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The End of the World as We Don’t Know It - Coggle Diagram
The End of the World as We Don’t Know It
UFO
Post-WWII:
1947: Kenneth Arnold's sighting of nine tailless objects near Mt. Rainier coined the term "flying saucers."
Cold War Era:
Germans speculated UFOs were either American experiments or hoaxes.
1950: Major Donald Keyhoe's book suggested UFOs were extraterrestrial, with government secrecy to avoid panic.
19th Century
: 1896: Reports of mysterious steam-powered airships in the United States.
Late 20th Century to Present:
: Evolution of UFO descriptions to resemble modern technological advancements, like drones.
Post WW1
: Phantom Zeppelin
Case study: Music
“Two Little Men in a Flying Saucer” | Ella Fitzgerald (1951) : Curiosity
“Come Sail Away” | Styx (1975): escapism
“Mothership Connection: Star Child” | Parliament (1982) : empowerment within the African American community
Riding on the Rocket” | Shonen Knife (1992): Fun, adventure, and the excitement of space travel
“Aliens Exist” | Blink 182 (1999): Paranoia, disbelief, and the possibility of government cover-ups.
“Space Invader” | Ace Frehley (2009) : Rescue, salvation, and the impending threat to Earth.
Dehumanizing Portrayals of Foreigners in Art: Commodore Perry's Arrival in Japan (1854)
virtual celebrities and influencers
The Dead Internet Theory
is the belief that the vast majority of internet traffic, posts and users have been replaced by bots and AI-generated content, and that people no longer shape the direction of the internet.
Bizarre Recommendations
Skill Obsolescence:
Algorithmic Bias
Data Privacy & Autonomous Systems
Erosion of Human Creativity & Social Isolation
Case study: Success of The Ghosts of Versailles
Case study: “waifu bots”
how much does the look of a performer matter?
Balancing Tradition and Innovation
Audience Consideration
lexibility and Context:
Case: Reproduction of the 17th century opera Orfeo
important questions about the role of AI in society.
Balancing Innovation and Ethics:
Defining Authenticity
Future of Democracy: how we approach governance in the digital age