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10/21/2001 Entry: "21-October-2001 -- Re-Defining the Human-Computer Relationship from the Perspective to Two-Way Interaction"

Re-Defining the Human-Computer Relationship from the Perspective to Two-Way Interaction -- "Somewhere in a darkened fire-lit cave, roughly 25,000 years ago in the Upper Paleolithic Period (Cattoi, 2001), a human being first decided that it would be a good idea to try and express some aspect of his or her world in the form of a symbol. Pigments and/or charcoal were applied to a contrasting rock background and the user interface was born."

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The author suggests "both parties compromise equally to meet a common ground", with "both parties" referring to the computer and the user.

But can a computer 'compromise'? Surely one one must have freewill before one can make a concession.

Also can forcing humans to compromise really equate with behaving in a more useful manner?

Posted by Lyle B. Højbjerg-Clarke @ 10/21/2001 07:30 AM EST

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