Comments on: SoCal Fires (cont.) http://72.10.34.174/vss/2007/10/socal-fires-cont/ An ARC Collaboration Thu, 20 May 2010 03:21:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Antti Silvast http://72.10.34.174/vss/2007/10/socal-fires-cont/comment-page-1/#comment-6790 Antti Silvast Sun, 02 Dec 2007 20:49:20 +0000 http://anthropos-lab.net/vss/2007/10/socal-fires-cont/#comment-6790 Stephen, I was talking about this subject with an academic in my university and we came up with an alternative idea for the genealogical lines. According to historical research on the domestification of infrastructures, large systems like buildings were never mere technology; they also included ideas for improving people's daily routines and in many cases even citizenship. What if the aiming for situational awareness also connects to this line? The technologies you mention could be a mean for introducing responsibility for the victims, who should "play their role" in collectively managing the risks of fires. Stephen,

I was talking about this subject with an academic in my university and we came up with an alternative idea for the genealogical lines. According to historical research on the domestification of infrastructures, large systems like buildings were never mere technology; they also included ideas for improving people’s daily routines and in many cases even citizenship. What if the aiming for situational awareness also connects to this line? The technologies you mention could be a mean for introducing responsibility for the victims, who should “play their role” in collectively managing the risks of fires.

]]> By: scollier http://72.10.34.174/vss/2007/10/socal-fires-cont/comment-page-1/#comment-6013 scollier Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:10:44 +0000 http://anthropos-lab.net/vss/2007/10/socal-fires-cont/#comment-6013 Yes -- I wonder what the hang up is. One would think that it would possible to locate people based on the tower their phone is transmitting through. Perhaps there are privacy issues with getting access to that information? I know the issue has come up in other contexts. Yes — I wonder what the hang up is. One would think that it would possible to locate people based on the tower their phone is transmitting through. Perhaps there are privacy issues with getting access to that information? I know the issue has come up in other contexts.

]]> By: alakoff http://72.10.34.174/vss/2007/10/socal-fires-cont/comment-page-1/#comment-6005 alakoff Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:19:24 +0000 http://anthropos-lab.net/vss/2007/10/socal-fires-cont/#comment-6005 One major problem with Reverse 911 is that it doesn't go out to cell phones - meanwhile increasing numbers of people (perhaps more so in dense urban areas) no longer have land lines. One major problem with Reverse 911 is that it doesn’t go out to cell phones – meanwhile increasing numbers of people (perhaps more so in dense urban areas) no longer have land lines.

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