G+_Paul Fidalgo Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 As someone who has a terrible – and I mean abysmal – sense of direction and orientation, I’m literally liberated by both the ability to navigate to a near-universal extent, and the removal of “place” as a geographical construct brought by cyberspace. Originally shared by Paul Fidalgo "Place, like pretty much everything else our minds perceive, is a construction, just like the Internet. We imbue in with whatever value it possesses. It is not an innate value. In a future hypothetical time in which place truly has no bearing on our lives, we will still find ways to distinguish ourselves, still find ways to learn and enrich ourselves, and even become alienated. Place for now is part of our fabric, but it can be replaced by other fibers." http://www.patheos.com/blogs/imortal/2014/10/05/perpetual-dislocation-and-the-angst-of-techno-conservatives/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Ashley Stephen Root Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I know there is such a thing as a sense of direction, because I have seen others demonstrate it. But it is just words to me. Before GPS, I was in one place, "here." Now, I am everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Paul Fidalgo Posted October 6, 2014 Author Share Posted October 6, 2014 I think it's like I am with tone-deaf people. I understand that they can't distinguish tones and pitches, but I can't relate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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