Starbucks Brings Mobile Payment Capability to the Drive Thru

Yes, we are now at the point where human to human contact is to much to handle and to much to deal with, so now Starbucks will be making mobile purchases available for consumers in the drive through so they do not have to suffer through interaction with an actual person. Needless to say with the rapid and almost unstoppable surge of technology the analog era of human contact is slipping away.

Are we ready to fully rely on technology? or should we at some point say maybe things are not to difficult and we do not need so much extra in life?

Response to Amazon challenges Wal-Mart, one click at a time

For the first time in human civilization we are able to see rapid decline and growth in large corporate structures. With the influx of technology into our society we can now see the product life cycle in action. Wal Mart was at its pinnacle and now will be entering their decline phase unless they can compete with online competitors.

Do you think we are now at a point where companies will last a matter of years instead of a matter of decades?

Response to President Obama Soldiers on Despite Heavy Opposition to Solar Investment.

Like most thing in the political season, everything is done for ratings. If a politician has their name on it, it is most likely campaign funded or campaign driven. Which in reality is very sad, it seems the lust for power in this country and maintaining the status quo is more important then actually accomplishing tasks. take for example why recent presidents do a lot in the beginning of the term, lull in the middle and then towards the end try to be the president everyone wants them to be. Also some politicians are held in place by their convictions instead of their promises. The best way to see who they are actually looking out for is to see where their campaign money comes from. In the case of Obama, he was originally funded  by believe it or not solar companies and alternative energy, which by the way went bankrupt. what do you think of this political game we as a country are forced into every couple of years?

Is it fair to use Behavioral Characteristics to market to people?

One thing that has been on my mind about advertisements is the way marketers use a person sense of guilt , shame and peer pressure to coax them into purchasing their products. For example, colonge and deodereants play off the idea that in our concrete jungles of modern times one may not find an attractive mate with releasing the proper smell, which oddly enough happens to be their products. Also men cannot find women who do not shave their legs "irresistible". So my question is, is it fair to use these sort of primal instincts against people to sell products? Or is it extreamly clever on their part for choosing basic human characteristics?

higher class leads to less ethical choices

A recent article suggests that having a higher social status will lead to less ethical choices. the reasearchers  put people through a series of tests and determined that people find middle and lower classes are more likely to be more ethical and more caring then the people from the upper classes. for example when they were driving, the upper class would cut people off and take more risks due to their competitive nature, while middle class and lower will more so obey the rules.

what do you think of this?

Response to above the inluence

I find these commercials somewhat harmful to the anti drug message. First the commercial where the teenage girl runs into the bathroom and vomits in the toilet, it shows that she has a lack of self control and is conflicted by peer pressure. If she was raised to have more self respect for her self and be an individual she would realize she does not have to get that messed up. But at the same time sometimes going a little over the line is a good stress reliever, to feel like you have lived is better then any board game or after school activity. Second the commercial where the teen is jumping from building to building. the commercial implies that it is safer to jump from building top to building top on your way to school then do drugs. Also they say in the fine print professional stunt person do not try this. so what is the point of even advertising this commercial if the activity can seriously injure you or kill you, the police will arrest you for trespassing, or you have to be professionally trained to do it?

we really know these commercials are pertaining to marijuana and alcohol because of their abundence but do you think these ads would be more succesful if they portrayed being responsible and having self control? All teenagers want is to be accepted and be respected, what i have found is that when you show them acting reponsibly will earn them respect and acceptance they tend to be more willing to change.

Response to Look, no hands! The driverless future of driving is here

The benefit of having cars that can drive them self will greatly improve the traffic jams we currently face. hopefully someday they will design a system of vehicle transport that will feed in information and the system will adjust all cars on the road to handle different traffic situtations at different times of the day. I do think this technology should only be used for congested areas, rural driving should still be left to the individual.

Would you trust this technology?