Technology

James on civility: “Offline, if you open the door to someone else’s house, enter her living room, and start yelling at her, you may be arrested, and few people would feel sorry for you. But on the internet, starting arguments with total strangers, for no apparent reason, is normal. In fact, we almost expect it.” - By Faith We Understand

“The bad news is that the thought patterns of the web are so embedded into modern life that we cannot effectively avoid them. The good news is that the same responsiveness to the power of habit that makes online addiction so powerful also makes analog resistance effective.” - Desiring God

“I argue that computer technology has already birthed a new, online techno-religion: a modern-day revival of Gnosticism.” - Public Discourse

“It’s a narrow view of both God and humans to imagine that God can be pleased and glorified with a trumpet but not a desk, computer, or baseball bat. Will there be new inventions? Refinements of old inventions? Why not?” - Randy Alcorn

“The Internet leads to ‘context collapse.’ It places into a space that is intrinsically faceless and lacks geographic borders. That space generalizes language and thought, ignores the very real differences between people and places, and pushes us toward highly generic ways of speaking and thinking.” - 9 Marks

“Car manufacturers had been phasing out AM receivers in electric models….Ford, however, took things a step further by announcing that AM radio wouldn’t be available in its new models, a decision it eventually walked back.” - BPNews

“As… Oppenheimer reignites conversations about the ethics of nuclear technology, it’s a good opportunity for Christians to learn what distinguishes nuclear power from nuclear weapons and why the former can be a beneficial resource for humanity.” - TGC

“So what are we to do if we are to live informed lives without allowing ourselves to be drawn into foolish controversies in which we have no responsibility from God to involve ourselves?” - Nick Batzig

“According to a 2021 survey by Common Sense Media, 42 percent of children in the United States own a smartphone by age 10, 71 percent by age 12, and 91 percent by age 14.” - TGC

“AI systems can do certain tasks that humans cannot, and they can do things at much greater speed and with fewer errors than humans can…. humans can do certain things that AI systems cannot, and we can do certain things much faster, more reliably, and with much less energy consumption” - Hugh Ross