There are many strong assumptions that computers can make our lives better. Technology has already programmed itself into our minds that without it we would be lost. In some ways, we would. What would we do if the internet went down? Phone networks were turned off? It is possible.
“Authorities can shut down mobile networks whenever they find it politically expedient”
Evgene Morozov, 2011, The Net Delusion. No phone, no friends, no life?
It is, almost sad to think that our lives are based around technology. We live for a device, but what can we do, its what we know.
It is, almost sad to think that our lives are based around technology. We live for a device, but what can we do, its what we know.
Television series, Revolution. Life without lights.
"We are entering the era of robots at war"
So, basically we have no more normal fighting on battlefields against men in armor, we have robots.
Remote-controlled drones, bomb dismissal and unmanned fighting platforms to take out terrorists in Afghanistan. But there will be more.
“The human is becoming the weakest link in defense systems, unmanned systems offer a path around the those limitations. They can fly faster and turn harder, without worrying about the squishy part in the middle….the unmanned fighter jet will totally trump the human pilot eventually, purely because of physics”
So, basically we have no more normal fighting on battlefields against men in armor, we have robots.
Remote-controlled drones, bomb dismissal and unmanned fighting platforms to take out terrorists in Afghanistan. But there will be more.
“The human is becoming the weakest link in defense systems, unmanned systems offer a path around the those limitations. They can fly faster and turn harder, without worrying about the squishy part in the middle….the unmanned fighter jet will totally trump the human pilot eventually, purely because of physics”
So, what are the concerns of war of virtuality? Cyberwarfare.
It is known as politically motivated hacking to conduct sabotage according to Wikipedia. Richard Clarke and Robert Knake (2010) know this as " actions of a nation-state to penetrate another nations computers or networks for the purpose of causing damage or disruption".
What does this mean exactly?
It could mean more combats with explosives, bullets and missiles. Countries are at war through hacking and computing, and it is happening now.
There is virtual war taking place in Korean Peninsula. Jarno Limnéll, doctor in military science told the Huffington Post UK that a "cyber war arms race" is now in operation on the peninsula, and that it represents a new and dangerous frontier for both sides.
It is worrying to think that we could be at war with countries in general, but computers and abilities to hack into our computers, with ability to change everything. Who ever thought World War Three would be virtual?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/internet-security/9943388/Cyber-warfare-more-must-be-done.html
