This is definitely an article that needs to be read more than once in order to fully understand it. But based on the information that I did gather, I will discuss.
Something that I do not remember reading about specifically is why is Temporary Autonomous zones are forming. I could make assumptions, though, that they form in places where authority is corrupt and/or neglectful. The photographs in the video that you sent us were rather incredible. There is just enough lack of authority that this TAZ can be formed but just enough regulation to keeps these areas as "Temporary" societies. What I am wondering is.... what constitutes these zones as temporary? What would give them the validity to be recognized as permanent?
The question of whether the internet is permanent or temporary relates to this and possibly even our assignment. Does something need to be physical, touchable to be permanent? Has the internet taken on a mind of its own? I would say that in a way it can probably function without human assistance (Machines are our ambassadors--the flesh is irrelevant except as a terminal) Is this author saying that we are not needed to oversee technology except to end it, or is the author saying that we will be ended by machines?
Regardless, it does seems to me that the net/web certainly can function in many ways without the assistance of people. I thought it was interesting how the author discussed the importance of the web to TAZs means of survival, but also how recognizing bodily/physical awareness is important as well.
In class we are creating virtual structure. We build looming sky scrapers and steel bridges with the tip of our little white mouse, only to have them dissipate in the flash of an eye, with the click of a button. Back to white, square one.
