Understandable.
Have a great day.
-A meme
Meme to meet you,
Lo and Behold, is a Documentary by an Oscar nominated
Documentation, Werner Herzog. It talks about the past, present and future
of the Internet and the impact it has towards the human interaction and modern
society.
First of all, I’d like to say how interesting it is
that Werner Herzog doesn't even own a cell phone, but his analysis of the
Internet can be more unique, weird, and funny than anyone else's.
Werner Herzog's documentary film, takes an extraordinary
outlook at the Internet and how it affects humans. We also get a look of
how the Internet was born, and see plenty of stories about the world of
computing, and especially hacking (both from cyber threats and from
trophy-hunters like Kevin Mitnick)
The most weird sequence in the documentary involves a family
who was apparently attacked over the death of their daughter. Herzog makes the
family look a bit crazy, and this isn't helped by the mother's claim that the
Internet is the Anti-Christ, a view that clearly demonstrates she is mentally
unstable. (To be honest I think it was a fake scene)
In an exercise about the average internet consumer, our
group created a character based on each group member and the internet culture
together. His name is Jeffry Layton(Jeffry, a reference to "My name's
Jeff'" meme and "Professor Layton" game series)and is a 19
year old. He lives in a hostel and is a freshman in University. He likes
to solve puzzles(another reference to "Professor Layton" game series),
respecting wamen(a popular meme) and mystery(because we all like a bit of
mystery and he likes solving puzzles)
He spends his time reading books, because it makes him
immersed in the story and enjoys making memes(a joke about any image or video and
edited each time. They are created and shared in the internet.)
We wrote, 'running away from responsibilities', because of a popular Internet joke - being not serious about life yet.
For knowledge, Jeffery knows all the names of Pokemon, because he grew up
watching Pokemon as a young 90s kid.
His goal is to become a Dank Archaeologist. (Dank means,
cool or dope.) Jeffery is a Social Justice Warrior (SJW) and a liberal.
We divided the aspects of Jeffry's life that are being
affected by the Internet into four sections: Safety, Information, Entertainment
and Communication.
Safety:
-He is cautious about what he shares online.
-Understands the consequences of Cyber-bullying.
-Doesn't take advantage of the anonymity of the Internet.
Information:
-Finds out more about archaeology. Easy access to studies.
-Exposed to a wider perspective and a vast set of beliefs.
-Always updated to what is happening around the globe.
-Has a better understanding of individuals from different
cultures.
-Broadens his vocabulary and improves his language.
Entertainment:
-Has an easy access to movies, TV shows, Documentaries...
etcetera.
-Plays games online, with theme and topics that effects him
as an individual.
-Shares memes.
-The media Jeffery consumes online, shapes his opinions and
beliefs.
-Increases his creativity.
Communication:
-Can pay his bills with ease, and less time consuming.
-Communicates with family and friends through email, and
other forms of social media.
-Contacting his lecturers is easy with the Internet.
-Socialises with other individuals with similar interests.
-Can make emergency calls in the need of help.
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