CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing 8/28/2015© 2009 Keith A. Pray 1 Class 10 Evaluating And Controlling Technology Keith A. Pray Instructor socialimps.keithpray.net

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CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing What is an Emergency Stop? Justin Barrett The final line of defense if something in a system goes horribly wrong A switch directly between the power supply and the machinery Most are kept permanently on, and must be deactivated to even use the machine

CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing Where do they belong? Justin Barrett Heavy automated machinery  Assembly lines, factory equipment Machine shop tools  CNC Machines, Band Saws, Lathes, etc A lot of robotics applications  Particularly mobile robots Are they beneficial in these applications? Are there any possible negative aspects?

CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing Scenario I – Band Saw Justin Barrett Positive Aspects  Can avert potential loss of limb accidents  Can avert potential destructive mechanical failures Negative Aspects  You have to disengage the E-Stop before you can use the band saw…

CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing Scenario II – iRobot’s PackBot Justin Barrett Positive Aspects  Can prevent robot malfunction  Can prevent damage to the robot Negative Aspects  Can leave the robot stranded in a dangerous area  Software versus Hardware E-Stop

CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing Scenario III – SWORDS Robot Justin Barrett Positive Aspects  Can help prevent friendly fire  Keeps robot in check Negative Aspects  Could make the robot less effective  Robot becomes useless

CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing References – Justin Barrett E-Stop Title Image: The Emergency Stop: The Button of Last Resort: compliance.com/uploaded/documents/THE%20EMERGENCY%20STOP. pdf Band Saw Image: 2.jpg Packbot: SWORDS Robot:

CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing Khoa DoBa – Virtual Economy What is Virtual Economy?  Virtual Property (objects, avatars, or entire account)  They can be exchanged  Supplies and demands form a market  In-game currency is needed Examples  Second Life  World of Warcraft

CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing Khoa DoBa – Virtual Economy Virtual Economy in Second Life  Properties and Services are exchanged  In-game Currency: Linden Dollar, fixed exchange rate (~L$270 = US$1)  2008 GDP is $215 million, or $430 per capita  Virtual Real Estate market  Virtual Banks  Virtual Stock Market  NO GOVERNMENT!

CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing Khoa DoBa – Virtual Economy Current problems with Virtual Economy  Crime and fraud July 2007, a hacker stole an equivalent of US $10,000 from a stock exchange computer Ginko Bank left Second Life with about US $75,000 in real- money deposits  Instability No government means no fiscal policy to get the virtual economy out of recession or inflation Imbalance between in-game currency creation and US dollar revenue can lead to inflation

CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing Khoa DoBa – Virtual Economy Current problems with Virtual Economy  Owner company has “Power of God” Ability to create laws that give unfair advantage to some virtual companies Or laws that can destroy some other virtual companies  Tax Currently, income is taxable only when exchanged back to US dollars But should the IRS tax in-game income?

CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing Khoa DoBa – Virtual Economy References  ,00.htm  secondlife22  005/12/infofunnel.html   financial.html 

CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing Random Insanity – Matt Fugere

CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing Random Insanity – Matt Fugere Formed in 2000 due to conflict within Current Events “Newbies” and “Veterans” RI versus CE – An ongoing feud

CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing Random Insanity – Matt Fugere RI today Sub-communities  Social topics  Roleplaying topics  Cliques Fad topics and users RI Pride – Net-wide representation “RI used to be better”

CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing Random Insanity – Matt Fugere Social norms – fitting in Tradition Gender roles What it means to be an “RIer”  Random Insanity, not Random Stupidity

CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing Random Insanity – Matt Fugere Regulating RI  The GameFAQs Terms of Use  RI accumulates fewer marked messages  No topicality  Lax disruptive posting rules Views on authority

CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing Random Insanity – Matt Fugere CNet, Jeff Veasey & Allen Tyner. GameFAQs (Message boards and Terms of Use). Last updated: Last accessed: 4/27/09. Carey, Travis. Juryrigged: RI History. Last updated: Last accessed:

CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing LHC – Viktoras Truchanovicius - Overview

CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing LHC – Viktoras Truchanovicius – Potential Gains How did our universe come to be the way it is? What kind of Universe do we live in? What happened in the Big Bang? Where is the antimatter? Why do particles have mass? What is our Universe made of?

CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing LHC – Viktoras Truchanovicius - Possible Issues Micro black holes The creation of hypothetical particles called Strangelet ???

CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing LHC – Viktoras Truchanovicius - Answers CERN – European Organization for Nuclear Research LSAG - the LHC Safety Assessment Group

CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing LHC – Viktoras Truchanovicius – is it good enough? How about unexpected failures? Do we want to risk people’s lives possibly the whole planet to find how we came about? LSAG – is just a group of people who can and do make mistakes.

CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing LHC – Viktoras Truchanovicius - Resources machine-outreach/ strangelet.htm en.html lhc-work.html

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CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing © 2009 Keith A. Pray 28 8/28/2015 Assignment Group Paper due last class, May 4 th  Emerging Technology Description  History of preceding related technology  Prediction of how emerging technology will change society Also provide counter points and respond  Prediction of how society may effect the future of the technology Also provide counter points and respond  Be sure to support all statements with history and primary source materials  No length limit

CS 3043 Social Implications Of Computing © 2009 Keith A. Pray 29 8/28/2015 Group Presentation The presentation will be graded on:  Clear speaking  Clear presentation  Slides and any other presentation aids  Organization  Quality of topics (points you wish to make) and explanations

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