CHM 592 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Plain Old Telephone Service, Ophanim, Cord-Cutting

• School: University of Miami
• Department: Chemistry
• Course: CHM 592
• Professor: Dupagne Michel

Document Summary

Trust (is it just a gimmick for third party products?) Loss of control: ex: nest thermostat (it has sensors that detect the outside weather through the internet- then changes itself, ex: amazon dash button. Emotions and life experiences is what separates humans from machines: paul allen"s view the singularity might happen, but there is still so much we need to learn. Since humans, themselves are still learning things about the human mind it is probably to think that the singularity may never happen. This is because everything that we learn, we then develop more questions. Technological determinism: the belief that changes in technology causes social changes in society. , smartphone addiction, i. e. we cant go anywhere without our cell phones we live life through our smart phone. Importance of standardization: set a standard too soon or too rigidly and important technical advances may be precluded.