Indoorsman

“Outdoor activities have declined by 18-25 percent since 1980s.”

In the last issue of Nature Conservancy there’s an article subtitled,
“Is There Room for Nature in a Digital Age?”
Herds of humans observe nature from the safe confines of home. (Nature video junkies.) But will this replace the actual emersion into nature?
One of The conservancy’s chief scientists was quoted; This trend is more foreboding than tropical-forest loss or global warming.
I don’t profess to be an outdoor fanatic. But, I sense when I’m running down a path in the woods, that I actually belong there. I love that feeling!
Perhaps humans are evolving into a pack of indoorsman…This could be a good thing for us who are happiest outdoors.

Benefits (IMHO)

• Less trash in the landscape. Insiders would have a conveyor belt directly under their chair - transporting trash to a centralized underground repository.
• No crowds any season for camping, hiking, beachcombing, sailing, trail running…etc.
• Peace and quiet. Insiders would work from home – only venturing out occasionally to visit friends.
• Animals would be free to survive as anticipated.

What do you think will happen to us as we move away from actuality?

PS. I don’t expect to see the completion of this metamorphosis during my life time.

Videophilia
The World Without Us
The Big Trees

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Watching Others Run - GPS

"We know GPS gadgets can tell where you are. But researchers at Microsoft are developing ways for them to know what you are doing too – even down to which mode of transport you use to get to work.” -- New Scientist

In the near future we will be able to track people actually doing their run. The posting of routes after your run will be so blasé.
Can you imagine starting the day by watching others stream across the continent - like fireflies in the dark.
Not only will you see the location and route but their speed and rest stops. (Yes, some runners do stop at red lights.)
But will we actual want to take part in this global aggregation?

"The researchers say such new uses of the technology could help people analyze and improve their own lifestyles, and share useful data with others." New Scientist

Talk about becoming part of the hive. I’m starting to feel more and more like 01110 - combinadic!

On the other hand, nothing like having an audience cheer you on!

Just a dot for now.
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