Gandhi's Final Words (courtesy of Tamara)

Gandhi said the following a few months before he was assasinated.

    "Even if I am killed, I will not give up repeating the names of Ram and Rahim, which mean to me the same God. With these names on my lips, I will die cheerfully." "During  India's independence there were many riots between Hindus and Muslims.Ram means god in Hindu, and Rahim means God in muslim. By saying this, he was in a way uniting the two religions, and try and prevent the tension between them.

     

Hindu Still Proud of Role In Killing the Father of India

PUNE, India, Feb. 27

On Jan. 30, 1948, Gopal Godse was a 28-year-old storekeeper at an Indian Army barracks in Pune. At 6 P.M., All-India Radio announced that a lone gunman in New Delhi had shot and killed Mohandas K. Gandhi, the 79-year-old apostle of nonviolence who led India to independence from Britain at midnight on Aug. 14, 1947.

The assassination stunned India but came as no surprise to Mr. Godse. The assassin, Nathuram Godse, was his older brother. The two men had been active in the Hindu nationalist movement since the 1930's and planned the assassination along with several others.

Their purpose was to punish Gandhi, a Hindu, for his evenhanded attitude toward Muslims -- in particular for acquiescing in Britain's partition of India into the separate nations of India and Pakistan.

Congrats to Annie, who was first in researching how Gandhi's assassin justified the murder. She wins the Gandhi doll!

What would Gandhi say?

Courtesy of Tamara!

While watching this video, a reoccurring question was in my head : " How would Gandhi react to this Revolution?"

The excerpt from "Hind Swaraj", written by Mohandas K. Gandhi states "It has been stated that, as men progress, they shall be able to travel in airship and reach any part of the world in a few hours. Men will not need the use of their hands and feet. They will press a button, and will have their clothing at their side. They will press another button, and they will have their newspaper." (pages 328-329)If Gandhi was so shocked at civilization was back in 1921, how do you think he would react now?  In the video it states that " In 2013, a supercomputer will be built that exceeds the computational capabilities of the human brain. ( 4:03) All these sources are winding down to one question: What is the breaking point of technology? 
 

Now Generation


Hey Mr.Bolos I think this song applies to the point Gandhi was getting to about people depending to much on technology, here are the lyrics and the song...Courtesy of Charlie!

 


We are the now generation 
We are the generation now 
This is the now generation 
This is the generation now 

I want money 
I want it want it want it 
Fast internet 
Stay connected in a jet 
Wi-fi, podcast 
Blasting out an SMS 
Text me and I text you back 
Check me on the iChat 
I’m all about that h t t p 
You’re a PC I’m a Mac 
I want it.. 

Myspace in your space 
Facebook is a new place 
Dip divin’ socializin’ 
I’ll be out in cyber space 
Google is my professor 
Wikipedia checker 
Checkin my account 
Loggin in and loggin out 
Baby I want it.. 
Now! 

This is the now generation 
This is the generation now 
We are the now generation 
I want I want I want it now 
I want the cold hard cash 
I want I want I want it now 

And I just can’t wait 
I need it immediately 
And I just can’t wait 
I want it immediately 
Cause time can’t wait and 
I sure can’t wait 
I ain’t got no patience 
I sure can’t wait 

We are the now generation 
We are the generation now 
This is the now generation 
This is the generation now 
I want money 
I want cold hard cash 
I’ll take your dollar and your euro 
And you’ll have a blast 
So take your day and your credit 
And stick it up your ass 
And do it now! 

I want it now! 
Big money, give me mo’ money 
[Yeah I want it now!] 
I need cas.. oh I need it bad 
[I want it now!] 
Quick in a hurry 
Like your name is Flash 
[I want it now!] 
You make me wait? 
And Im’a whip your ass 
[I want it now!] 
I want it now baby! 
[Now!] 
I want it 
[Now!] 
I want it 
[Now!] 
Now! 

Fast, rapido 
Really quick like torpedo 
Need for speed is my credo 
You need to feed this negrito 
Sender, buyer, brother boat 
Rapid like a thunder bolt 
Activated rock the boat 
Just ask Barack who brought the hope 
To Now! 

It was a now generation 
And I just can’t wait 
I need it immediately 
And I Just can’t wait 
I want it immediately 
Cause if time can’t wait then 
I sure can’t wait 
I ain’t got no patience 
No I just can’t wait 
Not again 
Expedite 
No time for procrastination 
Expedite 
Improve my sensation 

TECHNOLOGY YOUTUBE VIDEO

While I was looking for a video or song that would relate to the topic we have been studying (Gandhi), this one was particularly interesting to me. I think it relates to Gandhi's ideas on technology and how future generations would rely too much on technology. In Gandhi's Hind Swaraj, he talks specifically about technology and how it will affect society, "Men will not need the use of their hands and feet. They will press a button and have their clothing on their side". To me, this seems very unrealistic, but it is obvious that he believes technology will be so advanced that it could even get to this stage. I think the song "Technologic" by Daft Punk relates to this for a few reasons. The lyrics of this song are mostly just words/verbs-- like "save, send, click"-- which makes me think of computers, cellphones,and other advanced technology and how these actions are done on a daily basis when we, as a society, use our technology. Also, the music video is based off of robots, and no humans, which is a symbol of technology. Right now we don't have robots like that, but you never know!

Pao-yi

 

Skin Input

I found this video about the new technology that enables humans to use their bodies as 'touch-screens'. I am completely amazed at this. I think that this relates to what we were talking about in class yesterday about technology advancing and how one day technology could be 'inside you'. Also, this supports Gandhi's idea that humans can touch a button and have whatever they want!
Naomi 

 

Iphone4.0 causes controversy

Recently, an apple employee left his new Iphone4.0 at a bar and someone found it. Now, Apple is looking at firing the worker because of his breaking of the code of silence surrounding the companies unreleased products.  This shows what technology has become to. Not only have people been inventing amazing products that will make our lives easier, but the world of technology has been becoming competitive. People want to invent the best possible item for fame and fortune and are willing to do whatever they can to make sure they can get that done.  Gandhi would probably not like the controversy technology recently has caused society to stress about.

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/04/21/apple-iphone-gray-powell/

 

Gabrielle Lyons