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            <title><![CDATA[Man and Machine]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2006 10:09:14 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[<p>I certainly remain a sceptic so far in terms of our &quot;technological advancement&quot;, but am nevertheless open to persuasion.</p><p>Two years ago I was at a&nbsp; presention by <a href="http://cjournal.concordia.ca/journalarchives/2005-06/oct_27/005225.shtml">Dr Ken Robinson</a> on <strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creativity">Creativity</a></strong>. He revealed some frightening (to me) statistics about the projected technological development, or cultural <strong><a href="http://www.google.com/search?domains=en.wikipedia.org&amp;num=50&amp;ie=utf-8&amp;oe=utf-8&amp;q=neil+postman&amp;btnG=Google+Search&amp;sitesearch=en.wikipedia.org">technopoly</a></strong>,&nbsp;to quote <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Postman"><strong>Neil Postman</strong>.</a> He told us how the USA is investing billions of dollars in<strong> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanotechnology">nanotechnology</a></strong> and by 2025 it is expected that the computer will be based not in silicon but in DNA.&nbsp;</p><p>Since hearing of these projected developments, my interest and concern has grown and&nbsp; led to me in my&nbsp;studies (MA Art Design Education) to explore further the progression we are making from&nbsp;a society with <strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animals">animals</a></strong> at its centre, to one where it seems technology will be at&nbsp;the centre of our very selves.&nbsp;</p><p>How will this affect the very nature of our <strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discourse">discourse</a></strong>?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description>
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