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As someone with a degree in sociology, this video was extremely interesting to me. Looking at what we perceive as the norms for society, most people think that technology does not play a role in intimacy. However, that is not the case at all. Stefana Broadbent poses interesting facts about the types and frequency of technology of use for people to communicate. Not only are they communicating, but it is often times on a very intimate level. Not just a quick hello, but Skype dinners, IMing with distant family, etc.

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First of all, starting the video off with obnoxious sounds was a good way to get my attention. I was not previously aware that sound can affect people in so many different ways. I was also not aware that sound can affect a person’s health. Music being the most powerful type of sound is not something that surprised me. I feel that it is very important in many people’s lives. I am also amazed that Mr. Treasure recommends a minimum of 5 minutes of listening to birdsong each day.

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Educating children on cultural identity is a very big topic to broach. The fact that this was done in a drawing is extremely fascinating to me. He believes that the public education system has created mass chaos. His speaking of ADHD while not being a medical doctor, and admitting that he is not qualified to actually make determinations about it makes me question his reliability. Although he is funny and amusing and I do agree with a lot of what he says, I do not care much for his approach.

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Pranav Mistry is a very creative man. His creation in 2000 of an interactive hand was fantastic. By using the rollers on mice, he created something very cool. He did some very neat experiments to bring the physical world in to the digital world. To be perfectly honest, when he got in to the details of the digital sixth sense project I was kind of confused. The idea was great, but the technological details were quite confusing.