The question this week relate to the Ontograph and what it does. For me it shows the true effects and costs of the technology and resources we take for granted. As well as the advances in thinking that was required.

As far as what I have learnt this week, I am unsure, I fealty like despite the exercise we are generally still approaching this from a human perspective, not surprising seeings that that seems to be the nature of being human. I hope to be able to accomplish the next submission with more success.

I would say that this class has modified my thinking a little. Perhaps more. From the point of view of the human race I would certainly say that in the short time I have been taking this class I think of our species differently, it is selfish, not consciously, but our entire way of life, civilised life, is based on the assumption that the earth is a bottomless pit that we have complete dominion over and we can only see things from our own narrow perspective. What we can get out of it. That is why a desk is seen as a desk rather than a piece of wood or food for insects. I like this sort of thinking because there’s no denying it, it is pure logic and research.

I’ve learnt a few amusing things about my classmates, which broke the ice a little. However I am a little dismayed at the prospect of using Korsakow again, Because it’s horrendous. It’s painfully annoying.

I am happy, however, at the prospect of doing studio based work, whatever that may be.

Adrian mentioned ‘Tacit Knowledge’ which I briefly studied in TAFE.