Comments on: Douglas Rushkoff Interview http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/01/01/douglas-rushkoff-interview/ public domain playground. friendly entities welcome. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:36:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: So I Married An Algorithm…? - Pop Occulture http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/01/01/douglas-rushkoff-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-32668 So I Married An Algorithm…? - Pop Occulture Fri, 19 Jan 2007 04:13:13 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/01/01/douglas-rushkoff-interview/#comment-32668 [...] In a recent interview here on Pop Occulture, Douglas Rushkoff warned wankers everywhere, “that the image you’re looking at while you masturbate is of a grossly distorted image of a person.” But I’ve been wondering lately: what happens if you suddenly realize the person you’re having sex with is actually a robot? I can’t say that this has happened to me (yet!) but reading Philip K. Dick’s excellent Martian Time-Slip has got me thinking (even moreso) about the subject of automatons and artificial intelligences. Speaking of which, I’m guessing a lot of long-time readers of this site are still confused as to what the hell has gotten into me these past few weeks with regards to all this stuff. Well let me just tell it to you straight without making things more confusing: [...] [...] In a recent interview here on Pop Occulture, Douglas Rushkoff warned wankers everywhere, “that the image you’re looking at while you masturbate is of a grossly distorted image of a person.” But I’ve been wondering lately: what happens if you suddenly realize the person you’re having sex with is actually a robot? I can’t say that this has happened to me (yet!) but reading Philip K. Dick’s excellent Martian Time-Slip has got me thinking (even moreso) about the subject of automatons and artificial intelligences. Speaking of which, I’m guessing a lot of long-time readers of this site are still confused as to what the hell has gotten into me these past few weeks with regards to all this stuff. Well let me just tell it to you straight without making things more confusing: [...]

]]> By: Jewschool » Blog Archive » All Rushkoff, All The Time http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/01/01/douglas-rushkoff-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-32274 Jewschool » Blog Archive » All Rushkoff, All The Time Mon, 15 Jan 2007 23:12:52 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/01/01/douglas-rushkoff-interview/#comment-32274 [...] Pop Occulture Interview — Tim Boucher interviews Rushkoff about Torah, technology and media theory [...] [...] Pop Occulture Interview — Tim Boucher interviews Rushkoff about Torah, technology and media theory [...]

]]> By: Very best idea make rules time! - Pop Occulture http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/01/01/douglas-rushkoff-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-31898 Very best idea make rules time! - Pop Occulture Fri, 12 Jan 2007 22:45:48 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/01/01/douglas-rushkoff-interview/#comment-31898 [...] The other avenue this opens up culturally has to do with the idea of designing things intelligently. That is, designing and re-designing reality (a theme popular with Rushkoff). This will become the primary theme for the rest of our lives, in case you’re not aware. They call it “augmented” or “mixed reality” depending on what regional market you fall into. Fear not though, as both those words will be replaced by new words once people can wrap their minds around the changes that will suddenly befall them because of it. I feel like I need to warn people that within maybe three-five years, you’re not going to know what’s what anymore in reality. But when I really think that through, I realize most of us really already don’t know what’s what, so what will be the difference? The difference will be that the lies will be emboldened by their physicallity. [...] [...] The other avenue this opens up culturally has to do with the idea of designing things intelligently. That is, designing and re-designing reality (a theme popular with Rushkoff). This will become the primary theme for the rest of our lives, in case you’re not aware. They call it “augmented” or “mixed reality” depending on what regional market you fall into. Fear not though, as both those words will be replaced by new words once people can wrap their minds around the changes that will suddenly befall them because of it. I feel like I need to warn people that within maybe three-five years, you’re not going to know what’s what anymore in reality. But when I really think that through, I realize most of us really already don’t know what’s what, so what will be the difference? The difference will be that the lies will be emboldened by their physicallity. [...]

]]> By: Ron O'Neal http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/01/01/douglas-rushkoff-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-30973 Ron O'Neal Thu, 04 Jan 2007 16:45:32 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/01/01/douglas-rushkoff-interview/#comment-30973 The last bit about reality being up for grabs - it's the difference between being a citizen and a consumer. The last bit about reality being up for grabs - it’s the difference between being a citizen and a consumer.

]]> By: whatacharacter http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/01/01/douglas-rushkoff-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-30881 whatacharacter Wed, 03 Jan 2007 21:27:25 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/01/01/douglas-rushkoff-interview/#comment-30881 Wow - landed a nice one! congrats, and super content ... allow me to ruminate for awhile on this ... Wow - landed a nice one! congrats, and super content … allow me to ruminate for awhile on this …

]]> By: speedbird http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/01/01/douglas-rushkoff-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-30690 speedbird Tue, 02 Jan 2007 09:41:36 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/01/01/douglas-rushkoff-interview/#comment-30690 Nice. One thing springs to mind. Ever noticed how 'design' can mean the same as 'intent'? Nice.

One thing springs to mind. Ever noticed how ‘design’ can mean the same as ‘intent’?

]]> By: Jacob http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/01/01/douglas-rushkoff-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-30657 Jacob Tue, 02 Jan 2007 03:39:51 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/01/01/douglas-rushkoff-interview/#comment-30657 Yeah, this is great. Rushkoff may be the most cogent thinker out there when it comes to this stuff. Yeah, this is great. Rushkoff may be the most cogent thinker out there when it comes to this stuff.

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