Early man wielded fire‚ turning night into a time of brightness and warmth. When he held an axe‚ the thicket became passable‚ shapeable. And so the story has progressed‚ as the tools humans use have changed‚ so has the world itself been shaped by what is possible through their use. The globe shrank with the expansion of railways‚ and in the spread of their web-like tracks across the landscape‚ even mountains became moveable by explosives and excavators. Now it seems the entire world fits in the palm of your hand‚ navigable with your thumbs and an internet connection. Our age is one of empowered discontent. We see the obstacles nature imposes‚ and instead of accepting them‚ we defy them. We change the world on a whim‚ and our lives are often better for it. But we’re also shaped by the tools we use. Technology reshapes the relationship between the subject using it and the world in which that subject exists. Technology is culture. And‚ centrally‚ technology is more than merely a tool or a means to an end; according to Martin Heidegger‚ it’s a mode of being in the world. It morphs the actual world merely by allowing us to engage with the world differently; in a way‚ it’s akin to growing new appendages or organs‚ like wings or gills. If it makes your skin crawl to think of yourself as inextricably conjoined with your toothbrush‚ refrigerator‚ or smartphone‚ then you get it. But to resist here is to place undue distance between yourself and some of the things I guarantee are close to your heart that have shaped your values and enriched you without much conflict. For example‚ written language and its storage in the form of books and drives amount to extending human memory beyond natural limits. At this point‚ we can’t and shouldn’t want to hide from this reality. All the beautiful poems‚ religious musings‚ scientific screeds‚ and practical manuals in the world are‚ in a real sense‚ technological extensions of us. Music‚ movies‚ community buildings‚ the farmer’s tractor‚ your grandmother’s insulin pump‚ and your great-uncle’s favorite muscle car are all under this aegis. And the world without many of these things would be colder‚ emptier‚ and inhuman. If you could fly and breathe water‚ a cliff or body of water would have an entirely new meaning. Instead of boundaries‚ you’d see just another terrain to traverse. And in this line of reasoning‚ in a roundabout way‚ natural resources have been translated into meaning warmth (a log to burn)‚ health (e.g.‚ steel into scalpels‚ bark into medicine)‚ shelter (turning concrete‚ steel‚ timber‚ and the like into homes)‚ and electricity (e.g.‚ burning fossil fuels or creating photovoltaic batteries‚ etc.)‚ to name a few. But‚ as is obvious to those paying any attention‚ the rosy regard of technology-as-all-benevolent is misguided. It’s easy to allow technology to cause us to see everything as “means‚ ends‚ causes‚ and effects.” This way of being is dangerous and dehumanizing‚ and the overreach of technologists’ creations merely because something is possible leads to awe-inspiring blunders‚ like Amazon’s Alexa committing an AI necromancy on dead relatives. To borrow once more from Heidegger‚ the way through this entanglement with tools is “releasement” (Gelassenheit)‚ an attitude of saying both “yes” and “no” to technology. Releasement involves accepting that technology is unavoidable while refusing to allow it to pull us into its depths. To quote Karl Jaspers‚ in the face of this great technological artifice we all were born into‚ the default is that one “accepts life as mere existence and allows everything to be decided for him.” Technology should serve us‚ not the other way around. And that means we need to push for more tech we can trust. This is more difficult than wholesale rejection of the whole post-Industrial Revolution project. But it’s the only realistic way forward.

A U.S. Army base in the Marshall Islands was hit over the weekend by a rogue element: the Pacific Ocean. Massive waves swept U.S. Army Garrison Kwajalein on the island of Roi-Namur Saturday night‚ wreaking destruction and prompting the evacuation of all "non-mission personnel." While there were reports of minor injuries‚ there were fortunately no fatalities. Col. Andrew Morgan‚ commander of the garrison‚ said in a statement‚ "Last night a series of weather-driven waves resulted in significant ocean water inundation on Roi-Namur. Initial indications are all personnel are accounted for; however‚ TEAM KWAJ leaders are triple checking." Scuba instructor Erik D. Hanson captured the fateful moment that a succession of large waves powered through the base. Floodwaters can be seen rushing through the exterior corridor at the outset of the video while would-be diners‚ still ostensibly dry‚ look on with awe. A man‚ presumably Hanson‚ can be heard yelling off-camera‚ "Keep the door closed! Keep the door closed!" The ocean does not heed the cautioner's counsel. Instead‚ it bashes individuals against the dining room door with a surge several feet high‚ then sends the splintered door flying into the room. After a brief respite‚ Hanson peers outside‚ spotting another surge. "Coming in!" he yells as a debris-laden wall of murky water pushes toward the rear of the kitchen. Another man notes the latest wave had to have been at least five feet high while a woman near the back of the room exclaims‚ "We gotta get outta here!" The waters appear to kill the power‚ leaving the would-be diners soaked and in the dark. Hanson later noted that the waves struck "right after low tide at a 1.2ft tide so could have been worse. Very very thankful no one was seriously injured." See on Instagram The Daily Mail reported that one person suffered injuries to the lower body and was taken to the clinic on Kwajalein Island‚ but is now in stable condition‚ according to Army Public Affairs Officer Mike Brantley. The garrison indicated that 80 residents of Roi-Namur were ultimately escorted to the Public Works Warehouse where they received hot meals and room keys for their temporary homes on Kwajalein. An initial aerial assessment on Sunday found that there was flooding on at least one-third of the northwest side of the island‚ including on the airport's runway and through various buildings. Rocks and coral were reportedly carried onto the island by the surge‚ contributing to the need to keep the airports temporarily closed. The full extent of the damage is still being examined. Roi-Namur is a critical part of the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site and home to various radar systems. According to the Army‚ the test site "is a vital national asset providing live-fire developmental and operational flight testing of offensive and defensive missile systems‚ equatorial satellite launch capability‚ space object tracking and characterization‚ and atmospheric science research." Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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Palworld is unstoppable. Palworld is forever. Less than a week since the cute but also heavily armed Pokemon-style survival and crafting game hit Steam‚ it’s now officially more popular than Counter-Strike 2. The all-time player record for Valve’s shooter‚ previously known as CSGO‚ made it a mainstay at the near top of the Steam charts. Now‚ Palworld has taken the number two spot‚ becoming the second most-played game in Steam’s history‚ beaten only by the monumental record set by PUBG six years ago. Palworld‚ your power is boundless. Continue reading Palworld’s dominance has no end as it smashes Counter-Strike on Steam MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Palworld pals‚ Palworld review‚ Palworld system requirements

When is the Bushiden release date? Those of a certain age will take one look at the Bushiden trailer and instantly be taken back to a simpler time; playing Shinobi in your pants‚ eating cereal in between bouts with the seemingly endless waves of enemies‚ getting mildly frustrated with a platforming section. A better time‚ really. Bushiden is a Metroidvania in the purest sense of the portmanteau - your agile avatar has to traverse through several levels of increasing complexity utilizing their newfound skills to venture deeper into the enemy’s lair. It’s a platforming game that looks to test your reflexes and environmental problem-solving‚ while also taking you on a wild adventure with a hint of revenge. Catnip to a certain section of the gamersphere‚ I’m sure you’ll agree. When is the Bushiden release date? Continue reading Bushiden release date estimate‚ trailers‚ and story

Valve has just released a new beta update for the Steam Deck that includes a handful of bug fixes and one seemingly low-key but actually quite profound change to the gaming handheld. A newly-designed Quick Settings menu adds descriptions for each of the settings that make it easier for users to understand what they're changing and so how best they can fine-tune the balance of image quality‚ performance‚ and battery life for their gaming handheld. The Steam Deck Beta Client Update: January 18th also includes a new version of its Chromium browser‚ fixes issues with SD cards being used as default storage locations‚ and several other minor tweaks to the best gaming handheld you can currently buy. Continue reading Valve just made the Steam Deck so much better with this update MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card‚ Best gaming PC‚ Best SSD for gaming

When is the Paralives release date? This upcoming life sim has been likened to The Sims‚ and it's easy to see why. With cute outfits‚ tons of items‚ an extensive character creator‚ build mode‚ and extra features we wish were in The Sims‚ there's a lot to look forward to. Paralives is an ambitious project‚ but we already know a fair bit about what's headed to this simulation game. What first started off as a Patreon project by a lone developer in 2019‚ has developed into a life sim game set to rival the genre. Though the studio does rely on community pledges to keep the game in development‚ the official website is great at keeping the community up to date with progress and what to expect next. Continue reading Paralives release date estimate and latest news MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best simulation games‚ Best sandbox games‚ Best indie games

How can you farm Palworld ore? There are many resources to gather in Palworld. Still‚ perhaps none are more important‚ or needed in abundance than Palworld Ore. Ore can be refined into ingots‚ which‚ as you move on from bows to fully automatic assault rifles‚ is a necessary ingredient. We’ve found what we think is the best spot to farm ore in Palworld‚ so you’ll never be short. For those still wondering whether they should dip a toe into the crafting game‚ check out Nat’s Palworld early access review; it should give you all the information you need. For those who are knee-deep in Palworld already‚ we have the complete Paldeck here‚ so you can complete your collection. Continue reading Palworld ore and the best place to farm it MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Palworld pals‚ Palworld review‚ Palworld system requirements

In this guide‚ we'll show you how to paint a PC case in your own chosen color using spray paints‚ which are both affordable and easy to use. We'll take you through the whole process of dismantling‚ masking‚ and then spray painting your PC case‚ as well as adding a protective layer of clear coat. Continue reading How to paint your PC case MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card‚ Best gaming PC‚ Best SSD for gaming