The Fantasy of...Death?

I have been thinking about this topic a little, as of late. My brother and I watch alot of shows that focus on solving crime/murder or curing a deathly illness. It seems morbid, I know, however, I think its interesting that in tv shows today, especially medical dramas and police/crime dramas there is a good deal of focus on the dead looking "realistic". Although, Im sure plenty of research and thought goes into the scenes that are created, there still is something to be said. Let's face it, who "looks good" dying, getting sick, or dying? Shows like HOUSE, M.D. and the CSI shows are very well known for the plot lines that would make someone from an earlier age blanch and faint at the sight of such "carnage." It is definately something worth thinking about.

Interesting...But simply a start.

Ok, so in the past evening I was trying to determine what I ought to use as my pop-culture artifact. For a while I wasn't really sure what exactly sparked my interest (I have some pretty darned "out there" fascinations) anyway, I am an admitted Knight Rider junkie and had seen the film 2001: a Space Odyssey. (Yes, three hours of my life I will never get back! =P) and not surprisingly, the film "Lost In Space" snagged my interest! Finally, upon walking away from the film halfway through, (it was late...) I thought I would check into society's views on Artificial Intelligence.
In society today, it seems that computers have become a near absolute necessity for life to run as planned. They are programed to do almost everything for us, schedule our day, make our coffee...flush the toilet...but for many, these are the things of ordinary life, merely made easier by the existence of computers. In that scenario, they do what they were only programed to do. They don't question, they don't reason; they don't ask questions. All we can expect from these machines is programmed obedience. However, Artificial Intelligence is different in that the computer is able to learn and interact with the outside world. I still have to look into what questions I plan to answer in the upcoming papers that are to follow this one.

Wow...First Day, First Blog!

I have never used a blogging network before! Right now I'm still trying to figure out what to make of it...Something like that could take time. University life, as well, is so different from what I'm used to. A large campus with classes scheduled on differing sides of the place...I guess its just a matter of time before I finally find my feet!