Could there be any actual benefits of cognitive deficiency?

Hayle is saying that our attention is not only fleeting, but the very expectation that it is fleeting is changing society as well

The best way for change to be noticed is through action, not through words, and this can be seen very well through internet traffic.

Attention is a resource that companies try to compete for online, whether its through ads or social media campaigns or things like that.

I definitely agree with this idea of having to set oneself against the things that destroy concentration. I believe it is becoming more difficult for younger generations to concentrate.

This is surprising considering how much the internet brings about a “gap” in my thinking. My attention span is definitely different because of the internet.

This implies a sort of idea that we don’t know where we’re going and we have no clue the direction of where things could go with the internet. This is a valid point of skepticism, but the other side isn’t really explored.

I have noticed that the internet only keeps my attention in short bursts. I can’t watch a 20 minute clip, but I can watch 20 1 minute clips.

I never realized that neuroscience and memory was in the discussion when talking about computing, but it makes sense that it is since the brain is one huge biological computer.

If no one can predict, than is this whole paper just the worst case scenario? What point does it try to convey? He remains unsure almost to distance himself from his own extreme points.

I think that this circuit board model is a bleak outlook on humanity and i disagree with the notion that we are becoming as automated as the machines we create. This can be seen through any creative field.

I agree with this notion that language is forever growing more and more simple, but I’m not sure if technology is to blame or simply our removal from the archaic forms of the language. Moreover, I’m not sure if its a bad thing or not.

I disagree with this notion that companies looking to bring technology into classrooms are trying to exploit the children by indoctrinating them with he technology they are comfortable with. Instead, I simply believe that technology is a useful educational tool that companies design for students.

This metaphor is very helpful in describing just how much change technology brings about. Although I never thought of it like this, it seems a little extreme.

This is very relevant today with the notions of social media and the questions it raises such as privacy.

The key here for me is "circulation" because no matter the platform that the information is on, the importance of its reception depends on the circulation of the media,

This is very similar to the McLuhan which talks about media as a form of language.

The information that is being conveyed can be skewed by a misunderstanding of how the data is collected/

He is basically saying that even though printed books will remain, electronic media won't fall. To me, this is an important distinction but still hard to grasp.

Kuno finally gets what he wants.

Callback to the original idea of the honeycomb.

Its interesting how God is seen as superstitious, but the Machine isnt, even though Vashti has her rituals too.

This capital "Homelessness" comes up here from Vashti as what seems like the ultimate way to describe death, with the lack of belonging in the world among a machine.

It really seems cult-ish here.

Its interesting that the narrator becomes a third-person limited presence here as it clearly shows her opinion on the Committee

This symbol of ideas as the only meaning to life comes up again here.

She believes the spirit of the age to be the machine, but Kuno sees something more.

The idea represents the creativity one can experience outside of the machine, as referenced multiple times in the story.

Its a familiar feeling to a lot of us because even though we have access to instant communication, we still are always preoccupied.

HM WHAT COULD THIS POSSIBLY MEAN (is something one would say if they were asking a question about the story)

There is this idea of standardization with technology and a lack of specification for people to get what they really want and instead just get the normal options.

Kuno is right in the fact that she worships the Machine. The Book is essentially her bible.

This reminds me a lot of cell phones and how they are just a complex metal and glass box with wires, they contain for most of us our entire life whether it be phone number of friends, or music we love, or pictures of people important to us. The room in the story contains nothing, yet she finds fulfillment in its ability to provide for her.

Reference to how technology can stifle creativity.