Friday, September 18, 2009

Questions for Week 2

Once again, in all instances, keep in mind that the word is only refers to the ways in which various individuals talk about their ideas about the world, and the ways in which they define their terms.


Once a question is answered, it will still be possible to go into greater depth and detail in discussing these topics. And please feel free to add questions of your own, and answer them.




What is electricity?


What is the electromagnetic spectrum?


What is electrification?


What is the difference between alternating current and direct current?


What is the difference between electric and electronic?


What are vacuum tubes and transistors?


What is the significance of the invention of the telegraph?


What is the significance of the invention of the wireless?


What is the significance of the invention of the telephone?


What is broadcasting?


What is the difference between wired and wireless technologies?


What is the significance of the invention of the electric light?


What is telecommunications?


Can you provide a timeline of the history of electricity and telecommunications?


What have scholars such as Lewis Mumford, Harold Innis, and Marshall McLuhan said about electricity and telecommunications?


What about Frankenstein's monster?














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