"The internet’s impact on society has been immeasurable. Search engines, social networks, and the infinite amount of information these contain have transformed how we receive and process data. Our Facebook friend list, our Google search history, our Amazon purchases, and the reviews we’ve left on all of these platforms... they all come down to data. Data grows. Today, there’s data for every person — for every purpose. Data that’s power. Paradoxically, this bits explosion has left most people powerless, as the digital age has stripped most people of their privacy." ...
"We're born, we live, we die. This cycle then repeats one generation after another. The one conclusion we can derive from this endless circle is that life is too short. We miss our grandmother who hugged us like no-one else, or perhaps our father who always came late from work, or that close friend who always had a smile on his face. Death is arbitrary. When the time comes for a close person, death hits you like a brick, disfiguring your life forever. When the time comes for you, it hits you so hard you never wake up. Immortality, the ability to postpone death, redefines life. We live hurried, stressing on about our problems. In this sense, eternal life would grant us peace of mind. However, if time is truly unlimited, then it holds no value. Scarcity equals value. It might be that our desire for immortality is fueled by our capitalistic appetite for more — more things, more money, more time — and that, ironically, our capitalistic pursuit for eternal life will end up making life itself worthless. Nevertheless, perhaps immortality is the solution to all of our problems and cures the root of our sorrows" ...
Self-AssessmentsMy self-assessments for all projects.
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SlidedecksMy mid-semester and end-of semester slidedeck presentations.
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