Working Up

by Dwayne Phillips

Computing is amazing. It does not, however, overcome basic physics.

The kids and their coach in Thailand were rescued from that cave. One rescuer died in the attempt.

Facebook, Instagram, SnapChat? They don’t overcome physics, gravity, water, oxygen, and those other pesky things.

Note how we quickly lose control when we venture out into that big blue room. (A term we used back in the day when computer programmers huddled endlessly in noisy, cold, computer centers. On some occasions we would venture “out of doors” with those huge blue walls and ceilings.)

Yes, we do amazing things with this computing technology. The rescuers in Thailand used a lot of this technology to affect the outcome. Still, gravity wins.