“Devices shield us from reality, only because it is fashionable to do so. For example, when you switch on an old radio – even one with automatic tuning – you hear a few seconds of white or coloured noise as the tuner seeks the right frequency. It’s a nice sound, evocative of the electromagnetic physics of the carrier wave. New models don’t do that until the tuning is completed. “Modern gadgets are designed not to betray the imperfect physical nature of their workings,” Dr Evans continues. “That is a shame, because imperfections are important in helping us to understand the world.” (via Low-tech Magazine)
Posted on: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 08:13:43 +0000
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