They're thinking for you...
I hate listening to the radio. When I'm driving in my car I don't want some loud, obnoxious disc jockey making decisions for me. If he wants to replay "Candy Shop" three times in a row and do spontaneous remixes, do it when you're off the air. I don't need that crap. I'm quick to change the station too. And this can get dangerous when you're driving.
And I don't like the idea of being programmed. Who are "they" to determine what I should listen to and at what hour. This is scary because "they" can prevent you from hearing certain music and overload your brain with crap that you don't need.
The radiowaves alone are enough to program your mind without even having to turn on the radio. There have been plenty 'o times that I've heard a song in my head and then turned to a station and whoa! the song is playing! How did I know that song was playing? The radiowaves where bouncing around in my head and my brain tuned in before I did. Has this happened to you? Please say yes....
The same goes for television programming. Lately, I haven't been held captive by the tube because my cable isn't set up yet. I'm supposed to be getting Dish Network which has 800 channels but you only watch four of them. Regardless of how many music, movie, and news channels you give me, I'm only gonna tune into Comedy Central, BET, HBO, and MTV. I could live off of Comedy Central alone.
But I was making a point. Or was I? Oh yeah. The t.v. has ways to program you. This new technology allows you to to program your television to the point where the t.v. is making suggestions based on what it "thinks" you like. Who wants their t.v. thinking for them? Pretty soon the world is going to be run by electronics. Watch I-Robot and you'll see what I mean.
And I don't like the idea of being programmed. Who are "they" to determine what I should listen to and at what hour. This is scary because "they" can prevent you from hearing certain music and overload your brain with crap that you don't need.
The radiowaves alone are enough to program your mind without even having to turn on the radio. There have been plenty 'o times that I've heard a song in my head and then turned to a station and whoa! the song is playing! How did I know that song was playing? The radiowaves where bouncing around in my head and my brain tuned in before I did. Has this happened to you? Please say yes....
The same goes for television programming. Lately, I haven't been held captive by the tube because my cable isn't set up yet. I'm supposed to be getting Dish Network which has 800 channels but you only watch four of them. Regardless of how many music, movie, and news channels you give me, I'm only gonna tune into Comedy Central, BET, HBO, and MTV. I could live off of Comedy Central alone.
But I was making a point. Or was I? Oh yeah. The t.v. has ways to program you. This new technology allows you to to program your television to the point where the t.v. is making suggestions based on what it "thinks" you like. Who wants their t.v. thinking for them? Pretty soon the world is going to be run by electronics. Watch I-Robot and you'll see what I mean.
posted by Mary at 6:39 PM
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