ENCS 392 Winter 2011 MIDTERM QUIZ #2 March 17, 2011 11h45 - 13h00 1.

. In the Rede Lecture from 1959, C.P. Snow, in his article Two Cultures describes the arts as "anti-social." From this statement we may assume that the sciences and technology are, thus, social. Is this true? Why or why not, and how? 2. People with physical disabilities may choose between a) a motorized wheelchair, and b) a wheelchair pulled by a working animal, usually a trained dog. Compare these two models by explaining them in terms of reductionism and holism. Which choice fits better with an ecological view of transportation, and why? 3. a) There have been many recent attempts at using social engineering to solve the problem of texting, and cell-phone use, while driving: laws, fines, etc. A technological fix might be to include standard a hands-free phone service in all newly manufactured automobiles. Why might Edward Tenner (who writes about techne and technology) say that this is a failed enterprise? b) What might an Eco-city politician try to do to solve this cell phone texting/talking problem? Explain your response.