Technology Doesn't Get Emptahy...
Aug. 23rd, 2003 01:03 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
wolven7Poe - [Control]--- So, i've realised something... Why winamp seems to be tauntingly appropriate, when it is, so much so, and if you don't believe in the Anthropomorphization of Ideals, then either stop reading, or take this, with a grain of salt. It's because Technology doesn't understand Empathy. (Darkest of the Hillside Thickets - [Diggin' Up the World]). Rather, it Understands the Idea of Empathy/Sympathy: Expressing an[d] understanding of that which others are feeling. Yes, it knows that that is supposed to happen, but doesnt' know how to Evince It. It's Socially Inept.
Think of all of the other technologically inclined people, you know in the world. As a rule, people with a Tech/Science Bent have issues in the social Realms. Not a Totally True Statement, but as a more than 50% mark, it's True. Intelligence generally arises from focus on the Area of Expertise. (Wümpscüt - [Hamster Dance (Undead Mix)]). There is not much time for social skill perfection, and, if there is, then there are still.. Specialisations of the social skills which Are obtained. There are very specialised Groups, and Types of people that can hang.. Forced Cliques. (Darkest of the Hillside Thickets - [Yig Snake Daddy]). But Tech, being The Epitome of Technological Advancement.. Well.. It's logical that the problems which plague its Followers, ywould plague it, in an Archetypal Manner. Reflections of Reflections, you know? They feed each other...
So, when winamp, or some other music player you own, with a massive mount of songs, on random, starts being twistedly accurate, and seemingly taunting, I think that... Perhaps... it really Is Making an Effort... It simply doesn't know how to Do it, without Grating on the nerves...
Lamb - [B Line]--- Kind of how Molly Ringwald's Character felt about Ducky, in "Pretty in Pink."
Hmm... Simply a Theory...
Think of all of the other technologically inclined people, you know in the world. As a rule, people with a Tech/Science Bent have issues in the social Realms. Not a Totally True Statement, but as a more than 50% mark, it's True. Intelligence generally arises from focus on the Area of Expertise. (Wümpscüt - [Hamster Dance (Undead Mix)]). There is not much time for social skill perfection, and, if there is, then there are still.. Specialisations of the social skills which Are obtained. There are very specialised Groups, and Types of people that can hang.. Forced Cliques. (Darkest of the Hillside Thickets - [Yig Snake Daddy]). But Tech, being The Epitome of Technological Advancement.. Well.. It's logical that the problems which plague its Followers, ywould plague it, in an Archetypal Manner. Reflections of Reflections, you know? They feed each other...
So, when winamp, or some other music player you own, with a massive mount of songs, on random, starts being twistedly accurate, and seemingly taunting, I think that... Perhaps... it really Is Making an Effort... It simply doesn't know how to Do it, without Grating on the nerves...
Lamb - [B Line]--- Kind of how Molly Ringwald's Character felt about Ducky, in "Pretty in Pink."
Hmm... Simply a Theory...
