Is becoming the Jetsons inevitable?

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Nardi's notion of inevitability captured my attention instantly because, I must admit, I have been entrapped by the media frenzy of inevitability. I blindly accepted the notion that technology will evolve and that I really didn't have a say in the matter. In a January post, I mentioned how my husband and I received an IRobot for Christmas (a robot that vacuums our floors by itself). I posed the question of whether or not we will become the Jetsons. Now my question has evolved to is it inevitable that someday we will become the Millenial Jetsons? What will stop us from heading down that path, and what are the implications for either option?Better yet - would you want to be the Jetsons? (For those of you who are not old enough to know the Jetsons, do what your generation does - Google it).

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Ah, In my world it seems like we are the Jetsons. And it is OK. My 95 year old Grandmother had vegetables delivered in horsedrawn carts and used the outhouse before city plumbing, and last year she flew coast to coast listening to DVD's. Can you imagine what changes these elderly people have seen and yet they seem OK with it all. In the rest home there is a computer room. Who knew?

Nardi's discussion and above discussions about inevitability are important to consider as a call to action. The 'system' that we are involved in will continue along its path whether we are individually on board or not. So what we need to do is become involved in the process and voice our opinions about what technologies are important to propagate.

What will the world be like when we are 95???

How do we voice our opinions? Is Web 2.0 the answer?

I agree that we are both adapting to technology and allowing technology to adapt us. I'd like to put some faith in us as humans that we have the intelligence to draw the lines where needed.

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