Comments for Alan N. Shapiro, Technologist and Futurist http://www.alan-shapiro.com Blog and text archive about media theory, science fiction theory, future design, social choreography, Computer Science 2.0, new media art, robots and androids, Star Trek, The Prisoner, Jean Baudrillard, Albert Camus, Michel Foucault, and Marshall McLuhan Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:52:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on The Fate of Languages by Anwar A. Abdullah http://www.alan-shapiro.com/the-fate-of-languages/comment-page-1/#comment-1097 Anwar A. Abdullah Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:52:06 +0000 http://www.alan-shapiro.com/?p=217#comment-1097 Dear Shapiro As I have embarked upon the task of preparing a study analysis on "Globalization: Beautueous Beast" I have to deal with the fate of cultural identity of so many nations on earth. And thanks for your article on this endeavour. Kind Regards dr. anwar DK Dear Shapiro

As I have embarked upon the task of preparing a study analysis on “Globalization: Beautueous Beast” I have to deal with the fate of cultural identity of so many nations on earth. And thanks for your article on this endeavour.
Kind Regards
dr. anwar
DK

]]> Comment on Jacques Derrida and the New Computer Science by Prof.Ashok kaul http://www.alan-shapiro.com/jacques-derrida-and-the-new-computer-science/comment-page-1/#comment-1034 Prof.Ashok kaul Wed, 21 Mar 2012 04:29:02 +0000 http://www.alan-shapiro.com/?p=1015#comment-1034 Differance is a miss, rather than being different. This amiss undoubtedly is in chain of signification, which results that there is a miss in in the life and world around relationship itself, both at cognitive realm as well as in tangible appearance. would this dualism that causes a miss be resolved, perhaps we have to go to the stsrting point through chain of signs. Differance is a miss, rather than being different. This amiss undoubtedly is in chain of signification, which results that there is a miss in in the life and world around relationship itself, both at cognitive realm as well as in tangible appearance. would this dualism that causes a miss be resolved, perhaps we have to go to the stsrting point through chain of signs.

]]> Comment on Jean Baudrillard and Doomsday: On Louis Arnoux’s “Catastrophe Warning” Discourse, by Alan N. Shapiro by Alan N. Shapiro http://www.alan-shapiro.com/baudrillard-and-doomsday-on-louis-arnoux%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9ccatastrophe-warning%e2%80%9d-discourse/comment-page-1/#comment-1027 Alan N. Shapiro Sun, 18 Mar 2012 20:30:40 +0000 http://www.alan-shapiro.com/?p=4686#comment-1027 I believe in democratic free speech, so I willingly publish your comment. But I think that you miss the point. "If more people shared Dr. Arnoux's feelings..." No, that is empirically false. Almost everyone shares Dr. Arnoux's feelings. Who isn't on the side of "green"? In Germany, for example, all political parties are on the side of "green." The subject of my essay is how do we find a "green discourse" that is effective. It's about much more than feelings. It's about intelligence. The "catastrophe warning" discourse is not effective. It has been tried for 40 years and it has not worked. Political filmmaking has not worked in changing people's consciousness because there has been no reflection on which aesthetics and emotions are truly proper to a radical use and potential of that media. I believe in democratic free speech, so I willingly publish your comment. But I think that you miss the point. “If more people shared Dr. Arnoux’s feelings…” No, that is empirically false. Almost everyone shares Dr. Arnoux’s feelings. Who isn’t on the side of “green”? In Germany, for example, all political parties are on the side of “green.” The subject of my essay is how do we find a “green discourse” that is effective. It’s about much more than feelings. It’s about intelligence. The “catastrophe warning” discourse is not effective. It has been tried for 40 years and it has not worked. Political filmmaking has not worked in changing people’s consciousness because there has been no reflection on which aesthetics and emotions are truly proper to a radical use and potential of that media.

]]> Comment on Jean Baudrillard and Doomsday: On Louis Arnoux’s “Catastrophe Warning” Discourse, by Alan N. Shapiro by Chris E. http://www.alan-shapiro.com/baudrillard-and-doomsday-on-louis-arnoux%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9ccatastrophe-warning%e2%80%9d-discourse/comment-page-1/#comment-1026 Chris E. Sun, 18 Mar 2012 20:18:45 +0000 http://www.alan-shapiro.com/?p=4686#comment-1026 Allan, It is a shame that you have to stoop to this level to promote your theories. In My Opinion Dr. Arnoux has understated the future. As for your views you are entitled, but by saying them in this manner you only pour fuel on the burning issue that the carbon based economy is in trouble and that further exploitation of that end of the planets resources only exacerbates the destruction of our precious environment illustrated by the BP/Halliburton Gulf oil catastrophe. If more people shared Dr. Arnoux's feelings the planet might have a chance at recovery. I will rephrase that Mankind might have a chance, the planet will recover, we may. Allan, It is a shame that you have to stoop to this level to promote your theories. In My Opinion Dr. Arnoux has understated the future. As for your views you are entitled, but by saying them in this manner you only pour fuel on the burning issue that the carbon based economy is in trouble and that further exploitation of that end of the planets resources only exacerbates the destruction of our precious environment illustrated by the BP/Halliburton Gulf oil catastrophe. If more people shared Dr. Arnoux’s feelings the planet might have a chance at recovery. I will rephrase that Mankind might have a chance, the planet will recover, we may.

]]> Comment on Jean Baudrillard and Doomsday: On Louis Arnoux’s “Catastrophe Warning” Discourse, by Alan N. Shapiro by Alan N. Shapiro http://www.alan-shapiro.com/baudrillard-and-doomsday-on-louis-arnoux%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9ccatastrophe-warning%e2%80%9d-discourse/comment-page-1/#comment-961 Alan N. Shapiro Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:49:01 +0000 http://www.alan-shapiro.com/?p=4686#comment-961 As I told at the beginning of my essay, Mr. Arnoux is a former friend with whom I had a falling out. Under these circumstances, it is best for me to maintain neutrality on important issues like investment. I already expressed myself sufficiently by articulating my critique of his intellectual work. I have read the patent application for the key Indranet technology, and I would say that there is a heavy emphasis on words. The compressed air technology seems legitimate. Sure, you can trust him in the sense that I am sure he will make every honest effort to make his businesses profitable. I would say that he is over-enthusiastic. As I told at the beginning of my essay, Mr. Arnoux is a former friend with whom I had a falling out. Under these circumstances, it is best for me to maintain neutrality on important issues like investment. I already expressed myself sufficiently by articulating my critique of his intellectual work. I have read the patent application for the key Indranet technology, and I would say that there is a heavy emphasis on words. The compressed air technology seems legitimate. Sure, you can trust him in the sense that I am sure he will make every honest effort to make his businesses profitable. I would say that he is over-enthusiastic.

]]> Comment on Jean Baudrillard and Doomsday: On Louis Arnoux’s “Catastrophe Warning” Discourse, by Alan N. Shapiro by Michel Mas http://www.alan-shapiro.com/baudrillard-and-doomsday-on-louis-arnoux%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9ccatastrophe-warning%e2%80%9d-discourse/comment-page-1/#comment-960 Michel Mas Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:28:28 +0000 http://www.alan-shapiro.com/?p=4686#comment-960 Mr Saphiro, I have met M. Arnoux. I have exchanged about his concept Indranet and how to get energy from heating compressed air.....Do you thing he has really the knowledge, the know how to develop these technologies ? In France is trying to find investors? Do you think we can trust Mr. Arnoux ? Best regards Michel Mas Mr Saphiro,

I have met M. Arnoux. I have exchanged about his concept Indranet and how to get energy from heating compressed air…..Do you thing he has really the knowledge, the know how to develop these technologies ? In France is trying to find investors? Do you think we can trust Mr. Arnoux ?
Best regards
Michel Mas

]]> Comment on Lecture-Performance in Amsterdam (Alan N. Shapiro and Regan O’Brien) by tom moody http://www.alan-shapiro.com/lecture-performance-in-amsterdam-alan-n-shapiro-and-regan-obrien/comment-page-1/#comment-952 tom moody Sat, 10 Mar 2012 11:44:09 +0000 http://www.alan-shapiro.com/?p=5388#comment-952 Alan, in fairness to your commenter, the information about "Stephane Barbier Bouvet as Jean Baudrillard, reading 'Vanishing Point'" isn't mentioned in your post and isn't immediately apparent on the Facebook page you linked to - you have to click to expand the Facebook story to find it. Jokes about information two clicks away put demands on blog readers and the unsympathetic ones (who may know nothing of your history) will sarcastically bring it to your attention. Hope all is well, Tom Alan, in fairness to your commenter, the information about “Stephane Barbier Bouvet as Jean Baudrillard, reading ‘Vanishing Point’” isn’t mentioned in your post and isn’t immediately apparent on the Facebook page you linked to – you have to click to expand the Facebook story to find it. Jokes about information two clicks away put demands on blog readers and the unsympathetic ones (who may know nothing of your history) will sarcastically bring it to your attention.
Hope all is well,
Tom

]]> Comment on Lecture-Performance in Amsterdam (Alan N. Shapiro and Regan O’Brien) by Alan N. Shapiro http://www.alan-shapiro.com/lecture-performance-in-amsterdam-alan-n-shapiro-and-regan-obrien/comment-page-1/#comment-926 Alan N. Shapiro Sun, 04 Mar 2012 09:04:04 +0000 http://www.alan-shapiro.com/?p=5388#comment-926 A truly wonderful comment by Ms. van den Boomen. Baudrillard would have loved this! If you look at the programme of the event, you will see that there is going to be a reading of a portion of Baudrillard's seminal-iconic text "America," and that this reading is going to be performed by a performer "impersonating Baudrillard." One of the central categories of Baudrillard's system of thought is irony. My statement that Baudrillard will be attending is made in the form of irony, not in the form of "literal fact." (The English-language Wikipedia article on Baudrillard had his birthday incorrect for a long time until I corrected it.) A truly wonderful comment by Ms. van den Boomen. Baudrillard would have loved this! If you look at the programme of the event, you will see that there is going to be a reading of a portion of Baudrillard’s seminal-iconic text “America,” and that this reading is going to be performed by a performer “impersonating Baudrillard.” One of the central categories of Baudrillard’s system of thought is irony. My statement that Baudrillard will be attending is made in the form of irony, not in the form of “literal fact.” (The English-language Wikipedia article on Baudrillard had his birthday incorrect for a long time until I corrected it.)

]]> Comment on Lecture-Performance in Amsterdam (Alan N. Shapiro and Regan O’Brien) by Marianne van den Boomen http://www.alan-shapiro.com/lecture-performance-in-amsterdam-alan-n-shapiro-and-regan-obrien/comment-page-1/#comment-925 Marianne van den Boomen Sat, 03 Mar 2012 23:27:46 +0000 http://www.alan-shapiro.com/?p=5388#comment-925 "rumour has it that Baudrillard will be attending". Uh? Baudrillard died in 2007... “rumour has it that Baudrillard will be attending”.
Uh? Baudrillard died in 2007…

]]> Comment on Beginner’s Luck (a Casino Gambling story) by James Shapiro http://www.alan-shapiro.com/beginners-luck-a-casino-gambling-story/comment-page-1/#comment-823 James Shapiro Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:14:31 +0000 http://www.alan-shapiro.com/?p=65#comment-823 Good read Good read

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