Minute Paper 1/29/08

I thought today's discussion on caring for our future generations covered a lot of interesting points. Some of the readings did bring up some good points, but I think in general most of the readings were more focused on the vast changes that mankind is experiencing now. It is true that technology is reinventing itself so often that even a 3 year old computer is considered old as many programs are constantly upgrading. It has only been 13 years since the world wide web was accessible to most people and now the internet is used globally by everyone for almost anything. If you really think about it, it is really scary to imagine the possible role the internet or advanced technology will play in the future as humans won't be needed for various types of jobs. I also thought the percentages of the novelties, continuities, and cycles were explained very well in terms of what the future will be like.

Paula