Thoraiya DyerYear 2026: Will You Want to Remember EVERYTHING?
December 24th 2006 12:13
by Marie N.
"In 20 years' time it will be possible to record high quality digital video of an entire lifetime of human memories. It's not a question of whether it will happen; it's already happening."
That's according to Prof Nigel Shadbolt, president of the British Computer Society and professor of artificial intelligence at the University of Southampton.
Virtually a black box the size of a sugar cube, this contraption will be able to record and store high resolution video footage of every second of a human life. For some, it can signal the creepy state of loss of privacy while for others, it may alter the way history gets recorded.
In reality, remembering isn't exactly the most favorable tactic for human survival. Most of us forget in order to move on, after tragic events in our lives.
It's not really a question of privacy invasion or a better way to record human history, if you ask me. It's a question of we humans wanting to be omniscient, like God. Knowing and keeping a record of everything can be a pain in the arse. Would you rather keep on remembering the day when your grandma got hit by a ten-wheeler, at the cost of your peace of mind?
via
Telegraph UK
"In 20 years' time it will be possible to record high quality digital video of an entire lifetime of human memories. It's not a question of whether it will happen; it's already happening."
That's according to Prof Nigel Shadbolt, president of the British Computer Society and professor of artificial intelligence at the University of Southampton.
Virtually a black box the size of a sugar cube, this contraption will be able to record and store high resolution video footage of every second of a human life. For some, it can signal the creepy state of loss of privacy while for others, it may alter the way history gets recorded.
In reality, remembering isn't exactly the most favorable tactic for human survival. Most of us forget in order to move on, after tragic events in our lives.
It's not really a question of privacy invasion or a better way to record human history, if you ask me. It's a question of we humans wanting to be omniscient, like God. Knowing and keeping a record of everything can be a pain in the arse. Would you rather keep on remembering the day when your grandma got hit by a ten-wheeler, at the cost of your peace of mind?
via
Telegraph UK
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