"Put me back the way I was.I don't care about the injuries. I don't care. Put me back." "One leg, one arm, no skin, I didn't care. As long as I was human. As long as I was me. "It's not possible." "Anything's possible if you want it enough." Chapter 3 Page 34
This passage goes back to one of the essential questions of what does it mean to be human? Lia in this passage says that as long as she was human she was okay. Without a leg or arm, or just one of each or no skin she was going to be happy if she was still human. I think even though she has been in an accident she has a lot of positivism within her because she does not care about everything else, but to be human is the most important thing for her because she can still be breathing. Another positivism part would have to be the everything is possible if you want it enough and this very true.
If the doctors want her to be normal again and to function well they will have to be positive that if they use the skills and technology required Lia will be human again and she will be happy.
The language that is used in this passage is of pure positivism and people that are like Lia will get far because they know what they want and if they don't have everything they need they can still make out in life but being human and being real. Overall I think this book gives in a lot of thought on how to be human in a new body and is like a symbolism to me because it means that even though all this things happen life still keeps going. I personally like the people that are positive because they live life with pure happiness and that all the dreams that you want to make real are reachable and is up to you to be happy is your responsibility not somebody else's.
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Skinned Blog 5
"Lia, haven't you been able to find any advantages to your new body?"
"That had been my "homework" from the other day: design a pop-up for the download process, complete with catchy slogan, and a list of fabulous advantages available to every download recipient. Sascha thought it would tap into my creativity skills." Chapter 4 Page 57
Lia was still trying to get accustomed to her new body, but I think they pressure her to much. By saying that they pressure her to much I mean the doctors or others tell her move your arm or leg, or speak, she is still traumatized from the accident she had and that sometimes can't quite remember of. She is not able to speak or move yet, she cannot believe this is happening to her.
In this passage Sascha is asking Lia these questions because she wants to know if Lia still seems to have a little bit of creativity skills or options to be again who she was but now in a different body. Is hard for Lia to be accustomed because maybe experiences and memories are still capture within,but Lia already knew her body and how it felt to be her. All Lia wants is to be who she was before, with no arms or legs, but she wanted to be the same person. It was not possible because her body was dead, but Lia herself was still alive. Meaning that is great to still live and be human and be grateful that life is still within yourself and keep living in the present and in the future.
I think the people that only have one leg or no arm are the most grateful people that could exist because they don't complain like the healthy people do. Lia was in a different body, but she should be grateful that she did not die and that the doctors did everything to save her and transfer her into a new body,but alive.
The technique that is used to be able to write this passage is the technique of symbolism (the new body) because everything that surrounds Lia is the new body, to get accustomed to it and live with it for the rest of her life. For now she is still a little traumatized, but after knowing that she is still alive she is going to understand that with a new body and the same experiences and memories she can still be the Lia she was before.
"That had been my "homework" from the other day: design a pop-up for the download process, complete with catchy slogan, and a list of fabulous advantages available to every download recipient. Sascha thought it would tap into my creativity skills." Chapter 4 Page 57
Lia was still trying to get accustomed to her new body, but I think they pressure her to much. By saying that they pressure her to much I mean the doctors or others tell her move your arm or leg, or speak, she is still traumatized from the accident she had and that sometimes can't quite remember of. She is not able to speak or move yet, she cannot believe this is happening to her.
In this passage Sascha is asking Lia these questions because she wants to know if Lia still seems to have a little bit of creativity skills or options to be again who she was but now in a different body. Is hard for Lia to be accustomed because maybe experiences and memories are still capture within,but Lia already knew her body and how it felt to be her. All Lia wants is to be who she was before, with no arms or legs, but she wanted to be the same person. It was not possible because her body was dead, but Lia herself was still alive. Meaning that is great to still live and be human and be grateful that life is still within yourself and keep living in the present and in the future.
I think the people that only have one leg or no arm are the most grateful people that could exist because they don't complain like the healthy people do. Lia was in a different body, but she should be grateful that she did not die and that the doctors did everything to save her and transfer her into a new body,but alive.
The technique that is used to be able to write this passage is the technique of symbolism (the new body) because everything that surrounds Lia is the new body, to get accustomed to it and live with it for the rest of her life. For now she is still a little traumatized, but after knowing that she is still alive she is going to understand that with a new body and the same experiences and memories she can still be the Lia she was before.
Skinned Blog 4
"It might take a little practice to get the words out," he said."I wish I could tell you exactly how to do it, but it's like moving an arm or raising an eyebrow.You just have to find a way to turn thought into action." "If I could speak, I might have pointed out that I couldn't move my arm or raise my eyebrow. And then thanked him for rubbing it in." Chapter 2 Page 21
After Lia has a little bit more understanding of why she is in the hospital and laying there, she is then introduced into speaking. Speaking to the doctors was like raising an eyebrow or moving an arm, but Lia could not do this, she felt paralyzed and no sensation of speaking was going to come to her. When people are in accidents nothing makes sense anymore and everything just becomes a bad idea and everything is seen in a negative way. Lia was connected into a machine that would speak for her whenever she thought of something and or an action, but what could Lia think of was why she had to be in that circumstance.
I think it was a good idea to connect this speaking machine that way Lia is able to speak her mind. Doctors are always finding a new way to make their patients seem that everything is fine and the pain or situation would pass. Doctors are determined to use their resources such as their technology to focus on their patients in order to establish ways that could report back to them of how the patients are doing.
This book is mainly written in like imagery form because I could always visualize what the doctors are telling Lia and the way she is responding. I have been to hospitals before and I am connecting how Lia is laying in that bed to all the patients I have seen in the emergency room and they are all connected by cables that transfer information to computers and where results come out.
It is not always good being a doctor because all the responsibility is put on them and they have to tried to work with their skills and with the help of the technology they are able to get their work done in a better way. Doctors want to cured their patients from pains, diseases and bad situations with their skills and medicine our world and future will be more peaceful.
After Lia has a little bit more understanding of why she is in the hospital and laying there, she is then introduced into speaking. Speaking to the doctors was like raising an eyebrow or moving an arm, but Lia could not do this, she felt paralyzed and no sensation of speaking was going to come to her. When people are in accidents nothing makes sense anymore and everything just becomes a bad idea and everything is seen in a negative way. Lia was connected into a machine that would speak for her whenever she thought of something and or an action, but what could Lia think of was why she had to be in that circumstance.
I think it was a good idea to connect this speaking machine that way Lia is able to speak her mind. Doctors are always finding a new way to make their patients seem that everything is fine and the pain or situation would pass. Doctors are determined to use their resources such as their technology to focus on their patients in order to establish ways that could report back to them of how the patients are doing.
This book is mainly written in like imagery form because I could always visualize what the doctors are telling Lia and the way she is responding. I have been to hospitals before and I am connecting how Lia is laying in that bed to all the patients I have seen in the emergency room and they are all connected by cables that transfer information to computers and where results come out.
It is not always good being a doctor because all the responsibility is put on them and they have to tried to work with their skills and with the help of the technology they are able to get their work done in a better way. Doctors want to cured their patients from pains, diseases and bad situations with their skills and medicine our world and future will be more peaceful.
Skinned Blog 3
"Our instruments are indicating that you've gained control of some key facial muscles,Lia . You should be able to blink. Can you blink now, if you understand me? Just once, nice and slow?Chapter 2 Page 16
Lia had been in an accident and was yet to recover, but her recovery was going fast, she had been able to use her facial expression to express how she felt. Lia was connected into all these machines that gave the doctors signs of when something was different and to the doctors these news of being able to move some muscles was great because this show that the patient was still within this world. It showed that the brain was starting to function again and that it was finding its way of how to establish sensory input. It is terrible to know that you've been in an accident but that is all they tell you at times because they don't want to worried the patient because then the recovery is not going to happen fast. Not being able to speak or barely move and yet the doctors tell you your fine. In this process of being in the hospital you are basically controlled by the machines they connect you to, the oxygen machines, the all body control system and the one that feeds you while your laying there. Another terrible thing is that the doctor tells you your fine, but you are not able to move one leg or arm and then your brain immediately goes to the idea of being paralyzed.
The doctors are always watching these machines because they tell you everything, the heart beat, blood levels and everything else that is working properly.After being in a very dangerous accident, just the sign of a finger moving is big news because the doctors know that the person is not paralyzed or in a coma.
Even though our world is not in the best standards I could truly say that technology is been the one that has been moving everything around this world. Machines like these that are put into hospitals to guide doctors in their work makes things easier. I am amazed at how fast hospitals get their patients checked up and out the door.
Through out the chapter Lia is not able to speak except with her eyes by blinking and then she is connected into a neural output line from the language center of her brain and whatever she was thinking the computer will speak it for you.Computers are the ones that manage everything, they are like people. In this world the humans now living in this planet are lucky to come across computers because with this technology we are able to communicate, transfer information and work. Computers are like cars and robots working fast but intelligently making good actions and helping people get around. When I was reading I could vision this passage and I was able to picture Lia moving her facial muscles and then I am able to know that she was still alive.
Lia had been in an accident and was yet to recover, but her recovery was going fast, she had been able to use her facial expression to express how she felt. Lia was connected into all these machines that gave the doctors signs of when something was different and to the doctors these news of being able to move some muscles was great because this show that the patient was still within this world. It showed that the brain was starting to function again and that it was finding its way of how to establish sensory input. It is terrible to know that you've been in an accident but that is all they tell you at times because they don't want to worried the patient because then the recovery is not going to happen fast. Not being able to speak or barely move and yet the doctors tell you your fine. In this process of being in the hospital you are basically controlled by the machines they connect you to, the oxygen machines, the all body control system and the one that feeds you while your laying there. Another terrible thing is that the doctor tells you your fine, but you are not able to move one leg or arm and then your brain immediately goes to the idea of being paralyzed.
The doctors are always watching these machines because they tell you everything, the heart beat, blood levels and everything else that is working properly.After being in a very dangerous accident, just the sign of a finger moving is big news because the doctors know that the person is not paralyzed or in a coma.
Even though our world is not in the best standards I could truly say that technology is been the one that has been moving everything around this world. Machines like these that are put into hospitals to guide doctors in their work makes things easier. I am amazed at how fast hospitals get their patients checked up and out the door.
Through out the chapter Lia is not able to speak except with her eyes by blinking and then she is connected into a neural output line from the language center of her brain and whatever she was thinking the computer will speak it for you.Computers are the ones that manage everything, they are like people. In this world the humans now living in this planet are lucky to come across computers because with this technology we are able to communicate, transfer information and work. Computers are like cars and robots working fast but intelligently making good actions and helping people get around. When I was reading I could vision this passage and I was able to picture Lia moving her facial muscles and then I am able to know that she was still alive.
Skinned Blog 2
"Skinners. Computers-machines-that hijacked human identities, clothing themselves in human skin. Except the flesh was just as artificial as what lay beneath." Pg 33 Chapter 3
"A skinner was nothing more than a computer that wore a human mask, hiding wiring and circuitry underneath a costume of synthetic flesh. A mechanical brain, duped into thinking it was real.Or, in this case: a mechanical brain duped into thinking it was Lia Kahn." Pg 33 Chapter 3
Lia Kahn is the same person with the same experiences and memories but her body was different. Lia's body was transferred into a mechanical one. Throughout the chapter it explains all the process that the doctors had to do in order to transfer all that they had of the old Lia into the new body. The model that was chosen was based on her weight, height, and coloring.
With the explanation of all these downloading transfers we are acknowledge that technology has gone far and that sometimes being human is the best thing there is because most of the time there is a solution to everything. These skinners were computer programmed programs that would move for you, will let your brain function and help you speak.
This kind of language that is used in these two passage clearly explains what the term skinner means. This could easily manipulate people's minds into thinking that this mechanical programs do exists and that the future technology has so much to share with us. We are now in the present, but the future is so advanced that things like this could come within the months or years. Generations of people to come are going to be able to of the beauty of being human and enjoying every minute of new technology.
Specific techniques that are used could be imagery because it is clearly explained how these skinners are and how they are visualize. I could relate these skinners to robots because robots are people programmed to do things for us and is like seeing a person do the things asked for. Personally, I am amazed of how our future is so advanced and is like we have not yet realize that life has given us so much and that things within the help of technology are within our reach and is making us become lazy.
"A skinner was nothing more than a computer that wore a human mask, hiding wiring and circuitry underneath a costume of synthetic flesh. A mechanical brain, duped into thinking it was real.Or, in this case: a mechanical brain duped into thinking it was Lia Kahn." Pg 33 Chapter 3
Lia Kahn is the same person with the same experiences and memories but her body was different. Lia's body was transferred into a mechanical one. Throughout the chapter it explains all the process that the doctors had to do in order to transfer all that they had of the old Lia into the new body. The model that was chosen was based on her weight, height, and coloring.
With the explanation of all these downloading transfers we are acknowledge that technology has gone far and that sometimes being human is the best thing there is because most of the time there is a solution to everything. These skinners were computer programmed programs that would move for you, will let your brain function and help you speak.
This kind of language that is used in these two passage clearly explains what the term skinner means. This could easily manipulate people's minds into thinking that this mechanical programs do exists and that the future technology has so much to share with us. We are now in the present, but the future is so advanced that things like this could come within the months or years. Generations of people to come are going to be able to of the beauty of being human and enjoying every minute of new technology.
Specific techniques that are used could be imagery because it is clearly explained how these skinners are and how they are visualize. I could relate these skinners to robots because robots are people programmed to do things for us and is like seeing a person do the things asked for. Personally, I am amazed of how our future is so advanced and is like we have not yet realize that life has given us so much and that things within the help of technology are within our reach and is making us become lazy.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Blog Phase 2 Skinned Blog 1
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| SKINNED ROBIN WASSERMAN |
"You are Lia," the repulsively handsome one said. "All your memories, all your experiences, everything you are was simply transferred to a more durable casing. Just like copying a file. Nothing more mysterious that that." Pg 33 Chapter 3
"Once we train the neutral network to accommodate itself to its new physical surroundings, you should be able to pick things up right where you left off." Pg 33 Chapter 3
These two citations from the book Skinned by Robin Wasserman are two examples of technology. Lia is the main character she was in an accident and was really injured. Technology is so advance now that in the hospitals doctors could do miracles. They could transfer parts and try to establish new ways for things to work the same as before. At first is really weird but with the days it is possible to get accustomed to it.
The purpose of this passages is to inform that in hospitals technology is so advance and more in depth in the future we are going to have so much around to be able and cure people faster and easier. This advance technology used in hospitals is the one that keeps people alive and helps them go back to normal. The technology of this computers are the ones that are programmed to capture every minute and second of how a person is doing, if the heart rate is high or low and or the blood levels.In the future doctors are not going to be able and do their jobs because these computers are doing it for them. The computers are keeping track of how things should function. These computers we could relate to robots that do things within minutes and then have the results within minutes. It is amazing how fast everything is going. Medicine also works with technology to establish a conclusion of how many capsules are needed to be made and how many should go in each container. Going back to the passages of the book Skinned, Lia is living in a new body because all her body parts were transferred to a new body because the other one was destroyed completely. It is different to feel in a different body, but technology has gone far that it is possible to have things working again and the person alive.
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