When Myths Meant @(*#()

Myths of the past were always looked upon by many, but looked upon by those who had visions. People in the beginning first believed that that the telephone had good and bad influences on the public. The inventors saw it as a way for the future individual to have an easier life, communicating with others from miles away to get tasks done or to simply call a relative. Those who had doubts believed that the telephone was going to available simply to the rich and would become something of status. In part these myths that people perceieved in the beginning were true, the rich used them at first for many day to day tasks but soon after it was mass produced, the middle class and poor persons had it available to them as well. These myths are solely perceived when new technologies or concepts are brought about. Another example is the idea of today's technology; we've become so advanced as a race that we're simply skimming what our civilization could be 1000 years from now. The argument that is being proposed though is, "What if we become too advanced." with robotics and AI? What if this is the end of us?" this is how Mosco how set up the reading, with the statement of how, "...every wave of new technology, including information and communication media, has brought with it a declarations of the end." (Mosco 117)

This is the type of argument that people begin to think of when we begin creating inventions that make life exponentially easier. Even with the television, the idea behind the T.V. was to be used for educational purposes for children and adults, "The president of Colgate University went as far as to suggest that television will question the necessity of formal universities with their brick and mortar classrooms." (Mosco 133). As the years went on the myth about the television revolutionizing entertainment/education became a reality in both negative and positive aspects. Television became an icon for television and news, but declined drastically over the decades when education came into play (until the installments of The Learning Channel, Discovery, History, A&E; networks attempts to teach the public.)

What Mosco is simply trying to explains is that these myths are prevalent simply because the public and society apparently forget the historical information surrounding the history of technology. What this means is that individuals forget how the history of tech. reveals how bad things occur due to the invention and how great things come of them. People are always willing to believe the bad over the good, it's human nature.

Sean, I can't grasp Mitchell, I need help understanding his bull@*#%, it really is way too deep for me.