Human Genome

The Human Genome Project (HGP) was an intensive study and research to order all the genes of the human DNA. This is useful to determine how humans are built and what makes us tick (gov). The project was completed in April 2003. It was originally thought that there were about 20,500 human genes. In 2001, a journal ranged from 50,000 to 140,000 genes. No wonder it took from 1990 and international contribution to complete such a massive feat. More projects have been taken to further understand the genome and its comparison to other known genomes. Day by day, we have a better understanding of who we are, what we are made and how we became to be.

Source: https://www.genome.gov/12011238/an-overview-of-the-human-genome-project/

Accomplishments of Women and Technology

It is built into our culture to believe that men are better at math, science and technology, but in fact, women are, and they were even the first ones to help develop computer programming, the structure of DNA and encouraged other women to join the STEM program. (gov) A great example is Grace Hopper who helped developed computer science and a programming language called COBOL that uses English rather than mathematical expressions. While Hopper may have impacted the computer age in the 20^th century, Ada Lovelace is considered the “founder of scientific computing and first computer programmer” even though her ideas for the machine were never built in her time, her ideas would be later used to encourage modern programming and computers. (gov) Another example is Katherine Johnson, who contributed in the development of the aeronautics and space programs. She was a key role in calculating the trajectory for the first man in space and the Apollo 11 moon mission (gov). There are so many women who have impacted the world of science and technology, it is too hard to list them all, but know that women are just as successful, if not better, then what is believed in modern culture.

Source: https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/node/311241

Women and the Eugenic Sterilization Program

In the critically racist, unethical world and country we live in, there is no surprise of the amount of idiocentric beliefs and hatred for those that are not the “supreme race or sex”. In the 20^th century, this was no exception for the unfortunate women who were put in “federally-funded sterilization programs” used to limit the amount of “undesirable” populations (pbs). This included “immigrants, people of color, poor people, unmarried mothers, the disabled, the mentally ill” (pbs). This means that this “treatment” was not only on women, but men and children as well. While some people have seen this as a means of strengthening the human population, others have seen it as a “Hilter” ideology. That is why laws have been passed prohibiting this unlawful method. In 2015, an act was passed to assist those who were forced to the sterilization programs. (pbs)

              

Source: http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/blog/unwanted-sterilization-and-eugenics-programs-in-the-united-states/

Human Genome Project

The Human Genome project is one of the most ambitious and challenging quests ever undertaken by science. Its goal is to completely map and sequence all of the genetic material that makes us human. When it is done, we will have a new and profoundly powerful tool to help us to unravel the mysteries of how the human body grows and functions. The cells in our bodies each contain a master program which controls how and when they develop and how they should function. This information is organized in units called genes, which are arrayed one after the other along long polymers called chromosomes. I hope that the Genome Project can accomplish one of its goals, and that is to try to cure and find a treatment for all human diseases. I support the project.

The Thinning: Elimination of the Weakest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XD3M5JN1uhg

As I was watching TV this weekend, this trailer came on. It describes a society where people are required to take a standardized test on a tablet device in order to survive. It reminded me of our class because of the various conversations we have had regarding technology and it's ability to eliminate us. The movie describes how the weakest people will be destroyed in order to create a super society, almost like the holocaust. If you have time, take a watch of the trailer. It was extremely interesting.

Forgotten Female Programmers

Ada Lovelace was the world's first computer programmer. She noted that, "a computer can do anything that can be noted logically". Lovelace was pushed into learning mathematics because her mother did not want her to become a romantic poet like her father was. Little did Ada know she would soon find her love for numbers and codes. Women like her essentially revolutionized the modern world to what it is today. We often forget that women were involved with science and mathematics, but they helped change the world too. 

The Human Genome Project- The Truth Revealed

In this video The Human Genome Project is explained. In addition to that, he also addresses the "3 sad surprises"about DNA that were discovered during this experiment: the sequencing of our genome has not contributed to finding the cure to cancer, the human genome has a lot fewer genes that actually code for proteins and perform things than expected, and finally these genes only make up 2% of our entire genome.

23andMe: Human Genetics

When thinking about human genetics, I cannot help but talk about the things available to retrace our genetics makeups. My father over winter break submitted a swab of his spit to 23andMe to see if our family was predisposed to any diseases that we should be aware of. The results that we received were shocking. We discovered that he was a carrier of a blood mutation that my brothers and I were all tested for and also have. I was on medication that would cause me to have a blood clot, so thank God we did the 23andMe and found out before something horrible happened. I think it is amazing how with a swab of spit we can trace our entire genetic makeup. In the top right corner is an example of some of the things 23andMe test for such as certain responses to drugs and inherited traits. The fact that we have the technology to analyze the entire genetic makeup of human beings is amazing. I cannot wait to see what the future holds for technology and telling us about our past.

The women behind the screens

https://www.sfu.ca/wwest/WWEST_blog/meet-the-women-of-silicon-valley.html

Growing up, I always thought technology was a field for only men to pursue. In middle school and high school, I only learned about scientists like Einstein, Darwin and Newton, which led me to assume that only men worked in technology. It was only until the movie "Hidden Figures" came out this year did I learn that women played a significant, if not larger role in technology than men did. The article I attached talks about the blog that was started by Lea Coligado called the "Women of Silicon Valley." Lea got this idea from the Instagram account "The Humans of New York," which documents pictures of people in New York City with captions about what they are doing or what they would like to say to the world. Lea interviews women that work for start up companies in the San Fransisco Bay Area, or large companies like Google and Facebook. One of her stories features a young woman named Adriana Gascoigne. Adriana has worked for over twenty start-ups and started a non-profit organization called "Girls in Tech." Girls in Tech strives to promote empowerment, engagement, and education for women in the technology industry. Adriana began it in San Fransisco, however Girls in Tech now has chapters in Australia and the Middle East. Girls in Tech have events such as hackathons where they sit in rooms together and try to hack servers and do not have to feel pressured by a male figure to finish their job on time. It gives women time to do the thing they love surrounded by other women. Women of Silicon Valley features many other impressive stories like Adriana's. The article broke the image that I had that only men could succeed in technology and was very empowering.

Human genetics

The study of inheritance as it occurs in human beings is known as human genetics. Human genetics encompasses a variety of overlapping fields. The common factor of the qualities of most human-inherited traits are genes. The study of human genetics is useful because it can answer questions about human nature, understand the diseases and development of effective disease treatment, and understand genetics of human life.

Women, science, technology

In today's era women are increasingly prominent in medicine, law, and business, however, there are so few women scientists and engineers. Accessible profiles of eight key research findings that point to environmental and social barriers-including stereotypes, gender bias, and the climate of science and engineering departments in colleges and universities- continue to block women's progress in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). To increase the number of women scientists and engineers, it is recommended to get girls interested in science and engineering by spreading the word about girls' and women's achievements in math and science, help girls recognize their career-relevant skills, and encourage high school girls to take math and science classes when available.

Women and Eugenics

The intimate connection between women and eugenics begins with Victoria Woodhull. Being the first ever women to run for president in 1872, she was a leader of the woman's suffrage movement, the first female stockbroker and the first person to publish the Communist Manifesto in English in her paper Woodhull and Claflin's Weekly. The paper was famous for promoting sort skirts and licensed prostitution along with other feminist ideas and included writings regularly from other prominent feminists like Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who was perhaps the most influential of them all. The idea that marriage should be prevented by the government was pushed regularly by Woodhull. The term "eugenics" was defined by Charles Darwin's cousin, Francis Darwin. It basically meant controlling human reproduction using the institutions of the state and the scientific establishment to prevent the lower class from breeding and to favor the breeding of the upper class or what they deemed genetically fit.

Designer Babies and Eugenics: are we playing God too much?

Over the past few years, the concept of designer babies is becoming an up and coming theme with celebrities and millionaires who have the money to take advantage of this type of medical technology. A designer baby is just like any other baby in the womb, except its genes are manipulated to change simple things such as hair color or eye color, but could advance to things such as preventing autism, cancer and have a certain IQ. Designer babies are very controversial because Catholics believe God is supposed to control what your baby looks like or if it has any deformities. I feel as though if I knew my child was going to have a disease or some sort of genetic issue that would prevent them from living a normal and happy life, I would take advantage of using the designer baby method. A couple who was hated in the media for it was John Legend and his wife, Chrissy Teigen. They did something as simple as pick the gender of their baby. Chrissy was having issues with conceiving and was put on IVF to increase her chances of getting pregnant. As she was put through several rounds of IVF, they offered her the opportunity to pick the gender of the baby. If I was Chrissy Teigen and I had the option to pick my babies gender, I would absolutely take advantage of that, especially under the stress of not being able to conceive to begin with. A large issue in today's society is that more people are realizing that religion is not as large as a savior as technology is, and there is a divide between people who are still very religious and people who are not at all. The Catholic community jumps on every opportunity to criticize a prominent figure for doing something slightly controversial and I just feel it is wrong. If everyone would mind their own business, we would be a much happier united society.

Mostly Human: I Love You, Bot

http://money.cnn.com/mostly-human/i-love-you-bot/

I got a CNN notification on Saturday about this article and it made me think of our discussions in class about Tay the chatbot and artificial intelligence. A woman named Lilly that lives in France, discovered at a young age that she did not connect with humans. She decided to start identifying herself as robosexual. Lilly claims that she would rather be hurt by a coding error, or glitch rather then being lied to or cheated on by a human. As if this could not get any more bizarre, there is a factory is San Diego called "Real Dolls" where customers can design their own boyfriend or girlfriend. The owner of this factory, Matt McMullen, claims that human connection is not required for happiness, and that these dolls provide company for people who purchase them. McMullen also says how his A.I dolls are different than SIRI and the Amazon Echo's Alexa because they do not care when your birthday is or why you may be sad that day. However, McMullen's dolls have human emotions and behaviors so they will always be responsive no matter what mental state their owner is in. Along with the factory, McMullen designed an app called "Harmony" which lets users design their own girlfriend and communicate with them. McMullen states that it is only a matter of time until humans and robots coexist. However, are we ready for that?

The Human Genome Project

I am a biology major, so this topic really interests me. The human genome project is a research project to map the entire human genome and the 25,000+ genes that make up our gene pool. It launched in 1990 by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to better understand all aspects related to human genetic material, or deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). This project was completed in 2003, and all of the project's goals were met:

 identify all the approximately 20,000-25,000 genes in human DNA,  

determine the sequences of the 3 billion chemical base pairs that make up human DNA,  

store this information in databases,  

improve tools for data analysis,  

transfer related technologies to the private sector, and  

address the ethical, legal, and social issues (ELSI) that may arise from the project. 

Although there are some controversial, ethical disputes about this project, I believe that the completion of this project was a major stride in the science world; 

Women in science and technology

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/voices/gone-in-2016-10-notable-women-in-science-and-technology/

I found this article very interesting because the very first person who is mentioned is Ann Caracristi, who was a code breaker like Alan Turing.  While Alan Turing was had the Turing Test named after him, Ann Caracristi has little to no recognition for the accomplishments which she provided during WWII.

Feminism and eugenics: Engineering reproductive totalitarianism

https://www.avoiceformen.com/feminism/feminism-and-eugenics-engineering-reproductive-totalitarianism/

I found this article and was wondering what other people thought of it.  I found the article interesting and amusing.

I am very confused however if this is from a source which is advocating for women's rights, or rights of everyone or if the entire idea of this company is only to make a mockery of feminists in general.

Ex Machina- Artificial Intelligence

http://www.newsweek.com/2015/05/15/real-world-tech-anxieties-behind-ex-machina-327755.html

http://www.livescience.com/49009-future-of-artificial-intelligence.html

“If you’ve created a conscious machine, it’s not the history of man,” Caleb, a young programmer played by Domhnall Gleeson, tells his genius boss Nathan in Ex Machina, the dazzling new AI flick from writer/director Alex Garland. “That’s the history of gods. The uprising of artificial intelligence plays a big role in the movie Ex Machina, and is also playing a big role in today's society.

The idea of artificial intelligence is something that is improving each and every day in today's society. We have it all around us, whether it is our phones, or even a device that you are able to communicate with. Some people argue that AI will eventually wipe out the human race; it is currently a very active area of research for many companies. For example, 
Google. From smartphone assistants to driverless cars, the Bay Area-based tech giant is gearing up to be a major player in the future of artificial intelligence.

What Is More Important: Our Privacy or National Security?

https://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/17/what-is-more-important-our-privacy-or-national-security/comment-page-17/?_r=0

People are so concerned that their privacy is being violated that they don't consider the fact that sometimes that is what is needed to happen in order to protect the entire American public. This article discusses the government's motives behind the decreased privacy of every citizen, regarding the surveillance of each person's phone records, texts, and even search inputs on the Internet. 

They're watching you

I found this cartoon and I found it very comical. It shows the NSA drilled holes into the O's in the two most popular search engines to show how much they are monitoring us. It applies to our discussion from previous classes that no matter what we do, the government knows.

An Endless Cycle

"I Don't Want The Government To Know What I Do" *Posts Their Entire Life Story*

How much does this reflect the people that claims they want privacy from the government?

What Not To Search...

https://www.sovereignman.com/lifestyle-design/uncle-sam-admits-monitoring-you-for-these-377-words-6832/


Understandably no the government will not think 'you' are a terrorist for using a couple of words from the list however, if a person uses more then half the list of words multiple times a year then that person would be put under higher surveillance.

Do we have privacy? Totalitarianism and Technology

https://www. surveillance.com/surveillance/2012/aug/15/new-totalitarianism-surveillance-technology

Although America is not considered a Totalitarian society, we are monitored with everything we do online. Every search, text, call and photo we take the government has access of if they want to. I attached the article that we were given in class about surveillance because I felt it spoke to me. I feel as though everywhere I go now I am being watched. When WikiLeaks released the information that the CIA has access to everything they want of ours it made me feel a little uneasy. We are supposed to be living in a free society however it seems lately that everything we do is being monitored. In the article, it talks about even when crossing the street there is a voice telling us to go, and how there is cameras being installed in parks to watch our every move. My question is for the government, how can we be considered a free society if we are constantly monitored?

Totalitarianism & Technology: North Korea

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-16255126

Totalitarianism is a concept in which the government has complete authority over the society and has active control over all aspects of its citizen’s life. North Korea is definitely a totalitarian state as its citizens have no freedom of expression or freedom of choice. Technology is manipulated and used by means of propaganda. This article discusses North Korea's totalitarian government and how the media is heavily controlled. The internet use is very limited, there is only one channel on the television, and the radio is also monitored.

The connection between totalitarianism and technology

Technology surrounds us in our everyday lives, we use phones, computers, and cameras pretty much twenty four seven. People are always uploading pictures, videos, and status updates representing who they are, who they are with and where they are. These simple everyday actions allow totalitarianism to bloom by supporting these websites and activities, allowing governments to watch your every move. Once uploaded to the internet, it stays even after death. People not realizing that the surveillance kept on social networks allows governments to control all aspects of a persons life and take matters into their own hands if something is not liked through mental and physical methods. It is all a political system in which the state holds authority over society and seeks to control all aspects of public and private life wherever possible.

Technology and Warfare

Technology has always been used to improve tools of warfare. In the modern age, research in science has enabled development of new technology and innovations for both military and civilian use. The society and the nature of warfare both has had effects. To subjugate and colonize other nations, the European nation used their superior technology. Since the days of invasion by Babur, foreigners have exploited their superior technology and at times, reflect on the history of the Indian subcontinent. Post-modern age or knowledge age, which is being referred to as the present age, is unfolding an unprecedented revolution in technologies. These technologies have not only initiated a revolution in military affairs but have also touched myriad activities in the civil field. Over the centuries, warfare progressed from wars between tribal societies to warfare between societies based on the economy and further to warfare between industrialized societies. From fighting with bows and arrows to rifles, guns, tanks, aircraft and missiles, mankind has progressed successfully. Though slow and gradual, scientific and technological advanced in the 18th and 19th centuries, and were dramatic in the 20th century.

Technology and Warefare - is it humane?

http://mentalfloss.com/article/31882/12-technological-advancements-world-war-i

This article talks about the technology we used in World War 1 that was considered advanced. The abilities that we have from technology now compared to what we had in World War 1 are significantly different. World War 1 used things such as tanks and flamethrowers. The most interesting thing I found was that World War 1 used portable ex-ray machines to be able to asses soldiers injuries on the spot. This amazed me because today we can put a hospital on wheels and take everything from portable MRI's to surgical tables. The technology from World War 1 compared to World War 2 is extremely different. In World War 2, the United States destroyed an entire country with an atomic bomb. Today, tanks and flamethrowers would be completely useless in a war. If there was another world war today, it would be all nuclear.

Do wars drive technological advancement?

http://www.livescience.com/41321-military-war-technologies.html

The article I found lists forms of technology that have transformed warfare. On that list were drones, submarines, missiles, aircrafts, space weapons, and nuclear bombs. I believe that modern technology can be used as a weapon. Today, technology is becoming more precise and lethal. The missiles, which can strike with pinpoint precision, are now given much importance. The war fare equipment’s built today are so advanced that one cannot even imagine the way wars will be fought in the future, which can also be a very scary thought. Military technology is the application of technology for use in warfare. ... Weapons engineering is the design, development, testing and lifecycle management of military weapons and systems. I believe that as new weapons enter the battle, the battlefield will continue to expand.  

Russian future weapons & the Old Kalashnikov

https://sputniknews.com/military/201702271051074717-russian-future-weapons/


From the article "At the same time, according to him, robots are unlikely to replace human soldiers on the future battlefield, but they will definitely increase their skills and capabilities."

This gives the same old school thinking the Russian Army always had of the Russian soldier was expendable.  The photo below isn't that far from the truth.

Sci-fi weapons now reality

https://sputniknews.com/russia/201701091049399104-russia-railgun-tests/



These weapons use the power of an electrically induced magnetic field to launch a projectile at 3 km/s or 8.7 times the speed of sound; compared to the fastest bullet at 3.5 times the speed of sound.

What makes this even "better" for the military ships of the future is that the weight of the ship is lower because smaller projectiles are needed, no explosives are needed, and even more important the ship will not explode if the "Ship Magazine"[were all the artillery is stored on a destroyer] is hit in battle.

This is what a normal setup would look like.

The railgun system would look like this 

(note how the projectile is light enough for one person to carry)

what weapons are inhumane and what the future holds for war

Some weapons that police use such as pepper spray, stun guns or rubber bullets if used in a war would be a war crime because how they are meant to be used to immobilize the other person.

Women: The Heroes of the Impact of the Industrial Revolution on Women

The Industrial Revolution was both a good improvement and a bad situation for women. The Industrial Revolution gave more women options to be someone other than standard housewives. This is defiantly a step up, however, they still lack access to proper education. Because of this, many women weren’t able to just focus on work, because they also had to focus on taking care of their children and the house. Spending 40-60 hours a week at work and probably 20 hours a week at home can be very overwhelming. But this did not stop women. This encouraged women to rise up and demand better quality of life, work and education. The strong and hardworking women who dealt with the struggles of the Industrial Revolution were certainly heroes for those women who benefited from the driving force of the women’s movement.

Technology and our Relationship

Technology use to be the main causes of me and my girlfriend’s fights. Where she would get upset about me liking a girl’s Instagram, and where I would get upset when she every talked to her guy friends. Social media has always been a problem beyond our relationship. It would start unnecessary drama from other friends and family about anything: politics, ethics, religion, gender identity rights, and the list goes on. I use to be a heavy Facebook user that would always like and share posts of interest. Normally no one likes or comments on them and that just turned out to be very upsetting. Being on Facebook also distracted me from doing school work. I would spend hours on Facebook instead of doing homework. Because it was so distracting, depressing and dramatic, I decided to stop going on Facebook and other social medias. I can not tell you how I am more stress free about pointless things in my life. Overall, I am generally happy compared to when I was on social media. I believe this had easily made our relationship easier and happier. I wish my girlfriend would stop going on social media, but its more complicated and personal for her.  

Teachers Wipe Out Teachers

Some food for thought...

"I Can't Breathe Without Wifi"

In this video, a girl named Khloe, who is 17, is so obsessed with social media, she says she cannot breathe without WiFi. She is interviewed on the Dr. Phil show and reveals her obsession and need for social media. She admits that she sleeps with her phone every night, attached to her fingers. She believes that social media gives her a high self esteem, that getting a lot of likes on a post or picture will make her feel happy at the end of the day.

Phone Addicts

Technology has brought people closer together through social media. People today are able to make new friends online from anywhere around the world. This also means that people can meet anyone from anywhere to form an intimate relationship with. Technology has created a vast new world for us, but sometimes we don't know when to stop. While it's been successful in creating new interactions, people often forget about the ones right in front you. There is nothing more frustrating than spending time with a loved one, and they are paying more attention to their phone rather than you. It seems as though some people can't even go a half an hour without being on their phone. People become so engrossed with their devices that they need to learn to remember to give their significant other the respect and attention they deserve. 

Technology and Intimate relationships

My boyfriend and I have this agreement that whenever we are together, we put our phones aside and spend quality time together. I like to think this works because we have been together for five years now. Whether it is a date to our favorite restaurant, or just watching tv on the couch, we make it a point to silence our phones and just enjoy each others company. However, this does not mean technology still has not effected our relationship. I would say 95% of the fights my boyfriend and I get into are about social media. I will get upset if I see he followed a girl that I think is prettier than me, and he will get upset if he sees me snapchatting a guy friend of mine. The funny thing is, these fights last for five minutes and then we step back and question why we just wasted energy fighting about that. We end up laughing it off and moving on, but some couples do not work it out as easy as we do. Going back to spending time together, it hurts me to see a couple out to dinner and both of them are on their phones or one of them is completely immersed in something on their device while the other just stares and waits for the food to come so their date could be over. I do not think there is anything that upsets me more than that.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/rediscovering-love/201103/can-love-survive-in-the-age-technology

That article talks about the future of relationships and how technology can tear people apart. I found it sad but also extremely interesting.

Impact of technology on intimate relationships

Social media is an excellent way to stay connected with friends and family. The ability to be truly connected with other human beings is becoming more difficult with the power of security that technology grants us. Most people want to find the ultimate form of human connection, the kind that lasts a lifetime, and most people want to love someone and they want to be loved in return. With the amount of time spent staring at screens throughout the day, it is likely to meet a potential mate online. Finding someone to love through technological means is understandable since people love technology. An estimated one third of all marriages today begin online. Studies show that in less than a decade or two more than half of romantic relationships will start on the internet. There is no disputing that happy marriages that lead to new families can be found online. For adults out of college and moved away from the place they called home, it's sometimes a struggle to meet new people so they resort to using what is at their fingertips in order to interact and connect with others. The act of meeting someone has never been more easier yet challenging all at once.

Dating a robot

The picture was edited to make it SFW.

The terms and condition of a "dating website"

FOR AMUSEMENT PURPOSES ONLY

1. THIS SITE UTILIZES FANTASY PROFILES IDENTIFIED AS FANTASY CUTIES. You comprehend, acknowledge, and accept that some of the profiles listed on the Site may be operated by our Site or third party contractors and are fictitious. These profiles and interactions generated from them are clearly labelled with the Fantasy Cuties logo:
   Fantasy Cuties functionality is offered to help the Service 1) enforce Service rules and policies, 2) monitor use of Site, 3) illustrate to users the features and communication tools of the Site, 4) enhance your online communication, companionship and entertainment experience, 5) and to promote increased use of the Site such posting of profile information and/or additional content to users' profile pages.

This "dating website" uses a large amount of computer generated profiles which will be denoted to the viewer with a gold star with FC written inside the star.  This can be viewed in the picture above of a 'Fantasy Cuties' profile from the site.  

Whether the account is managed by a person who is in charge of other accounts or a computer generated response program the user of the site would be able to have sexually explicit conversations with the account leading to a fake formation of intimacy with a person which would lead to problems in future legitimate relationships.

How is Technology Shaping Romance: Catfish TV Show

 Catfish TV Show Trailer

The dating world has changed drastically- It's no longer waiting for a call from that guy or girl you saw on your first date, taking 3 buses to get to the city for a date, or ringing the doorbell and walking your date to the car. Being together and being connected has become much easier with the progression of technology...  so easy that it might be the reason people get in and out of relationships so readily nowadays. There are now hundreds of free and accessible online dating sites making the dating process much more simplified and convenient. However, people are taking advantage of these sites and many relationships formed through the virtual screen may be based on lies and false information. As the anthropologist Helen Fisher argues, "There's not a dating service on this planet that can do what the human brain can do in terms of finding the right person," In other words, meeting face to face is the most essential component when meeting someone new. I believe that the process of online dating creates a wall between two people, where there can never be full trust, instead of bringing them close.   

Catfish: The TV Show is an American reality-based documentary television series airing on MTV about the truths and lies of online dating.