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catfish and the bottlemen, twice

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IF YOU NEED TO CALL 911 BUT ARE SCARED TO BECAUSE OF SOMEONE IN THE ROOM, dial and ask for a pepperoni pizza. They will ask if you know you’re calling 911. Say yes, and continue pretending you’re making an order. They’ll ask if there’s someone in the room.

You can ask how long it will take for the pizza to get to you, and they will tell you how far away a dispatcher is.

Here is an example video

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she worked her way through a cheap pack of cigarettes

hard liquor mixed with a bit of intellect

and all the boys, they were saying they were into it

such a pretty face, on a pretty neck

she’s driving me crazy

but I’m into it, but I’m into it

I’m kinda into it

it’s getting crazy, I think I’m losing it, I think I’m losing it

oh I think she said I’m having your baby

it’s none of your business

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is a dystopian future already among us?

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is a dystopian future already among us? 

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7 Live

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˚ essay ˚

Look around you...

How many people are on their phone? 

In today’s society young adults across the world consistently have their devices in hand, sharing everything in which they do, whom they do it with and where they are. Does an individual’s online privacy still exist? 

This will be discussed with reference to extensive academic research in the area. 

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research tools

researching can be hard, but luckily for us we have some amazing websites that make citing, collecting information and/or data and everything else so much easier. I was really lucky to be introduced to zotero.org in high school by my Ancient History teacher, when doing long essays on the ancient Greeks and Egyptians it was easy to loose all the information you had found online, but with the help of zotero.org all of my info was stored in one spot.

Although I haven’t tried bubbl.us and diigo.com I’m sure they will be very helpful to me throughout my time at university. 

websites; 

http://www.zotero.org

https://bubbl.us/v3/

https://www.diigo.com/

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inside the dark web...

this documentary gave me chills the entire time.

The dark web is apart of the world wide web that is accessible only through special software, allowing people to use these website’s and remain anonymous or to be untraceable.

The dark web is a place full of crime and illegal products being sold, it is no place anyone wants to enter. 

This documentary delves into how even though a person may post some anonymously on the internet that you may not really be anonymous, everything a person does is constantly be monitored at all times. 

I know personally that in high school there were always website where you could create an account and people could anonymously send you a comment, people used this as a source of online bullying. 

People would comment the most horrendous stuff on your posts and you wouldn’t know who it was, or why they felt that way.

I guess people got some sort of thrill out of being able to say whatever they wanted and think that no one could ever find out that they said those things.

but this isn’t true...

Because it was actually quite easy to find out who was saying all of these things, and then when these people were confronted the immediately denied ever saying anything.

so...

if something as simple as an anonymous ask.fm account can be figured out, is anything we post on the internet that we believe is being covered really anonymous?  

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is there such thing as mind control?

Mind control is the non-scientific concept that the human mind can be altered or controlled by certain psychological techniques.

In today’s day in age, it is impossible to not believe that technology has major control over our lives. Just as I’m typing this I’m using a computer and have my iphone by my side incase anything may happen. There are constant advancements in technology every day to the point where it is believed that within the next few centuries people will be living among robots...

yeah

actual robots will be living among us, walking next to us at shopping centres, attending university.

this is a real thing.

so surely if there are going to be robots walking around with us that mind control is definitely a thing. 

and it is.

I was reading an article that gave 5 examples of mind control that we’ve all experienced at some point in our lives. 

Did you know that the colour of a pill can actually trick you into believing that it works? 

Just think do you remember in the Matrix where Neo has to choose between the blue and red pill? The blue pull would have put him back to sleep in a fake world of cubicles and steaks where as the red pill would wake him up to the real world.

When I watched the film I didn’t really think anything of it, one option seems quite dull and boring and the other seemed thrill seeking but that wasn’t true at all. 

Now going back to the two options blue being to put you to ‘sleep’ and the red being to ‘wake’ you up have a quick look at these examples of medication that can be bought from your chemist...

This is a prime example, this cold and flu medication used these two colours perfectly.

The DayQuil is red, bright and convinces you that if you take this you will instantly feel refreshed and better whereas the NyQuil sways you to think, okay I’ll take this and feel tired but my cold and flu symptoms will disappear and I’ll have a great nights rest.

See...

Before diving into the whole topic of mind control I never realised before but the colour of my medication definitely do tempt me to believe something will work better than the other would. 

This is just one example of mind control...

So, what else is happening to us subconsciously? 

sources; http://www.cracked.com/article_19646_5-creepy-forms-mind-control-youre-exposed-to-daily.html

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what does the future hold for us?

In a world full of fear what will the future hold for us all? At this point we will probably all be underground or our remains spread into the ocean but what about our families, our children or their children and grand children? 

Will there still be racism, sexism, a world where a transgender person cannot be enlisted in the army because it’s too much of a hassle for the government? Will there still be there argument of religion of who is right? Where do we go when we pass? Does being a certain way contradict where you go when you leave this earth? Will there still be hate crimes against people of a certain sexuality or race etc? Will gay marriage finally be legal in Australia? Will everyone be more obsessed with technology than we already are? Will we have flying cars and will aliens be apart of our living race without any secrets hidden from us by our government? Will there be such thing as terrorism where people have to second guess getting on public transport? A plane? Or a concert? Will we still be afraid of this terror organisation called Isis? 

The truth is, we don’t know.

All we can do is hope, that in the future our world be a safe place where everyone accepts one another. There would be no wars and no hate in our world. 

But we don’t really know what will happen...

We just have to wait and see. 

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what is cyberpunk?

Cyberpunk is a sub-genre of science fiction that involves advanced technology and science in an dystopian future. An example of cyberpunk in mainstream media would be the 1982 film ‘The Blade Runner.’ The first time I had watched this film was in my New Communication Technologies class and it completely blew my mind. It was confusing and mind-boggling, I had to watch it a second time at home and even then I still have questions that need to be answered. Considering the advancements we’ve had in film since the release of the movie the sound and visual components could blow anyone’s mind. 

So how does The Blade Runner fit into the sub-genre of Cyberpunk? 

It is set in a post-apocalyptic time, when the world is a dirty and dense place. There is a sense of high tech and low life in this world, it portrays a world where there are incredible technology and scientific advantages although the conditions of the earth have deteriorated. 

This is only a small example of how perfectly The Blade Runner fits into Cyberpunk and due to this it was considered one of the earliest and influential cyberpunk films in history. 

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society’s online response to terror?

In May of 2017 the world stopped when it was revealed that an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester was the subject to a terrorist attack. Within minutes of it happening there were reports online of a faulty speaker or light at the arena but after a few hours and thousands of people claiming that there was no way that it had been a faulty accident did Isis confirm it was their doing. This horrible tragedy caused an uproar on social media, people in the Manchester area were opening the homes to those affected and ventured into the city despite it being on lockdown to help those injured and those lost without their friends and/or loved ones. The use of social media in this event was pivotal in helping the police put out information quickly and affectively as well as links to blood donation centre’s in the area which were a massive help. In a place where children and their families were suppose to feel safe, surrounded by people who were there for the same reason seeing their favourite artist this terrorist attack brought thousands and thousands of people together through the use of social media to show Isis that we weren’t afraid of them and that this wasn’t going to stop the world from living their lives. 

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online identity

Mark Zuckerberg

Email Address - zuck@facebook.com

Username - zuck

Avatar or icon -

Photos - what kind of pictures would they post?

Captions on photos - “One of my favourite shots on top of this huge healthy glacier in Alaska with a pregnant Pricilla a couple weeks back.” 

Friends list - Bill Gates, his wife; Pricilla Chan, George W. Bush, Sean Parker, etc. 

Interests - follows Selena Gomez, George W. Bush, Sue Desmond-Hellman, etc on Instagram

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Nikola Tesla’s Experimentations and Inventions Proved that his “World System” Would Provide:

1. Television.

2. Universal twenty-four hour daylight by wireless illumination (artificial Aurora Borealis).

3. Instantaneous transmission of typed or handwritten characters all over the world.

4. Operation of flying machines by wireless power.

5. Navigation of ships through fog or channels by wireless “tuned compasses.”

6. Interplanetary communication.

7. Operations of all manufacturing and transportation machinery.

8. Setting and regulation of all clocks around the world.

9. Smart phones.

10. A prefect government secret signal service by exclusive wireless waves.

11. Universal stock ticker.

12. Doppler radar.

13. Irrigation and fertilization of world by wireless power.

14. Magnetizing of enemy battleships and submarines to attract torpedoes.

15. Reproductions of art and photography at any distance.

16. Absolutely exclusive use of video, audio and text communication.

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catfish...

Catfish; someone who creates a false online identity. Catfishing is common on social networking and online dating sites. Sometimes a catfish’s sole purpose is to engage in fantasy.

The film ‘Catfish’ directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman followed Ariel’s brother Yaniv Schulman on his blossoming online relationship with a young women and her family which ultimately leads to a series of unforeseen discoveries. 

While I personally was intrigued by the story from seeing the television series based on Yaniv’s personal experiences I was surprised to see all of the online hysteria surrounding the controversial documentary, review website ‘Rotten Tomatoes’ saying ‘...[the film] may tread the line between real-life drama and crass exploitation.’ 

While many viewers enjoyed the documentary and the plot twists that were involved throughout the film, many others did not. Personally I loved it because it delved into not only suspense but humour and heartbreak, while you felt angry and annoyed at Angela for pretending to be her daughter and using another persons photo you couldn’t help but feel bad for her as she was going through so much in her actual life you could somewhat understand why she loved talking to Nev and becoming a completely different person online. In saying that many critiques such as ‘Slant Magazine’ spoke about how the film appears to be inauthentic, claiming to be fake as certain events unfolded on camera in a very scripted formula it didn’t make the film ‘less interesting or ‘suspenseful.’ 

‘The Guardians’ review of the documentary seemed to stray away from the actual subject talking more about social networking sties and communication technology where I feel the author could have spoken more on what they thought of the controversies surrounding the film that they briefly mentioned in the introduction paragraph. 

Despite the only frenzy that this documentary caused, overall it gave every audience member insight of what could happen if they use these social media platforms when speaking to someone you do not know. Schulman and Joost most definitely deserve credit for revealing the price of social media obsession in today’s society.

sources; 

http://www.imbd.com/title/tt1584016/

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/dec/catfish-review

http://www.slantmagazine.com/film/review/catfish

https://www.rottentomaroes.com/m/catfish/

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does your social media shape your identity?

In today’s society a majority of the population has a smart phone and has more than one social media profile. These websites such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram can affect and manipulate people to dress a certain way, the music you listen too, even what you eat. I, myself see at the least 10 videos a day on my Facebook newsfeed about how great a vegan diet is and have even tried it myself... for two days... just too see what all the talk was about.

While everyone denies it, we’ve all been disappointed when we’ve uploaded a photo on either Facebook or Instagram and haven’t gotten as many likes as we would have wanted. It sounds self obsessed but it’s true. Just today I said to my friends that if I get less than 80 likes on an Instagram photo I delete it, and it sounds completely absurd and egotistic but it’s true.

Here is an example of a photo I would usually delete because it didn’t get ‘enough’ likes;

Versus a photo that received much more likes

And I’m not the only one, most of my friendship group and a majority of people my age really care about their presence on social media and the amount of likes or views they receive.

So what can we do as a society to change this? How do we teach our youth as well as adults that the amount of ‘likes’ you get on a photo does not define who you are as a person despite your social media presence.

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