In the video, Kevin Kelly argues the internet is a "single machine" and provides a set of numerics that boggle the mind even 12-years after the talk. The internet's influence reaches every facet of human experience, including the new battleground for national conflicts (Li et al., 2018). The idea promoted by Mr. Kelly that creates something new from things that exist is not a new phenomenon. For example, a theory proposed in 2000 declared the earth is a single living organism called Gaia, and all living things are systems that contribute to the organism's existence. Mr. Kelly makes the same comparison that a collection of designs makes the internet a single entity.

            I think it is entirely possible to have a collection of systems in the home that monitors personal health and alert care providers when conditions warrant attention. Smart devices regularly enter the market but are not integrated with a medical record or monitored by a healthcare provider (Ho & Quick, 2018). I suppose this is an extension of Mr. kelly's machine since these items contribute to the Internet of Things (Cilfone et al., 2019). There are some practical reasons for device integration, such as the decrease in hospital admissions. Unfortunately, the technologies are costly and require law protecting healthcare providers and device manufacturers from lawsuits (Klugman et al., 2018).

 

            The integration between home and health is intriguing because much of our lives occur in the house, and consequently, most health changes occur in the home. Often, individuals ignore or fail to identify the early symptoms leading to health crises. Health monitoring may catch events early and prevent significant complications.

References

Cilfone, A., Davoli, L., Belli, L., & Ferrari, G. (2019, 2019

2020-08-05). Wireless Mesh Networking: An IoT-Oriented Perspective Survey on Relevant Technologies. Future Internet, 11(4), 99. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/fi11040099

 

Ho, A., & Quick, O. (2018). Leaving patients to their own devices? Smart technology, safety and therapeutic relationships. BMC medical ethics, 19(1), 18-18. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-018-0255-8

 

Klugman, C. M., Dunn, L. B., Schwartz, J., & Cohen, I. G. (2018). The Ethics of Smart Pills and Self-Acting Devices: Autonomy, Truth-Telling, and Trust at the Dawn of Digital Medicine. American journal of bioethics, 18(9), 38-47. https://doi.org/10.1080/15265161.2018.1498933

 

Li, S., Candelon, F., & Reeves, M. (2018). Lessons From China's Digital Battleground. MIT Sloan Management Review, 59(4), 1-6. https://perdoceoed.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/lessons-chinas-digital-battleground/docview/2074382329/se-2?accountid=144789