Good morning @macoolette. Been awhile since I "stopped by," so quickly looked over your blog and chose this one to "drop in" on to comment.
Like so much of technology, I suppose in and of itself, this is neither "good" or "bad." That said, facial recognition and what I read about what is happening in China, for example, is very sobering to this "old" man. So called "automated" services, which you and I with our backgrounds have perhaps a better appreciation of than most, can certainly be applied for good causes. Equally true, they can be applied to purposes for which the average person has no adequate defense.
With you, I hope for the best. Good to "see" my Steemian friend is now a "double dolphin," if there is such a thing. Which means you are definitely more positive about these things than I am. But that is as it should be. The world would be a pretty boring place if we were all the same ...
Hope all is well with you and yours "over there!"
Hi @roleerob! Ir is very nice of you to drop by so thank you! 😊
I appreciate almost all products of technology since these are generally for the good of humanity. The only fear I have is when abuse comes in and technology is used to exploit others. I guess that is when technology becomes evil to the eyes of the exploited though it is not really the technology but the human behind the exploitation.
Double dolphin! I can't help smiling. 😊 I wish I can be an orca... STEEM price is rising so I guess that is a good sign. Though I really hope it drops to its price last December so I can buy more before it skyrockets to the moon. 😊
Do you have a Twitter account? We have a movement going on there to spread awareness of STEEM with the hope to invite more investors into the platform and see steem price rising. If you have a Twitter account I can invite you in. If not, maybe it's time for you to have an account. 😊
I hope you are having a great weekend over there! 😊
Yes @macoolette …
… we have the human behind the creation. And the human behind the exploitation … And maybe in our future, the human who will provide a solution to that … The ancient struggle between “good” and “evil” …
Nice to see your enthusiasm. While still active “in here,” I have reached the end of my investment. At least for now. I have the means to be an orca+ via investing, but I need to see some significant improvements in various problem areas before I would even consider it. Against my better judgment, I chose to buy enough when prices were low to become a dolphin. From here, I’ll keep being as supportive as time allows and just earn what I can, when I can …
No, never online myself prior to Steem, I am very unlikely to “expand” my online presence. I prefer to invest my time in the “real world,” with those people in my life long before I had ever even heard of the Steem blockchain. As I have said more than once, “Facetime” is more than an app to me. I have really enjoyed the virtual aspect of “meeting” others all over the world, since it almost certainly would never happen otherwise. More than I could have anticipated. But … I try to keep it in perspective …
Wow, just proofreading what I wrote, before clicking “Reply” … 😧 Sounds a bit negative, I suppose, but it is honest. If I did not see enough positive to offset some of these issues, I would already be gone. It is the association with others like you @macoolette, that keep me going. Hope that helps “balance the load” a bit … 😉
I also hope you don’t mind me being “straight up,” as it is not my intent to discourage you. I would love to be proven wrong, in fact. Hopefully, you and others are well on your way to doing just that! 😉
Well, we have two of our grandchildren with us, so soon to be off into my afternoon with them. Until “next time,” take care “over there!” 😊
I don't mind people being straight about their thoughts for as long as it is not intended to pin anyone down. I think I have seen enough negativity on the Steem platform and the list will be long if I have to itemize all of them. And if I do that, I may be out of here before I finish the list. That is the reason why I chose to shrug off and not to stress over the things that are beyond my control.
I invested on the Steem platform because I thought it is better than just putting money in a bank with pittance interest of 1-3% per annum. The difference though is that I have to work on Steem at least on part-time basis to grow my investment. Either that or I'll let those people hustling to market Steem and hope that they will succeed so I can piggy-back with their success. 😊
Besides the investment, yes, I agree with you about knowing true people like you across the world and getting associated with them. I have learn a lot from you folks and I am sure I will be learning more. 😊
Okay, my "double dolphin" friend, glad to know I can speak freely @macoolette. I prefer candor myself, so I hope you will always feel free to "talk straight" with me, as well!
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Cheers to that! 😊