Technology can provide the body with many pleasures and be a convenience in everyday life. Technology can also be a key part of enhancing the capabilities of the body. Technology is not however immune to human error and has the potential to be dangerous if misused, abused, taken to a point beyond moderation, or misunderstood.
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I thought it was interesting how you showed the clip where Jobe actually had power over the technology and was running the lawnmower with his mind. Usually, this type of control over technology would be a good thing, but since it is in effect of a closer relationship with technology which has other effects on the body, it is seen as a negative relationship. Do you think we should avoid that sort of power over technology even if we have to bridge some sort of relationship with technology to get it?
Great job on your presentation. Way to wrap up the class. After what you showed, I'm pretty interested in watching the whole film. Looks pretty trippy. Anyway, I was wondering what you thought about Jobe being really good with machines and building the lawnmower. Do you think that had an impact on what eventually happened with the experiment?
Great presentation, Drew! It was interesting that you point out some positive side of technology. But in the end, you said that it can be dangerous if we misuse it. So, do you think that this movie indicates negative side more than positive side? Or does this movie just indicate negative side ?
I was a little confused on the role of the lawnmower itself, it obviously plays a large role in the film as a whole if it is called "lawnmower man." It's interesting how the mentally handicapped man was responsible for creating the new technology... what does this say about human capabilities in relationship to technologies? That anyone can turn into a god-like creature wielding power?
In your movie you said that like Dr. Oblivian, Mr. Director was shown through a screen. We know Dr. Oblivian's reasoning behind this mysteriousness, but what do you think Mr. Directors purpose for this was?
Katie: I don't think it would be beneficial to ever that sort of control over technology. Being able to control anything with our minds is potentially dangerous. Being able to mentally move objects is a capability no one should have. If that were to get into the wrong hands or brains think of what could happen. Plus I'm a believer in hard work and in my opinion that control would make society less responsible as a whole.
mark:
I believe Jobe's relationship with technology before the experiments can be looked at a few different ways. It could be a useful "before" picture to show the benefits of technology and they way they should be used. I feel that it could also be used as a sign of foreshadowing in that Jobe has some sort of longing for technology and this could complicate things later on. I even think it can be used to show that Jobe uses working on technology to escape the pains of his everyday life. In this technology is Jobe's comfort zone.
Diane:
I believe the movie indicates the positive side in the beginning of the movie to set up the change. From the time the experiments on Jobe begin the positive side of technology takes on less and less of a role. Eventually the initial hopes and dreams are forgotten and the focus is on the negative.
Emma:
The lawnmower didn't play a huge part in the movie itself. It was used as a weapon later on. For the most part it was the original profession of Jobe that sparks the title and importance. I feel that Jobe creating this advanced lawnmower said a lot about Jobe rather than about people's relationship to technology. It showed that he was a special person that didn't receive credit for his talents and shouldn't be treated so harshly. The argument can be made from this movie that anybody undergoing the treatment can potentially become this powerful. It has a lot to deal with their acceptance of the power mainly.
I feel that Mr. Director was shown this way for a couple of reasons. Firstly and obviously it's just to create a stance of power over the people he speaks to. The second reason is it removes him from responsibility. It's as if everything that could go wrong in the lab only goes wrong for those in it. He is removed from this scene and doesn't have to answer to accountability.
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