Sunday, October 12, 2008

Computers teach us about the human mind


Isn’t funny that after the pain is gone, or is at least milder, we begin to miss that painful sensation? Isn’t terrible still need analysis and answers from a jerk when you are getting back on your feet? Because I know I am the only person reading this blog, I can be totally honest.
Although I feel much lighter and free to do my things, it does feel weird. Lately, the mix of my emotions is so intense that I get dizzy sometimes. I see a very bright and promissory academic future only depending on my personal effort, but I also see (and feel) the price of this dream.
I can feel the pain on my neck and knees because of the long hours seating and reading. At the same time I get so excited to seat beside Howard Gardner. I feel so good about myself when I realize that my studies are filling my curiosity, but I also count the days since the last time I hugged someone.
I was trying to find a metaphor to write about this open faucet of emotions, and I just found it. I had just heard a voicemail that the mentioned jerk left saying he hopes to hear from me someday, when the ITS guy said to me my computer’s fixing was taking too long. “You should just back up all your things, wipe it all out and restart everything”.
Ham… we are definitely learning about our minds from computers. No doubt about it. Cognitive Science is on the right path.
For some reason my computer has wireless connection, but the browser is not working. No virus, nothing apparently wrong. Still, something is very wrong. What else do I have to look for?
Nothing. The specialists spent 3 hours. Then, they just ask me to back up and they all said good luck. So that is it. Wipe it all out, back up and restart.
Can I do that? Or better, can I even make the USB thing even work?