Technology ends the individual

Weston 2022-04-20 09:01:20

Thousands of faces will eventually become one face. After watching the movie, we can boldly imagine that there will be a day when everything in the world, including human thoughts, activities, psychology, and even a whim, will become transparent. Of course, there may always be a force that restricts us, such as the government.
According to relevant statistics, in the currently known world, there are a total of 9 science fictions that came true in some science fiction novels dozens or hundreds of years ago. Such as a convenient mobile phone, no matter when and where, you can communicate with the person you miss through the mobile phone. This vision in fairy tales and science fiction has now become a reality on our hands, whether you use Xiaomi or Apple. Another example is virtual reality in the network. Nowadays, many players of virtual video games are obsessed with the wonderful world created in the game. In 1984, William Gibson described in his novel "Neuromancer" that a hacker almost went crazy because he couldn't enter the virtual reality of his carnival. Nearly 20 years later, "The Matrix" described the network virtual space, its core framework. Exactly from Neuromancer.
How attractive is science fiction? How likely is science fiction to become reality? Think about it, exhaust all human wisdom, as long as you can imagine it, it will be realized sooner or later. "Journey to the West", which is nearly 500 years old, is completely a science fiction novel in another way of thinking. It is estimated that even if the people at that time were killed, no one would believe that "a somersault", isn't this the current plane? I don't even believe in "fiery eyes", isn't this just X-rays? Therefore, living in our era, the future technology we can think of will definitely become a reality at some point in the future.
Back to the movies. The film uses a high-tech story to tell us that everything is possible and there is nowhere to hide.
You can't see me as I sit here writing this review. But one day, "I" will see that you have seen "I" and even light a cigarette for me.

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Enemy of the State quotes

  • Silverberg: Bob. We we're told to look back on your files as far as the electrician strike. We believe that you helped a man named Sam Velotti form a company called Zurich.

    Blake: We also found out about your connection with the Peitzo family.

    Robert Clayton Dean: Well, that's true.

    Silverberg: You're admitting to it?

    Robert Clayton Dean: Sure. Everything except forming a company called Zurich, or knowing anybody who is named Sam Velotti, or having any connection, whatsoever to the Peitzo family. This is Ridiculous.

    Silverberg: Bob we're trying...

    Robert Clayton Dean: [Interrupting] Wait, wait. This is Pintero, he's coming after me. You give me 1 week, 1 week and 4 people from litigation, and I can guarantee you, we can have this guy begging us...

    Blake: [Interrupting] Tell us abut Rachael Banks.

    Robert Clayton Dean: I'll tell you what. Rachael, was my girlfriend in my second year of law school, we still remain in close contact, and we swap information from time to time.

    Blake: Did you have an affair with her 4 years ago?

    Robert Clayton Dean: Ever beat off in the shower, Brian? Ever had any homosexual thoughts?

    Silverberg: Bob, that's...

    Robert Clayton Dean: [Interrupting] None of my fuckin' business. You're damn right it's not. I love my wife and I love my son, "absolutely" with no equivocations, and that's none of your fuckin' business either.

    Silverberg: Bob, we believe that you should take a leave of abscence on this, until we straighten this out.

    Robert Clayton Dean: Are you firing me?

    Silverberg: I think you just fired yourself.

  • Carla Dean: Hello?

    Robert Clayton Dean: [calling from a payphone] Carla, don't hang up.

    Carla Dean: Robert, you know what I'm looking at? Pictures of you and Rachel taken today.

    Robert Clayton Dean: Where did you get those photographs?

    Carla Dean: My messager Robert, my messager.

    Robert Clayton Dean: Listen honey, I think something's going on and I'm...

    Carla Dean: Robert, I went to the store today, and my money and credit cards didn't work. I couldn't buy food.

    Robert Clayton Dean: [looking at Brill, who mouths "Fuck you" to Robert] Yeah, mine too. I gotta go.

    Carla Dean: What do you mean you gotta go?

    Robert Clayton Dean: I, I gotta go.

    [hangs up]