, thousands of stars shimmered at us displaying the wonder of the galaxy and the

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For one of the futurework book assignments I chose to do a worksheet on a picture by Slawek Wojtowicz. His artwork, titled "Cyber City," is his depiction of a futuristic city. The picture can be viewed here: http://speculativevision.com/gallery1/slawek1.html The city features monochromotic skyscrapers in the midst of clear blue sky and seemingly personal hoverpods/aircraft. The visual art

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I looked at several articles on The Futurist magazine's website about something called Wild Cards. These are unpredictable events that will change the course of the future, such as major natural disasters, such as a hurricane with greater death toll and damage bill than Katrina, or the disappearance of food. I decided to write a short story about a potential wild card in the future, namely a

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For the website content option I visited the website, @page { margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> http://www.darpa.mil/DARPA stands for "Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency," and is the government's department that aims to maintain the nation's technological superiority. This is the organization responsible for developing such innovations as: the Internet, the M-16, and

Chris Hawthornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01664650670693541353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-79567539564590624682009-04-25T00:58:00.002-06:002009-04-25T01:09:23.851-06:00

For one of my future workbook projects, I looked through Wired.com-the website for the magazine. I looked at a lot of medical articles-and the technology that exists is amazing. The sociological advancements and implications with such technologies are also extremely overwhelming.Something that has always caught my attention is genetic alteration for the sake of choosing our children's physical

Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12568167594154976517noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-14931540123051641882009-04-24T12:43:00.002-06:002009-04-24T12:59:25.399-06:00

Thursday, Jay brought up Eckhart Tolle, author of, A New Earth and The Power of Now.When you are present in this moment, you break the continuity of your story, of past and future.Then true intelligence arises, and also love.The only way love can come into your life is not through form, but through that inner spaciousness that is Presence.Love has no form.- Excerpt from Eckhart Tolle's Stillness

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For our in-class free write yesterday, I chose these two quotes:"On a planet with so much poverty, the worst is the poverty of our imagination to which we've grown accustomed.""It is a useful discipline, on occasion, to practice assuming they are all wrong, that a future will be unimaginably better..."(Both Worldchanging 536)My free write was rather hokey, but I think it would have made Dr. D

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For my Future Workbook website, I explored redcolony.com. Just as a breif overview, the website belongs to a group that intends to develop and carry out a workable plan to colonize and inhabit Mars. They are quite serious about this, and wax poetic at many times. A few of the articles on the website enumerate the potential for debate to spring up in a Martian colony between the "

Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17065930197359301765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-48930925789066660002009-04-23T16:30:00.002-06:002009-04-23T16:35:25.989-06:00

Lately in class Oprah has become a bit of a catch phrase for something being legitimate.  I was wondering what you guys think that it is about her that has made her this important.  I can't think of another person that has that amount of credibility and the ability to pass it on to others.  Especially considering the fact that right now she is interviewing Lorena Bobbitt on her show.  

Anna Ralphnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-67804749519630814282009-04-23T13:30:00.003-06:002009-04-23T13:52:55.350-06:00

I think one of the most interesting things that came from this section of Worldchanging was the discussion of building sustainability into new infrastructures in developing countries. This, combined with the discussion of climate change, makes me hopeful for the outcome of potential natural disasters and drastic shifts in the world as we know it that are being predicted by climate experts. Many

Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17065930197359301765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-25268216268646402812009-04-23T12:51:00.002-06:002009-04-23T12:58:57.063-06:00

I love nature, especially in the spring, so I feel like I've been doing a lot of appreciating it lately! One of my favorite areas is around the duck pond. When I get done with class on Tues and Thurs at around 4:30, I feel like the flowers around it are especially fragrant! Also, around Ortega there's a lilac bush that catches my attention every time I walk past it. I stop, take the time to

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For one of my discussion questions on Tuesday, I wanted to question the validity of OhMyNews and the possibility that it will be the future of journalism. This article is found on page 422 of Worldchanging. Basically, OhMyNews is a South Korean online newspaper that mixes articles related to current events provided by trained professionals and ordinary citizens. Anyone can go on line and

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We've mentioned this idea several times in class, but never really discussed it. Would you feel more confident about your health care if you had a robot/android doctor or a human doctor? What are the advantages and disadvantages of robots/androids being doctors? What are the advantages and disadvantages of humans being doctors? Give reasons for your decision.

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In the Conclusions chapter to Future Files, Watson writes that"It seems to me that when it comes to the future, it is safer-- and lazier-- to be a pessimist. Optimism takes work. It requires commitment, energy and ideas" (278).Now that we are at the end of this class, having read a variety of optimistic and pessimistic ideas about the future, would you agree or disagree with Watson? Why or why

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I know we read this aloud in class last week but I just wanted to post my quote and response from the exercise on Future Files."Worst-case scenarios are increasingly being thought of as most-likely scenarios and we have all but forgotten about present realities ... So let's all worry about influenza pandemics that haven't happened yet and totally ignore the fact that in 2006, 2.6 million adults

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In Worldchanging, a couple of the articles talked about the role of cameras in everyday life. The first article was about cameras that you can mount on a hat or anywhere on your body and it will replay the last thirty seconds of whatever you're recording. This way you can look back at something you might have missed like a baby's first words, etc. The second article, "Sousveillance," talked

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17944504618663248885noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-49941380418149854912009-04-22T12:34:00.002-06:002009-04-22T14:41:57.385-06:00

After yet another viewing of the Battle of Endor in Return of the Jedi, I started wondering about space flight, specifically what the future holds in the area—that aspect of science fiction so often glossed over as a mundane reality needing no explanation. I can think of few other technologies more fundamental to the settings of most science fiction. So often the ability to travel vast distances

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"Change is one thing, progress is another. Change is scientific, progress is ethical. Change is indubitable, whereas progress is a matter of controversy" -Bertrand RussellThis quote motivated me to write about gender identities and labeling theories in an analytical essay for my future workbook. Political leaders can change the rules. Everyone contributes to the progress of society. Learning to

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I remembered that something about what constitutes organic and whether we should put restrictions on companies using the terms "organic" and "natural" was mentioned somewhere. I tried sifting through old posts and readings but I couldn't seem to find where it was. I didn't look too hard though so that might be why. I think it was in the Future Files book in the section on food but I could be

Kristen Thomassonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851825502041725648noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-30258449953772005852009-04-17T13:35:00.000-06:002009-04-17T13:36:22.168-06:00

Hey guys, so, after speaking with people, I'll be shooting tomorrow from 4-5pm at my house.  It's two blocks from the university.  Call me for directions (505-459-7103).  I hope you all can come!

Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01289108231128810911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-79649811290666243232009-04-16T15:12:00.002-06:002009-04-16T15:20:22.246-06:00

So I was thinking about the city decorating issue that we talked about in class again. Someone mentioned that they may be helping give Albuquerque a better reputation, but overall is this really important? It may stimulate the local economy by bringing in more people to live or travel the area, but how much do such decorations really help? There are so many areas in Albuquerque that could be

Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17944504618663248885noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-76543266837368005732009-04-15T15:47:00.003-06:002009-04-15T15:50:05.653-06:00

Hi guys!  So, I've gotten the confirmation on my script from my partner and am getting ready to shoot the party/crowd scenes.  Shooting will take about an hour and will take place on either Saturday or Sunday.  I would love to have as many of you guys in the ad as possible since this is part of this Honors class.  So, if you guys would like to be in it, just post your availability on Saturday and

Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01289108231128810911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-30828441668191233012009-04-15T11:55:00.002-06:002009-04-15T12:10:48.078-06:00

In class, a while back we discussed food miles, which is basically the process of labeling our food products so that it indicates how many miles it took to transport it to you. This encourages local shopping and should eventually decrease the greenhouse gases that are emitted from transporting food. Today, I read an article that discussed food miles in more depth and provided pros and cons. The

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This article that I attempted to link is about a woman who was twittering (seems to me like Facebook status updates on crack) about trying to illegally download a movie, only to have Miramax respond with a psuedo threat about FBI action if she succeeded.  How do you guys think that instances like this will impact social networking sites in the future?

Anna Ralphnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-55913494563621832552009-04-14T13:31:00.002-06:002009-04-14T13:36:18.317-06:00

An article in Time has the headline, "What Faebook Users Share: Lower Grades." The first paragraph of the article says:Forget the widely unloved redesign. Facebook has committed a greater offense. According to a new study by doctoral candidate Aryn Karpinski of Ohio State University and her co-author Adam Duberstein of Ohio Dominican University, college students who use the 200 million–member

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Hey everyone,I was just looking through the website for my future workbook and I came across this really great project that they're working on at Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute. They say it much better than I could but essentially it helps to overcome barriers to gathering and interpreting experimental data. Click on the title for a link to the website...

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For the fiction part of my future workbook, I read Beauty, a sci-fi/fairy tale hybrid. In in, an unassuming half-fairy, half-human girl from the fourteenth century is captured by time travellers who have returned from the 21st century to document things that no longer exist in that time, such as magic, trees, open land, castles, etc. She finds herself in a future (supposedly 2080) where humans

Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17065930197359301765noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-39346381218702453642009-04-13T17:45:00.004-06:002009-04-13T21:13:25.800-06:00

I read this article in Times Magazine, and I think that the "trends" are very pertinent to our class! Below I briefly explained the trends. Let me know if anyone is interested in reading the whole article!1. Jobs are the new assets. Keeping in mind that we are in a recession, and unemployment is at an all time high, "a job is the most valuable asset a person can have".2. Recycling the suburbs.

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There has been a lot of talk about Mondex smartcards and how they will be integrated into microchips that will be placed in our hands....leading back to the reoccuring subject of human chipping. Mondex is a specific smart card which was developed by England's National Westminster Bank in 1990. Its design was intended to serve as electronic cash or a virtual electronic wallet. Any amount of money

Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12568167594154976517noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-58745114354391287722009-04-12T17:10:00.002-06:002009-04-12T17:20:56.036-06:00

I'm sure we've all heard of the show, but many of us are not completely familiar with the show, since it is a 1970s/1980s show. I remember having watched a few episodes when I was younger, but nothing really resonated with me. Since it was all relatively new to me, I chose to look things up in more detail and I stumbled upon a movie made in the 80's that integrated The Jetsons with The

Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12568167594154976517noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-30853750730989538082009-04-10T16:35:00.002-06:002009-04-10T17:00:22.119-06:00

For one of my future workbook assignments, I looked into the website ARS Electronica. It's a showcasing of human innovation with, "the focus always on complex changes and interrelationships at the nexus of [art, technology and society]."I was looking at a film description presented by Markus Huber and thought it an interesting insight."Jellyfish make a unique and fascinating impression on

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"From The Sea, The New Generation That Comes In Waves"Today, while in the ever-so-entertaining physics lab I'm currently taking, we discussed electrical generators and induced currents... blah blah blah. However, we got sidetracked and discussed the potential (haha... pun) of using ocean waves as electrical generators.I thought it would be the wave (#2!) of the future until I was informed that

David Adrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03915934373741035454noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-13554103642113752732009-04-09T19:45:00.002-06:002009-04-09T19:50:07.322-06:00

Today, I logged onto Facebook and saw three new status updates.  Every single one had to do with someone not being able to take their nap and thus being extremely grumpy.  Now, usually this wouldn't have suprised me, except that I was getting ready to post a similar update about my personal sleep deprivation.  Why is our generation so dependent on our naps?  Is it because we don't sleep enough at

Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01289108231128810911noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-67708800550761364282009-04-09T13:21:00.002-06:002009-04-09T13:31:02.246-06:00

One thing we discussed in class today was more and more work being performed virtually. While I do agree that this may happen for certain fields such as business and administration, I got to thinking about the service sector. There were at least four of us (and likely more) in class who had worked a waitressing job, something that clearly cannot be done with a computer on an airplane. In my

Kristen Thomassonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851825502041725648noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-51371453767435064462009-04-09T10:32:00.002-06:002009-04-09T10:36:49.356-06:00

While many movies/books have predicted an increase in obesity as technological allows for more and more laziness, the Jetson's TV show apparrently predicts a society where almost everyone is very thin and in shape. I hold to this view as well, because just as things will be made easier and less physically demanding, the food we eat will be increasingly more scientifically engineered to maximize

Chris Hawthornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01664650670693541353noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-66818756918797466402009-04-08T22:27:00.004-06:002009-04-08T22:54:41.909-06:00

Watson talks about maintaining quotas for tourist destinations (as in, maximum capacities), when--in the future--the local infrastructure/environment simply won't be able to withstand the increased demands associated with a larger population. So, you may have to book your next vacation to Mount Rushmore well in advance in order to guarantee the trip. You may have to be put on a waiting list to

Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12725875331855672246noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-19068392730996499972009-04-08T20:45:00.003-06:002009-04-08T22:21:09.972-06:00

Today, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg posted a note commemorating the 200 millionth active member to join the online network. This is a staggering milestone. To put it in perspective, an accompanying brief video cites some interesting numbers:"It took 20,000 years for the world population to get to 200 million.""It would take 46.5 years for 200 million babies to be born in the U.S.""Would be

Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12725875331855672246noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-9823806639969429622009-04-08T14:17:00.002-06:002009-04-08T14:23:30.626-06:00

I wrote an analytical paper for the science fiction workbook over three movies: I,Robot, Bicentennial man, and AI. These depicted different varieties of robots and their interactions with society; namely: robot apocalypse, robot becoming "human," and robot and humans sharing love. My paper dealt with the difficulties behind robots evolving and robots sharing human conginition. Do you guys think

Chris Hawthornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01664650670693541353noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-73041393922773112412009-04-07T23:44:00.002-06:002009-04-07T23:58:36.911-06:00

In the opening scene of the Jetsons, George drives his fancy little spacecraft. He easily drops of his kids without even stopping. It flies over 2000 MPH and nicely folds up into a suitcase, which eliminates parking garages, hefty permit costs, and time needed to park. This spacecraft flies through the air, which helps avoid the cost of road building and maintenance. It probably even alleviates

Sevyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02658485213589089265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-31011904950243239422009-04-07T22:35:00.003-06:002009-04-07T22:44:13.574-06:00

Something I found quite interesting while watching the Jetsons clip today was how accurately they portrayed communication in the future with the video chat.  It made me think about how popular Skype is now.  I have so many friends in other countries who I talk to through video chat.  Though this was not solely thought up by the Jetsons.  If anyone has ever been to Epcot, the large golf ball

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The following article is by David Brooks, a conservative columnist for the New York times and relatively noted American political theorist. He essentially posits morality as an intuitive, emotional response that is the result of brain structure and evolutionary programming, not Socratic and Platonic sit-and-think-and-argue-for-hours sessions. (Interestingly enough, modern empirical evidence

Jay Reidyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826138693436562015noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-70630107780099739192009-04-07T13:38:00.002-06:002009-04-07T13:46:21.384-06:00

One of the gadgets that I thought was futuristic was the conveyor belt transportation system. Now obviously conveyor belts are nothing new. They have them all over airports and they definitely help you to either walk faster or move without making any effort whatsoever. I think what was futuristic about them in the show was the many uses of them. Chairs would appear out of nowhere. They would take

Kristen Thomassonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851825502041725648noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-12349810704518810832009-04-07T13:08:00.002-06:002009-04-07T13:30:33.035-06:00

For my work or art/brilliant masterpiece in my future workbook (insert obvious sarcasm, I'm no artist...) I have drawn rooms in a futuristic household. My inspiration came from many sources including the films I watched (Aeon Flux, The 5th Element, I, Robot) the readings we've discussed in class and even from the tanning salon I go to. I'm gonna give a brief discussion of each room and let the

Kristen Thomassonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10851825502041725648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-71804064700739958062009-04-06T14:10:00.002-06:002009-04-06T14:27:00.717-06:00

Just a quick addition to my conclusion in last post, Obama may also be beginning a grand exercise in hypocrasy, as is so often alleged by states such as Syria and Iran, with regard to nuclear weapons. We do not want the world to have them, yet we have more than anyone, and most importantly, more aimed and ready to be fired than anyone--at least I believe so. Our nearest competitor I think would

Jay Reidyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826138693436562015noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-58972443344888076852009-04-06T10:03:00.002-06:002009-04-06T11:13:16.255-06:00

Hello everyone,I'm not sure how many of you have been following the developments of the ongoing G20 summit in Europe. Michelle-versus-Carla fashion showdown aside, one of the most interesting developments for purposes of this class has been the seemingly new course Obama intends to plot on nuclear disarmament. In response to North Korea's missile test yesterday, Obama chose not to take

Jay Reidyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826138693436562015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-88434927810413523192009-04-05T21:38:00.002-06:002009-04-05T21:47:04.331-06:00

I am a HUGE fan of the show Lost. It would take days, a lot of time and effort, and more than likely many many many online pages to fully describe what the show is about and all the events that have occurred that can relate to our class. Basically, a group of individuals plane crash onto an island and a wide array of strange, science fiction sort of things begin to happen. In the past two

Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12568167594154976517noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370342542204913584.post-18047753514217480652009-04-04T18:53:00.002-06:002009-04-04T18:59:20.820-06:00

When finishing reading Future Files today, I happened on an explanation of Watson's sources. He discusses the reasons he did not cite his sources at the end of the book in a chapter appropriately titled "Sources." He has his sources on the following website:futuretrendsbook.comRead what he says in the brief chapter on "Sources," then follow the link above, explore some of his sources, and write a

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