Blown to Bits Questions

Nate Ibarluzea - Blown to Bits Questions

With the digital age, an inconceivable amount of data is stored as an inconceivable amount of bits, for the better or worse of society.

1. Define “bit,” and describe what “koan” means in terms of bits.

2. Create a diagram that shows the beneficial and adverse effects of the digital explosion, with at least two examples in each category.

3. What is outsourcing? How has the digital explosion caused the rise of this problem?

4. The bit has made it capable for messages to be sent across the globe, allowing any person to communicate anything with any person or any number of people. Should the governments of each independent country regulate its outgoing and incoming information, or should it be an international responsibility? Or should there be no regulation at all? Explain.