Hello everyone, I'm here, sitting here in my office/front room thing. It's 12:38, I am just sitting here typing away waiting to see what pops into my mind. I'm actually reading a fairly interesting book (to me) about computer interfaces and human psychology (The Humane Interface). What I find interesting is what is known at automation, which is when we perform a task so many times that our subconscious is able to perform the task without help from our conscious. For example. When I drive to work every morning, my subconscious drives while my conscious thinks of other things, like porn. I couldn't tell you any detail of my trip to work, just that I got there. One year, when I was living in Gainesville, I was living west of I-75 and would take the same route to campus as I would to the boathouse. By the time I reached campus to go to class, my subconscious was driving and I would usually drive right past campus and head down University toward Newnan's Lake at 2 in the afternoon. What does that tell me, that my subconscious is as absent minded as my conscience? What is my point. My point is that I'm amazed at how much I do that I'm not even aware of. In a way that is scary, well, actually that is scary in every way. I mean what if I'm driving home one day, and my subconscious decide to rob a bank or something. Guess who gets blamed? ME! the conscience. That completely sucks ass. Why should I get blamed for what my subC does? (I no longer wish to spell out conscience). I have no control over it. The only time I get to see what my subC is up to is when I dream, and through this, I have come to realize that my subC is is having a much more interesting life than I am! No wonder why I sleep in until noon.
Posted by mgrasso at September 1, 2000 12:58 AM
