Comments on: Face to face http://www.topofthemountains.net/2007/06/05/face-to-face-2/ "Hitch your wagon to a star." —Ralph Waldo Emerson Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:45:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: Ben http://www.topofthemountains.net/2007/06/05/face-to-face-2/#comment-38064 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 03:52:37 +0000 http://www.topofthemountains.net/2007/06/05/face-to-face-2/#comment-38064 Richard: True. I'll admit that I often prefer e-mail, since it has the advantage of being on my timetable (though I guess I'm not very good at responding punctually, so perhaps it's not as good as I think), but in-person is definitely high-bandwidth. :) Heather: Aye, good examples there of how technology can supplement our lives in good, meaningful ways. James: Well, if I know in advance that a girl is going to say no when I ask her out, I don't really feel <i>too</i> bad about e-mailing or texting her to ask her. ;) No, there will be no Facebook or iPods in heaven. Probably no TV, either, I'm guessing. (At least not the kind of TV programming we have here. :)) But being purely terrestrial doesn't necessarily make something bad. If that were true, banks would be very, very evil. :P Richard: True. I’ll admit that I often prefer e-mail, since it has the advantage of being on my timetable (though I guess I’m not very good at responding punctually, so perhaps it’s not as good as I think), but in-person is definitely high-bandwidth. :)

Heather: Aye, good examples there of how technology can supplement our lives in good, meaningful ways.

James: Well, if I know in advance that a girl is going to say no when I ask her out, I don’t really feel too bad about e-mailing or texting her to ask her. ;) No, there will be no Facebook or iPods in heaven. Probably no TV, either, I’m guessing. (At least not the kind of TV programming we have here. :)) But being purely terrestrial doesn’t necessarily make something bad. If that were true, banks would be very, very evil. :P

]]> by: James Meyer http://www.topofthemountains.net/2007/06/05/face-to-face-2/#comment-37729 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 15:23:51 +0000 http://www.topofthemountains.net/2007/06/05/face-to-face-2/#comment-37729 Its funny you should bring this up. My big pet peeve is when people over-use these communication devices, and begin to depend on them, or use them to take the easy way out of tough conversations. It is very easy to begin to spend more and more time each day on Facebook etc. at the expense of face to face social interactions. I very much prefer the real kind, and to me there is no substitute. I wait in anxious anticipation for the celestial kingdom where we will have an eternity of social interaction with people we love dearly, never to be separated again. Ben, you asked if there was food or books in Heaven... what about Facebook? I know for sure iPods won't be there! ;) Its funny you should bring this up. My big pet peeve is when people over-use these communication devices, and begin to depend on them, or use them to take the easy way out of tough conversations. It is very easy to begin to spend more and more time each day on Facebook etc. at the expense of face to face social interactions. I very much prefer the real kind, and to me there is no substitute. I wait in anxious anticipation for the celestial kingdom where we will have an eternity of social interaction with people we love dearly, never to be separated again.
Ben, you asked if there was food or books in Heaven… what about Facebook? I know for sure iPods won’t be there! ;)

]]> by: Heather http://www.topofthemountains.net/2007/06/05/face-to-face-2/#comment-37675 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 23:40:16 +0000 http://www.topofthemountains.net/2007/06/05/face-to-face-2/#comment-37675 I have to say that I am rather enjoying Facebook, cell phones and ipods. I have been in England for over a month now. Facebook seems to be the easiest way to share photos with everyone (at least when the internet is working). I must admit that I enjoyed using my cell phone to call my mom on Mothers Day. And my ipod comes in handy when I am researching in archives for 40 hours every week. These tools are a poor substitute for face to face interaction, but under the circumstances I am extremely grateful for what they have allowed me to do. I have to say that I am rather enjoying Facebook, cell phones and ipods. I have been in England for over a month now. Facebook seems to be the easiest way to share photos with everyone (at least when the internet is working). I must admit that I enjoyed using my cell phone to call my mom on Mothers Day. And my ipod comes in handy when I am researching in archives for 40 hours every week. These tools are a poor substitute for face to face interaction, but under the circumstances I am extremely grateful for what they have allowed me to do.

]]> by: Richard K Miller http://www.topofthemountains.net/2007/06/05/face-to-face-2/#comment-37646 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:19:38 +0000 http://www.topofthemountains.net/2007/06/05/face-to-face-2/#comment-37646 I agree with your take on both Facebook and iPods, and your conclusion that technology is neutral. For me, however, it's easy to forget about calling someone or meeting in person -- the high-bandwidth interactions which are still really valuable. I agree with your take on both Facebook and iPods, and your conclusion that technology is neutral. For me, however, it’s easy to forget about calling someone or meeting in person — the high-bandwidth interactions which are still really valuable.

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