Camera Shows That Referee Was Wrong

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3H3o_Oi4H4

The video above shows how technology - in this case, a camera - can undermine traditional authority. The referee who is considered the traditional authority, made a wrong call. He stated that the ball touched the ground, but slow motion replay technology shows that the ball in fact, did not touch the ground. This technology has the potential of undermining the rulings of referees because referees can make mistakes when forced to make a decision quickly based on what happened in a split second.

The above video proves that technology can be programmed to be better than humans at certain jobs; therefore it has an advantage over traditional authority, which could mean that it has the potential to undermine traditional authority. Technology has the ability to provide a better look at things. The slow motion replay was able to give a better look at the motion path of the ball, and if it touched the ground or not. This is also evident in “the Veldt” because the children were able to have a better look at different animals up close, which is not safe in real life because the animals are dangerous. Technology also has the ability to be productive for longer hours than humans, because humans need rest. The nursery is able to stimulate the children for countless hours, but their parents could not. They had to sleep, eat, and rest. The camera can also be productive for longer hours than referees, because they are immune to human mistakes or tiredness. Because of the fact that technology can be more affective than humans, they have a potential to undermine traditional authority.