Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Bolter ch.9 & 16

"The virtual traveler sees and interacts with bodies, not minds, and she must be inclined to deny the traditional hierarchy in which we are minds and merely have bodies" (pg.249)


     
     I found this quote by Bolter to be very interesting. After rereading it a few times, I found myself disagreeing with it. My opinion is that a virtual traveler only sees and interacts with minds, and instead must acknowledge that we are composed of a mind and soul within a body. This is my belief because in order to have real interaction with bodies, I believe one's physical self should be there face-to-face with the other person. Even virtual communication, as in face-to-face through a webcam or Facetime will never be the same or equal to the physical interaction of having someone literally right in front of you. 

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