Cybernetics in History by Norbert Wiener

"commands are subject to disorganization in transit" This quote, along with the message from both texts for today's reading, brings me to the conclusion that messages are interoperated in many different ways. I was wondering, and essentially asking, if machines ever take on characteristics of humans, or vice versa, will communication change? Will our communication become interoperated all the same with litter alterations? What would this mean for the world in which we live?


"When a message consisting of the interception of a beam of light [in an automatic photoelectric door opener] is sent to an apparatus, this message actuates the door, opens it..." With that, what other devices are sending us messages? Most take for granted that this machine receiving a message and responding, but what other examples are you aware of that take a message from us weather or not they respond?

Riding off of the previous question, what are your thoughts on machines taking messages from us and responding to them in real life situations? In other terms, are you insensitive to the fact we may have machines doing more complicated tasks than opening a door, such as actively caring for a human?