Week 3
As I sit and reflect on the past 2 weeks material and what I have digested, I am very surprised at the emotional responses that have been evoked within me. Particularly on the subject of the autonomous vehicle. To be honest I really didn’t know much about it. The more I dove into the material the more alarmed I became. Suddenly worries began to take shape in my mind. I learned about the crashes, loss of control, responsibility and so much more. To me it’s more that just the progression of technology, but the effects and impact it has on everything else in the word around us. After watching the U tube videos, I started to be concerned about the landscape and how it will change as the need for parking lots diminish. It also set an alarm in my mind about buildings and housing becoming more dense. The thought of neighborhoods even more intertwined, less privacy The carrot was dangled that housing prices would drop, but at what costs to our quality of living, privacy, control and freedom. The more I learned the more passionate I have become on this subject. I appreciate learning for the very reason of raised awareness. Had we not done a deep dive into the realities of this particular advancement in technology and its effects, these things might not have come to light in the same way as if just being presented to the public by the media.
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