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Reality or fiction?

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There are many aspects to analyze in this chapter, from the technological aspects to those that have to do with the psychological ones where as I mentioned before, the duel is influenced where the denial comes along with this version of Ash that finally leads her to face reality, not to mention the shocking ending. For me, this is one of the best episodes of the tv show  because it perfectly represents the essence of it: how technology could affect the lives of human beings in a bizarre way.       Also, if you are interested in the project in development of "Eterni.me" here is an article with more information about it. https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/how-to-become-virtually-immortal

Cryptocurrencies

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  It is curious how we can make use of this type of virtual currency and not be aware of it or how it works exactly but after watching the conference I managed to understand it more, in addition to the existence of bitcoins and why they have managed to quote so much, and now it is much more difficult to get rich with them than it was at the beginning.         We are getting closer to an era in which money is only digital, now for example with apple pay, or with the different applications in which you can use different digital means of payment, physical money is becoming almost obsolete, although I still see it far away. I think it is important to inform ourselves about how this is progressing and more than anything else; how to avoid being overtaken by these new technologies so as not to be victims of fraud or misinformation.

Increasing culture through technology

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  The website where I took the virtual tour has several good points such as the variety of places you can visit and the quality, however it is somewhat difficult to find the virtual tours quickly, it would also be more interesting if more information about each room was added, I recommend it if you are interested in knowing the architecture and luxuries of the place and if you have previous knowledge of the place, otherwise it could be confusing or boring. In times like the ones we are living where traveling is risking to get sick; we have no other safer option to travel than doing it virtually, even when we know that the feeling is not comparable to being there in person, it is good to have the opportunity. Although one of the impediments may be the internet connectivity, which was one of my first problems when accessing the site; it takes some time for the website to optimize the quality of the image. I had already toured cities virtually using google earth, but it is important a...