Sergey Brin says "The cell phone is a nervous habit"

4. SavageLucy42 posted on 27 Feb 2013, 15:11 1 0

I disagree. When my family and friends are talking, we take out a phone only to show "Hey look at this!" the conversation and communication is still face to face. Yes we text more than talk on the phone, but more than anything I prefer to go visit a friend and be in the same room.

11. jsdechavez posted on 28 Feb 2013, 01:02 1 0

I totally agree with Sergey.. thanks for this article, no trolls.

3. MichaelHeller posted on 27 Feb 2013, 14:52 1 0

edit: "all technology will lead to the decline of IRL social interaction".

technology boosts overall social interaction quite a lot. just because you're not face to face with the person doesn't mean you aren't interacting.

8. MichaelHeller posted on 27 Feb 2013, 20:00 0 0

I'm quite sure that he appreciates it, but I think his point is that while it is the best we've got so far, it's not the best we can do. From everything I've read about Sergey, he's one of those guys that doesn't accept any downsides. No matter how good something is, if there's a downside, it's not good enough.

12. darac posted on 28 Feb 2013, 04:12 0 0

Right, I understand.
But it is a subjective opinion on his behalf, not a factual downside.
More of a ideology/world view matter..a matter of whether we should erase the border between technology and ourselves, or not.
And that is still an open question, imo.

It's like, would you like Star Trek better if they were all cybernetically augmented to the point of having personal super computer implanted into their brains and optical nerves.
Or would you rather leave them like they are, using their Pads ;)

9. MichaelHeller posted on 27 Feb 2013, 20:04 1 0

People were weirded out when Bluetooth headsets first came out and people seemed to be talking to nobody, but that's become normal. I doubt giving commands will come off that strange.

I think Google is working really hard to make them look like something someone would want to wear. I definitely believe the rumors about Warby Parker. Glass seems like one of those things that people will be wary of at first, but once you try it (assuming the price isn't too crazy), people will jump on board.

13. MichaelHeller posted on 28 Feb 2013, 11:26 0 0

Are conversations via FB chat not "real conversations"?

14. speckledapple posted on 01 Mar 2013, 09:46 0 0

Oh no you can easily have a real conversation through FB. We are having a conversation right though I have never met you because of such technologies like that. However, when talking online because the substitute that people prefer versus talking and interacting face to face, it becomes a problem.

If you consider the technology like Google Hangouts and Skype, allowing people to interact and merge ideas together no matter where they are (assuming they have internet) its amazing the level of collaboration we are capable of today.

I just think that we should never forget to interact face to face as I have seen people communicate with each other through their phones even though they are standing right next to each other. Google Glass even though it still connects you to the online world can still give you exactly what feels right, human interaction.