Homework 9

1. Science does not prove anything. Rather, it uses gathered evidence to support or disprove some theory or hypothesis.

2. Currently holography is in a state of diffusion, which means the base technology has been developed and is being used more an more. It is however, obviously not used by your average consumer. The most recent advances in the technology are related to storage of holograms. Sony and other large companies are researching ultra HD storage discs and other technologies on which to keep the data. The most tangible thing that an average consumer has to holograms is 3D television and movies. More and more movies these days are being displayed in 3D. There is also a growing market for 3D televisions. Theses televisions are displaying cable TV programs in TV, as well as video games and 3D Blu-rays. Holographic projection is also big, but is not a true holographic stereogram. However, significant breakthroughs, allowing the bending of light, are being made to make this possible.

3. Privacy - with growing technologies and a push to information on the web, individuals are becoming more and more open to each other, willingly or unwillingly. A prime example is social networking. With your personal information on the web, it is subject to being viewed even if you think you have proper privacy controls.
Security - Branching off my example of social media decreasing privacy, it also has a negative effect on security. It gives a new avenue for which you information can be obtained. If it were not on the web, it would be more secure. It is much more difficult for your credit card information to be stolen if you never purchase items online. From a more broad perspective, computer security is increase. However, so is the amount of information on computers. Right now, I do not believe that security is increasing proportionally to the increase in information.
Quality - technology, personally brings my quality of life up. I love being able to use my cell phone for nearly anything, and I also love video games. However, you can argue that time spent on these devices causes quality of life to go down, as it can cause less time spent with others, such as family and friends. In my case I am able to play video games with friends and family who are out of state, therefore spending more time "with" them. If this is asking about the quality of technology, I think it is safe to safe that it is definitely increasing.
Control - with ever expanding technologies, there is a need for a proportional growth in control, which I do not believe is being sufficiently kept up with.