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1BA6 Green Group Class Presentation - Topic 1
Green Group-Motion
The Motion: IT Is Changing Society For The Better
“...so with a hundred other ‘modern improvements’ ..... our inventions are wont to be pretty toys which distract
our attention from serious things. They are but an improved means to an unimproved end..…”
Henry Thoreau 1818-1862
1BA6 Green Group Class Presentation - Topic 2
Our Position:Against The Motion
Words from the Man
IT and US - The Slippery Slope
1BA6 Green Group Class Presentation - Topic 3
The Green Team
Leader:Jon Lee
Speaker 1:Ian Kelly
Helpers:David Langley
Speaker 2:Peter Gray
Helpers:Shane DowlingGamal Hilal
Speaker 3:Eoin McLoughlin:
Helper:Wayne Walsh
Summary:Jon Lee
Helpers:Derek FitzgeraldShane Dowling
1BA6 Green Group Class Presentation - Topic 4
Our Argument
Speaker 1 : Ian Kelly – “Privacy” What does the motion mean? Definition of keywords. Government Monitoring Email Super Spam
Speaker 2 : Peter Gray – “IT and the Military” Point 1 - IT has removed us from the seriousness of war Point 2 - Technological solutions to deep problems Point 3 - Military cost to society
Speaker 3 : Eoin McLoughlin – “Fraud” Point 1 - Reproducing Data Point 2 - Piracy Point 3 - Actions have consequences
Summary of Group’s Argument: Jon Lee
1BA6 Green Group Class Presentation - Topic 5
Green Group-Motion
The Motion: IT Is Changing Society For The Better
“...so with a hundred other ‘modern improvements’ ..... our inventions are wont to be pretty toys which distract
our attention from serious things. They are but an improved means to an unimproved end..…”
Henry Thoreau 1818-1862
1BA6 Green Group Class Presentation - Topic 6
Definitions
IT :The development, installation, and implementation of computer systems and applications (dictionary.com)
Society:The totality of social relationships among humans
Information Technology and Society “...so with a hundred other ‘modern improvements’ ..... our
inventions are wont to be pretty toys which distract our attention from serious things. They are but an improved means
to an unimproved end..…” Henry Thoreau 1818-1862
1BA6 Green Group Class Presentation - Topic 7
Speaker 1: Ian Kelly
Privacy
1BA6 Green Group Class Presentation - Topic 8
September 11th
The PATRIOT Act
Government agencies have access to financial, medical
records without court orders
Based only on suspicion
1BA6 Green Group Class Presentation - Topic 9
GMail
Email-faster/cheaperMeans improvredContent Overseen
1BA6 Green Group Class Presentation - Topic 10
SUPER SPAM!!!
1BA6 Green Group Class Presentation - Topic 11
Green Group-Motion
The Motion: IT Is Changing Society For The Better
“...so with a hundred other ‘modern improvements’ ..... our inventions are wont to be pretty toys which distract
our attention from serious things. They are but an improved means to an unimproved end..…”
Henry Thoreau 1818-1862
1BA6 Green Group Class Presentation - Topic 12
Speaker 2 : Peter Gray
IT and the Military
http://zone.sousmarins.free.fr/ohio-trident-missile-ballis.jpg
1BA6 Green Group Class Presentation - Topic 13
IT and the Military
IT has removed us from the seriousness of war Allows (advanced) troops to
stay a safe distance from targets
The human element has been removed from war
“It’s just like a video game”
http://zone.sousmarins.free.fr/ohio-trident-missile-ballis.jpg
http://www.journalism.co.uk/news/story823.shtml
1BA6 Green Group Class Presentation - Topic 14
IT and the Military
http://cns.miis.edu/research/wmdme/ch_crdep.htm
Range of US Missiles
1BA6 Green Group Class Presentation - Topic 15
IT and the Military
Technological Solutions to Deep Problems It has become increasingly easier for countries with “Digital Armies” to start
wars Because it is easier to start wars, the world has become a less peaceful place Although less cost to human life (to digital armies), more deaths to non
digital armies
1BA6 Green Group Class Presentation - Topic 16
IT and the Military
Military cost to Society Military spending detracts from spending directed to
areas for social funding. Military spending is helping the US National Debt to
grow by an average of $1.61 billion per day since September 30, 2003!
U.S. NATIONAL DEBT CLOCK
The Outstanding Public Debt as of 16 Nov 2004 at 11:35:45 AM GMT is:
1BA6 Green Group Class Presentation - Topic 17
IT and the Military
Summary Through the points that IT has removed us from the seriousness of war,
Technological solutions to deep problems and the Military cost to society, IT has made it easier to commit immoral acts in war.
Bibliography Warhead Launch - http://zone.sousmarins.free.fr/ohio-trident-missile-ballis.jpg Iraqi Shooting - http://www.journalism.co.uk/news/story823.shtml Range of US Missiles - http://cns.miis.edu/research/wmdme/ch_crdep.htm Number of Coalition casualties - http://icasualties.org/oif/default.aspx Number of Iraqi Casualties - http://www.commondreams.org/headlines04/1028-08.htm US Debt Counter - http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/
1BA6 Green Group Class Presentation - Topic 18
Green Group-Motion
The Motion: IT Is Changing Society For The Better
“...so with a hundred other ‘modern improvements’ ..... our inventions are wont to be pretty toys which distract
our attention from serious things. They are but an improved means to an unimproved end..…”
Henry Thoreau 1818-1862
1BA6 Green Group Class Presentation - Topic 19
Speaker 3 : Eoin McLoughlin
Due to the nature of IT, data can be reproduced extremely quickly. And easily.
Due to the nature of IT, data can be reproduced extremely quickly. And easily.
1BA6 Green Group Class Presentation - Topic 20
Reproducing Data Due to the nature
of IT, data can be reproduced extremely quickly. And easily.
Due to the nature of IT, data can be reproduced extremely quickly. And easily.
Due to the nature of IT, data can be reproduced extremely quickly. And easily.
Due to the nature of IT, data can be reproduced extremely quickly. And easily.
Due to the nature of IT, data can be reproduced extremely quickly. And easily.
Due to the nature of IT, data can be reproduced extremely quickly. And easily.
1BA6 Green Group Class Presentation - Topic 21
Sharing of Copywrited Material
BitTorrent [a single file-sharing program] accounts for an astounding 35 percent of all the traffic on the Internet -- more than all other peer-to-peer programs combined -- and dwarfs mainstream traffic like Web pages.
http://in.tech.yahoo.com/041103/137/2ho4i.html
1BA6 Green Group Class Presentation - Topic 22
‘Piracy’ is rampant
1BA6 Green Group Class Presentation - Topic 23
Actions have consequences
http://spams-ukwildcatbasketball.com/will_code_for_food.mbe.jpg
1BA6 Green Group Class Presentation - Topic 24
The Motion
IT causes immoral actions to be taken. Many may not realise the consequences of their choice. IT trivializes moral choices People suffer and lose out because of these decisions.
