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What Technology Can Teach Us About Ourselves | Ric Merrifield | TEDxSanJuanIsland


quality of life technology these pennies

quality of life technology these pennies are help they’re here to help illustrate

are help they’re here to help illustrate

are help they’re here to help illustrate how a piece of technology in your pocket

how a piece of technology in your pocket

how a piece of technology in your pocket today is gonna improve your quality of

today is gonna improve your quality of

today is gonna improve your quality of life I see a show of hands of how many

life I see a show of hands of how many

life I see a show of hands of how many people have a cell phone with them today

people have a cell phone with them today

people have a cell phone with them today that’s what I thought big changes and

that’s what I thought big changes and

that’s what I thought big changes and little changes are coming and these

little changes are coming and these

little changes are coming and these pennies and your cell phone are about to

pennies and your cell phone are about to

pennies and your cell phone are about to surprise and delight you in ways you

surprise and delight you in ways you

surprise and delight you in ways you can’t begin to imagine with as much

can’t begin to imagine with as much

can’t begin to imagine with as much privacy as you want they’re going to

privacy as you want they’re going to

privacy as you want they’re going to improve your quality of life and help

improve your quality of life and help

improve your quality of life and help you have better experiences let’s start

you have better experiences let’s start

you have better experiences let’s start there when you hear the term quality of

there when you hear the term quality of

there when you hear the term quality of life you may picture a sandy beach I

life you may picture a sandy beach I

life you may picture a sandy beach I decided to look up a conventional

decided to look up a conventional

decided to look up a conventional definition and Wikipedia tells us there

definition and Wikipedia tells us there

definition and Wikipedia tells us there are six standard indicators or patterns

are six standard indicators or patterns

are six standard indicators or patterns that are used to define and measure

that are used to define and measure

that are used to define and measure quality of life wealth and employment

quality of life wealth and employment

quality of life wealth and employment the built environment physical and

the built environment physical and

the built environment physical and mental health education recreation and

mental health education recreation and

mental health education recreation and leisure and social belonging to words

leisure and social belonging to words

leisure and social belonging to words are not on that list technology and

are not on that list technology and

are not on that list technology and experience experience is an

experience experience is an

experience experience is an in-the-moment thing whereas quality of

in-the-moment thing whereas quality of

in-the-moment thing whereas quality of life seems to be more measured across a

life seems to be more measured across a

life seems to be more measured across a period of time and then aggregate of

period of time and then aggregate of

period of time and then aggregate of those six things so you might think of

those six things so you might think of

those six things so you might think of quality of life as the climate you’re

quality of life as the climate you’re

quality of life as the climate you’re living in at any given point in time and

living in at any given point in time and

living in at any given point in time and the experiences you’re having or more

the experiences you’re having or more

the experiences you’re having or more like the weather in that climate at that

like the weather in that climate at that

like the weather in that climate at that time it may be obvious to you that

time it may be obvious to you that

time it may be obvious to you that technology would not be on this list

technology would not be on this list

technology would not be on this list today we often think of technology is

today we often think of technology is

today we often think of technology is more like an addiction that’s more in

more like an addiction that’s more in

more like an addiction that’s more in control of us than we are of it we think

control of us than we are of it we think

control of us than we are of it we think of it as helping us have have become

of it as helping us have have become

of it as helping us have have become more efficient get that most recent

more efficient get that most recent

more efficient get that most recent email sports score use it for a driving

email sports score use it for a driving

email sports score use it for a driving application but when you think about

application but when you think about

application but when you think about optimizing and already too busy life it

optimizing and already too busy life it

optimizing and already too busy life it becomes more like becoming the best at

becomes more like becoming the best at

becomes more like becoming the best at too busy rather than actually improving

too busy rather than actually improving

too busy rather than actually improving our quality of life so when it takes us

our quality of life so when it takes us

our quality of life so when it takes us one minute to do something that used to

one minute to do something that used to

one minute to do something that used to take us 10 and we get back those 9

take us 10 and we get back those 9

take us 10 and we get back those 9 minutes do we use those nine minutes for

minutes do we use those nine minutes for

minutes do we use those nine minutes for recreation leisure time not usually

recreation leisure time not usually

recreation leisure time not usually but technology is already starting to

but technology is already starting to

but technology is already starting to offer improvements to our quality of

offer improvements to our quality of

offer improvements to our quality of life through one fundamental change in

life through one fundamental change in

life through one fundamental change in the way we interact with it what it can

the way we interact with it what it can

the way we interact with it what it can capture how much it can capture and the

capture how much it can capture and the

capture how much it can capture and the patterns that will emerge some of those

patterns that will emerge some of those

patterns that will emerge some of those patterns you’ll choose to act on some of

patterns you’ll choose to act on some of

patterns you’ll choose to act on some of them you’ll ignore some of the patterns

them you’ll ignore some of the patterns

them you’ll ignore some of the patterns will reveal that you have a relationship

will reveal that you have a relationship

will reveal that you have a relationship with people that you don’t know that you

with people that you don’t know that you

with people that you don’t know that you have relationships with today that will

have relationships with today that will

have relationships with today that will be really exciting and that’ll take

be really exciting and that’ll take

be really exciting and that’ll take things in the opposite direction of some

things in the opposite direction of some

things in the opposite direction of some of those not so social phases that we

of those not so social phases that we

of those not so social phases that we see in coffee shops and airports looking

see in coffee shops and airports looking

see in coffee shops and airports looking down at their technology today this is a

down at their technology today this is a

down at their technology today this is a Wordle of this TED talk

Wordle of this TED talk

Wordle of this TED talk the bigger the word the more frequently

the bigger the word the more frequently

the bigger the word the more frequently I’m saying it see how big patterns and

I’m saying it see how big patterns and

I’m saying it see how big patterns and privacy are patterns have been around

privacy are patterns have been around

privacy are patterns have been around forever reycarts while wrote a book

forever reycarts while wrote a book

forever reycarts while wrote a book called how to create a mind and in it he

called how to create a mind and in it he

called how to create a mind and in it he describes that the human brain has over

describes that the human brain has over

describes that the human brain has over 300 million pattern recognition circuits

300 million pattern recognition circuits

300 million pattern recognition circuits 300 million is a lot but all of those

300 million is a lot but all of those

300 million is a lot but all of those pattern recognition circuits missed a

pattern recognition circuits missed a

pattern recognition circuits missed a pattern in baseball for over a hundred

pattern in baseball for over a hundred

pattern in baseball for over a hundred years Moneyball is a book and a movie

years Moneyball is a book and a movie

years Moneyball is a book and a movie that describes how baseball for a

that describes how baseball for a

that describes how baseball for a hundred years used batting average as

hundred years used batting average as

hundred years used batting average as the statistic that they use to pick and

the statistic that they use to pick and

the statistic that they use to pick and pay players in 1977 a guy named Bill

pay players in 1977 a guy named Bill

pay players in 1977 a guy named Bill James uncovered a pattern he realized

James uncovered a pattern he realized

James uncovered a pattern he realized his statistic called on-base percentage

his statistic called on-base percentage

his statistic called on-base percentage which combines batting average and walks

which combines batting average and walks

which combines batting average and walks is a more consistent indicator of

is a more consistent indicator of

is a more consistent indicator of whether a player will help a team win a

whether a player will help a team win a

whether a player will help a team win a baseball game even more amazing it took

baseball game even more amazing it took

baseball game even more amazing it took 25 years before anybody would do

25 years before anybody would do

25 years before anybody would do anything about it

anything about it

anything about it in 2002 Billy being the manager of

in 2002 Billy being the manager of

in 2002 Billy being the manager of Oakland’s baseball team a team that at

Oakland’s baseball team a team that at

Oakland’s baseball team a team that at the time was famous for losing baseball

the time was famous for losing baseball

the time was famous for losing baseball games had his back against the wall had

games had his back against the wall had

games had his back against the wall had a tiny budget compared with the mighty

a tiny budget compared with the mighty

a tiny budget compared with the mighty New York Yankees decided to apply this

New York Yankees decided to apply this

New York Yankees decided to apply this pattern using technology and the way he

pattern using technology and the way he

pattern using technology and the way he picked his baseball players people

picked his baseball players people

picked his baseball players people thought he was bat crazy but it worked

thought he was bat crazy but it worked

thought he was bat crazy but it worked they won they won a lot and that really

they won they won a lot and that really

they won they won a lot and that really changed Billy Beane’s quality of life

changed Billy Beane’s quality of life

changed Billy Beane’s quality of life but it caused a lot of people to look in

but it caused a lot of people to look in

but it caused a lot of people to look in the mirror and wonder if they were

the mirror and wonder if they were

the mirror and wonder if they were missing a pattern if they were using the

missing a pattern if they were using the

missing a pattern if they were using the right statistic to make the decisions

right statistic to make the decisions

right statistic to make the decisions that were important in their lives

I’d like to talk in threes

I’d like to talk in threes I just talked about quality of life

I just talked about quality of life

I just talked about quality of life technology and experiences now I’m gonna

technology and experiences now I’m gonna

technology and experiences now I’m gonna talk about what was known what is known

talk about what was known what is known

talk about what was known what is known and what you will know about yourself in

and what you will know about yourself in

and what you will know about yourself in the future a lot of information can be

the future a lot of information can be

the future a lot of information can be collected about us in a lot of different

collected about us in a lot of different

collected about us in a lot of different ways of categorizing it and I like my

ways of categorizing it and I like my

ways of categorizing it and I like my friend Joe Whiteman’s way of

friend Joe Whiteman’s way of

friend Joe Whiteman’s way of categorizing information he calls the

categorizing information he calls the

categorizing information he calls the abcdes I’ve added F and G a is for

abcdes I’ve added F and G a is for

abcdes I’ve added F and G a is for attitude are we happy or grumpy B is for

attitude are we happy or grumpy B is for

attitude are we happy or grumpy B is for our behaviors what are we doing

our behaviors what are we doing

our behaviors what are we doing C is for context where are we doing it d

C is for context where are we doing it d

C is for context where are we doing it d for demographics age gender zip code

for demographics age gender zip code

for demographics age gender zip code kinds of information efore environment

kinds of information efore environment

kinds of information efore environment is it sunny or rainy fi added four facts

is it sunny or rainy fi added four facts

is it sunny or rainy fi added four facts biometric information like pulse and

biometric information like pulse and

biometric information like pulse and heart rate and G for goal why do we

heart rate and G for goal why do we

heart rate and G for goal why do we choose to enter an experience is it the

choose to enter an experience is it the

choose to enter an experience is it the best price is it speed of service is it

best price is it speed of service is it

best price is it speed of service is it some product selection or something else

it wasn’t that long ago that not that

it wasn’t that long ago that not that much was known about us many of us

much was known about us many of us

much was known about us many of us remember the Sunday newspapers we get

remember the Sunday newspapers we get

remember the Sunday newspapers we get and we throat on the kitchen table and

and we throat on the kitchen table and

and we throat on the kitchen table and out would spill all the advertising

out would spill all the advertising

out would spill all the advertising inserts a clear indication that the

inserts a clear indication that the

inserts a clear indication that the marketers who paid for those ads didn’t

marketers who paid for those ads didn’t

marketers who paid for those ads didn’t know anything particularly special about

know anything particularly special about

know anything particularly special about us because everybody in the same city

us because everybody in the same city

us because everybody in the same city gets the same advertising in asserts

gets the same advertising in asserts

gets the same advertising in asserts that’s partly because back in those days

that’s partly because back in those days

that’s partly because back in those days it was hard to know much about us

it was hard to know much about us

it was hard to know much about us there wasn’t any internet data to

there wasn’t any internet data to

there wasn’t any internet data to collect there wasn’t much in the way of

collect there wasn’t much in the way of

collect there wasn’t much in the way of credit card information to collect and

credit card information to collect and

credit card information to collect and categorize us but today it’s different

categorize us but today it’s different

categorize us but today it’s different today we might be out on a website

today we might be out on a website

today we might be out on a website looking at a pair of shoes that we’re

looking at a pair of shoes that we’re

looking at a pair of shoes that we’re thinking about buying and then hop over

thinking about buying and then hop over

thinking about buying and then hop over to a new site and up pops an ad for that

to a new site and up pops an ad for that

to a new site and up pops an ad for that exact same pair of shoes it’s a little

exact same pair of shoes it’s a little

exact same pair of shoes it’s a little creepy the first time it happens until

creepy the first time it happens until

creepy the first time it happens until you realize it doesn’t really mean

you realize it doesn’t really mean

you realize it doesn’t really mean they’ve learned anything specific about

they’ve learned anything specific about

they’ve learned anything specific about us per se other than we might be

us per se other than we might be

us per se other than we might be interested in buying that pair of shoes

but how would you like to be the dad who

but how would you like to be the dad who was the last one to find out his teenage

was the last one to find out his teenage

was the last one to find out his teenage daughter was pregnant even target knew

see his daughter is a teenager was a

see his daughter is a teenager was a member of their loyalty program and one

member of their loyalty program and one

member of their loyalty program and one day she went into target and she bought

day she went into target and she bought

day she went into target and she bought four things hand sanitizer

four things hand sanitizer

four things hand sanitizer dietary supplements fragrance free

dietary supplements fragrance free

dietary supplements fragrance free lotion and a large volume of cotton

lotion and a large volume of cotton

lotion and a large volume of cotton balls those four things were enough for

balls those four things were enough for

balls those four things were enough for target to pinpoint the pattern and be

target to pinpoint the pattern and be

target to pinpoint the pattern and be confident that she was pregnant not just

confident that she was pregnant not just

confident that she was pregnant not just that because of the large volume of

that because of the large volume of

that because of the large volume of cotton balls they were able to pinpoint

cotton balls they were able to pinpoint

cotton balls they were able to pinpoint her due date and that informed the

her due date and that informed the

her due date and that informed the timing of when they would send her

timing of when they would send her

timing of when they would send her advertisements sometimes we’re looking

advertisements sometimes we’re looking

advertisements sometimes we’re looking for one pattern a much more surprising

for one pattern a much more surprising

for one pattern a much more surprising and unexpected pattern emerges that

and unexpected pattern emerges that

and unexpected pattern emerges that takes us to viagra viagra is a drug that

takes us to viagra viagra is a drug that

takes us to viagra viagra is a drug that was designed for hypertension and you

was designed for hypertension and you

was designed for hypertension and you may be aware that ads today for Viagra

may be aware that ads today for Viagra

may be aware that ads today for Viagra don’t mention hypertension that’s

don’t mention hypertension that’s

don’t mention hypertension that’s because in clinical trials when a drug

because in clinical trials when a drug

because in clinical trials when a drug is being tested they’re looking for two

is being tested they’re looking for two

is being tested they’re looking for two things does the drug do what it was

things does the drug do what it was

things does the drug do what it was designed to do and if it emerges with

designed to do and if it emerges with

designed to do and if it emerges with some side effects that are bad that will

some side effects that are bad that will

some side effects that are bad that will derail the drug trial if they find a

derail the drug trial if they find a

derail the drug trial if they find a side effect that’s surprising and

side effect that’s surprising and

side effect that’s surprising and unexpected that is even better than what

unexpected that is even better than what

unexpected that is even better than what the drug was originally designed to do

the drug was originally designed to do

the drug was originally designed to do they sometimes will repurpose the drug

they sometimes will repurpose the drug

they sometimes will repurpose the drug and that’s what happened with Viagra in

and that’s what happened with Viagra in

and that’s what happened with Viagra in the drug trial that they used for with

the drug trial that they used for with

the drug trial that they used for with 3,000 people which is a typical size of

3,000 people which is a typical size of

3,000 people which is a typical size of a drug trial target had the four pieces

a drug trial target had the four pieces

a drug trial target had the four pieces of information drug trials have 3,000

of information drug trials have 3,000

of information drug trials have 3,000 pieces of information Rogaine is another

pieces of information Rogaine is another

pieces of information Rogaine is another example of a drug trial that went the

example of a drug trial that went the

example of a drug trial that went the same way as Viagra where Rogaine was was

same way as Viagra where Rogaine was was

same way as Viagra where Rogaine was was intended to be for blood pressure today

intended to be for blood pressure today

intended to be for blood pressure today Rogaine as you may know is marketed

Rogaine as you may know is marketed

Rogaine as you may know is marketed solely come to combat baldness when you

solely come to combat baldness when you

solely come to combat baldness when you go from four pieces of information to

go from four pieces of information to

go from four pieces of information to 3,000 that’s a big jump just as going

3,000 that’s a big jump just as going

3,000 that’s a big jump just as going from transaction information to

from transaction information to

from transaction information to experience information is also a big

experience information is also a big

experience information is also a big jump imagine what you could do if you

jump imagine what you could do if you

jump imagine what you could do if you had thirty thousand pieces of

had thirty thousand pieces of

had thirty thousand pieces of information about one customer that’s

information about one customer that’s

information about one customer that’s what Disney does every day

I’m not talking about Disneyland the

I’m not talking about Disneyland the 300-acre spot in California I’m talking

300-acre spot in California I’m talking

300-acre spot in California I’m talking about Disneyworld over 30,000 acres near

about Disneyworld over 30,000 acres near

about Disneyworld over 30,000 acres near Orlando they had a customer satisfaction

Orlando they had a customer satisfaction

Orlando they had a customer satisfaction problem people in the Orlando Heat in

problem people in the Orlando Heat in

problem people in the Orlando Heat in long lines unable to make reservations

long lines unable to make reservations

long lines unable to make reservations for restaurants or attractions and

for restaurants or attractions and

for restaurants or attractions and people were having having bad

people were having having bad

people were having having bad experiences and Disney didn’t know who

experiences and Disney didn’t know who

experiences and Disney didn’t know who was having a bad experiences a little

was having a bad experiences a little

was having a bad experiences a little bit like the Sunday newspaper example I

bit like the Sunday newspaper example I

bit like the Sunday newspaper example I mentioned they had no idea who was

mentioned they had no idea who was

mentioned they had no idea who was having the good experience and who was

having the good experience and who was

having the good experience and who was having a bad experience but they solved

having a bad experience but they solved

having a bad experience but they solved the problem they created an online

the problem they created an online

the problem they created an online portal that allowed people to pre-plan

portal that allowed people to pre-plan

portal that allowed people to pre-plan their experiences including restaurants

their experiences including restaurants

their experiences including restaurants and attractions usually four days or

and attractions usually four days or

and attractions usually four days or more and then they system something

more and then they system something

more and then they system something called a bracelet called a Magic Band

called a bracelet called a Magic Band

called a bracelet called a Magic Band the Magic Band is worn by customers as

the Magic Band is worn by customers as

the Magic Band is worn by customers as they go through Disney World to enter

they go through Disney World to enter

they go through Disney World to enter the park and and redeem their restaurant

the park and and redeem their restaurant

the park and and redeem their restaurant reservations and attraction reservations

reservations and attraction reservations

reservations and attraction reservations the band also emits a signal about once

the band also emits a signal about once

the band also emits a signal about once a second so Disney can see whether

a second so Disney can see whether

a second so Disney can see whether you’re ahead or behind in your planned

you’re ahead or behind in your planned

you’re ahead or behind in your planned experiences they can see if you’re

experiences they can see if you’re

experiences they can see if you’re having a bad experiences in in the

having a bad experiences in in the

having a bad experiences in in the moment help you recover from that bad

moment help you recover from that bad

moment help you recover from that bad experiment experience immediately it’s

experiment experience immediately it’s

experiment experience immediately it’s magical because it’s Disney of course

magical because it’s Disney of course

magical because it’s Disney of course they’ve done all the things to avoid

they’ve done all the things to avoid

they’ve done all the things to avoid being creepy about tracking people and

being creepy about tracking people and

being creepy about tracking people and help ensure the privacy of their

help ensure the privacy of their

help ensure the privacy of their information because they said that the

information because they said that the

information because they said that the band emits a signal about once a second

band emits a signal about once a second

band emits a signal about once a second over the course of an eight-hour day

over the course of an eight-hour day

over the course of an eight-hour day that’s 30,000 signals a day 30,000

that’s 30,000 signals a day 30,000

that’s 30,000 signals a day 30,000 pieces of information they collect about

pieces of information they collect about

pieces of information they collect about location of their customer every day

location of their customer every day

location of their customer every day that’s a huge amount of information now

that’s a huge amount of information now

that’s a huge amount of information now that might not sound like it has

that might not sound like it has

that might not sound like it has anything to do with you or your day to

anything to do with you or your day to

anything to do with you or your day to day experiences because most of us don’t

day experiences because most of us don’t

day experiences because most of us don’t go to Disney World every day thankfully

go to Disney World every day thankfully

go to Disney World every day thankfully but a lot of us use something every day

but a lot of us use something every day

but a lot of us use something every day that tracks us in the same way our

that tracks us in the same way our

that tracks us in the same way our driving applications we enter our

driving applications we enter our

driving applications we enter our destination that’s our plan and it tells

destination that’s our plan and it tells

destination that’s our plan and it tells us turn-by-turn directions for where

us turn-by-turn directions for where

us turn-by-turn directions for where when we’re going to get there whether

when we’re going to get there whether

when we’re going to get there whether they’re hidden police cars accidents and

they’re hidden police cars accidents and

they’re hidden police cars accidents and it reroutes us I Drive every day I use

it reroutes us I Drive every day I use

it reroutes us I Drive every day I use my driving application every day not

my driving application every day not

my driving application every day not because I need turn-by-turn directions

because I need turn-by-turn directions

because I need turn-by-turn directions anymore because they know where I’m

anymore because they know where I’m

anymore because they know where I’m going I need to know what time I’m going

going I need to know what time I’m going

going I need to know what time I’m going to get there or if I’m going to be late

to get there or if I’m going to be late

to get there or if I’m going to be late but every day it gives me the exact same

but every day it gives me the exact same

but every day it gives me the exact same directions I start to feel like Bill

directions I start to feel like Bill

directions I start to feel like Bill Marie in the movie Groundhog Day after a

Marie in the movie Groundhog Day after a

Marie in the movie Groundhog Day after a while where every day is the exact same

while where every day is the exact same

while where every day is the exact same day over and over again I’m surprised it

day over and over again I’m surprised it

day over and over again I’m surprised it doesn’t learn my patterns but I know how

doesn’t learn my patterns but I know how

doesn’t learn my patterns but I know how to get from my house to the highway but

to get from my house to the highway but

to get from my house to the highway but every day it tells me the same eight

every day it tells me the same eight

every day it tells me the same eight turns that I have to take to get from my

turns that I have to take to get from my

turns that I have to take to get from my house to the highway but I know that

house to the highway but I know that

house to the highway but I know that soon it will learn and it will know my

soon it will learn and it will know my

soon it will learn and it will know my patterns and behaviors and that will

patterns and behaviors and that will

patterns and behaviors and that will make it a lot more exciting and

make it a lot more exciting and

make it a lot more exciting and interesting for me a lot of people also

interesting for me a lot of people also

interesting for me a lot of people also use fitness trackers these days that

use fitness trackers these days that

use fitness trackers these days that people tell me that they have to get

people tell me that they have to get

people tell me that they have to get their 10,000 steps I have a lot of

their 10,000 steps I have a lot of

their 10,000 steps I have a lot of friends that say that those fitness

friends that say that those fitness

friends that say that those fitness trackers have changed their behaviors

trackers have changed their behaviors

trackers have changed their behaviors that they’ll do everything they can to

that they’ll do everything they can to

that they’ll do everything they can to get their 10,000 steps and that some of

get their 10,000 steps and that some of

get their 10,000 steps and that some of them have even lost weight but it’s the

them have even lost weight but it’s the

them have even lost weight but it’s the same sort of Groundhog story where it’s

same sort of Groundhog story where it’s

same sort of Groundhog story where it’s not learning their patterns they’re not

not learning their patterns they’re not

not learning their patterns they’re not really learning anything new about

really learning anything new about

really learning anything new about themselves that’s actionable or

themselves that’s actionable or

themselves that’s actionable or interesting so that’s what was known

interesting so that’s what was known

interesting so that’s what was known about us what’s known about us today I’m

about us what’s known about us today I’m

about us what’s known about us today I’m gonna talk a little bit more about

gonna talk a little bit more about

gonna talk a little bit more about privacy now and then I’m going to talk

privacy now and then I’m going to talk

privacy now and then I’m going to talk about what’s coming so privacy is a huge

about what’s coming so privacy is a huge

about what’s coming so privacy is a huge issue always has been always will be the

issue always has been always will be the

issue always has been always will be the good news is that we’ve already got some

good news is that we’ve already got some

good news is that we’ve already got some standards to protect our privacy those

standards to protect our privacy those

standards to protect our privacy those standards come about in the form of

standards come about in the form of

standards come about in the form of things like that driving application

things like that driving application

things like that driving application where we willingly accept to give up our

where we willingly accept to give up our

where we willingly accept to give up our location information in an exchange we

location information in an exchange we

location information in an exchange we expect to get something back that’s the

expect to get something back that’s the

expect to get something back that’s the deal that’s struck all of these

deal that’s struck all of these

deal that’s struck all of these applications that are asking us to give

applications that are asking us to give

applications that are asking us to give up some information about ourselves

up some information about ourselves

up some information about ourselves whether it’s location or context or

whether it’s location or context or

whether it’s location or context or demographics or whatever it is we expect

demographics or whatever it is we expect

demographics or whatever it is we expect something in return that’s the big win

something in return that’s the big win

something in return that’s the big win for us that the standards already been

for us that the standards already been

for us that the standards already been established that’s for us to accept

established that’s for us to accept

established that’s for us to accept giving something up we expect something

giving something up we expect something

giving something up we expect something in return so anything that comes after

in return so anything that comes after

in return so anything that comes after that we’ll have to adhere to that

that we’ll have to adhere to that

that we’ll have to adhere to that standard so as this information is being

standard so as this information is being

standard so as this information is being collected in large volumes big companies

collected in large volumes big companies

collected in large volumes big companies of course are taking notice a lot of

of course are taking notice a lot of

of course are taking notice a lot of companies now are hiring data scientists

companies now are hiring data scientists

companies now are hiring data scientists which is a fancy name for statisticians

which is a fancy name for statisticians

which is a fancy name for statisticians they’re also hiring a lot of economists

they’re also hiring a lot of economists

they’re also hiring a lot of economists the New York Times reported that as of

the New York Times reported that as of

the New York Times reported that as of September 2016 amazon.com had 34 job

September 2016 amazon.com had 34 job

September 2016 amazon.com had 34 job openings for economists 34 openings just

openings for economists 34 openings just

openings for economists 34 openings just for economists at amazon.com

so I mentioned Disney has the 30,000

so I mentioned Disney has the 30,000 pieces of information a bucket load of

pieces of information a bucket load of

pieces of information a bucket load of information literally I also mentioned

information literally I also mentioned

information literally I also mentioned the biometric information that we might

the biometric information that we might

the biometric information that we might be able to collect your heart beats

be able to collect your heart beats

be able to collect your heart beats sixty to a hundred times a minute over

sixty to a hundred times a minute over

sixty to a hundred times a minute over the course of a day that can

the course of a day that can

the course of a day that can over a hundred thousand heartbeats a day

over a hundred thousand heartbeats a day

over a hundred thousand heartbeats a day so then if you add other things like

so then if you add other things like

so then if you add other things like environment and demographic and context

environment and demographic and context

environment and demographic and context data it can very quickly become a

data it can very quickly become a

data it can very quickly become a hundred and fifty thousand pieces of

hundred and fifty thousand pieces of

hundred and fifty thousand pieces of information about you every day that’s

information about you every day that’s

information about you every day that’s five of these buckets full of pennies

five of these buckets full of pennies

five of these buckets full of pennies every day the good news is you control

every day the good news is you control

every day the good news is you control it you’re in charge you decide how and

it you’re in charge you decide how and

it you’re in charge you decide how and when to use it the patterns are going to

when to use it the patterns are going to

when to use it the patterns are going to emerge some of the patterns you can’t

emerge some of the patterns you can’t

emerge some of the patterns you can’t see

see

see speaking of patterns you can’t see DNA

speaking of patterns you can’t see DNA

speaking of patterns you can’t see DNA revealed that roses are related to

revealed that roses are related to

revealed that roses are related to stinging nettles those are the kinds of

stinging nettles those are the kinds of

stinging nettles those are the kinds of patterns that are gonna start to emerge

patterns that are gonna start to emerge

patterns that are gonna start to emerge where you’re gonna see not only a

where you’re gonna see not only a

where you’re gonna see not only a pattern about yourself you’re gonna it’s

pattern about yourself you’re gonna it’s

pattern about yourself you’re gonna it’s gonna reveal that you have a

gonna reveal that you have a

gonna reveal that you have a relationship to somebody else that you

relationship to somebody else that you

relationship to somebody else that you never knew existed the next pattern I

never knew existed the next pattern I

never knew existed the next pattern I want to talk about involves Microsoft a

want to talk about involves Microsoft a

want to talk about involves Microsoft a little bit behind here Microsoft makes

little bit behind here Microsoft makes

little bit behind here Microsoft makes operating software system and operating

operating software system and operating

operating software system and operating system software sometimes that software

system software sometimes that software

system software sometimes that software crashes when it crashes it goes into

crashes when it crashes it goes into

crashes when it crashes it goes into error mode and and one day Microsoft

error mode and and one day Microsoft

error mode and and one day Microsoft collected the error logs of all the

collected the error logs of all the

collected the error logs of all the computers on campus and they noticed

computers on campus and they noticed

computers on campus and they noticed that the error logs had an error at the

that the error logs had an error at the

that the error logs had an error at the exact same time every day which didn’t

exact same time every day which didn’t

exact same time every day which didn’t make any sense to them because people

make any sense to them because people

make any sense to them because people are working on different things somebody

are working on different things somebody

are working on different things somebody decided to go into the the world of

decided to go into the the world of

decided to go into the the world of environment information notice that

environment information notice that

environment information notice that solar flares are something that affect

solar flares are something that affect

solar flares are something that affect the earth it hits the Earth’s surface

the earth it hits the Earth’s surface

the earth it hits the Earth’s surface that humans don’t detect solar flares

that humans don’t detect solar flares

that humans don’t detect solar flares but the silicon chip on a computer can

but the silicon chip on a computer can

but the silicon chip on a computer can feel and it’s enough to cause the

feel and it’s enough to cause the

feel and it’s enough to cause the computer to go into error mode they

computer to go into error mode they

computer to go into error mode they would never have figured out the cause

would never have figured out the cause

would never have figured out the cause of the pattern if they hadn’t gone to

of the pattern if they hadn’t gone to

of the pattern if they hadn’t gone to environment information now that

environment information now that

environment information now that particular pattern wasn’t actionable to

particular pattern wasn’t actionable to

particular pattern wasn’t actionable to by Microsoft it wasn’t particularly

by Microsoft it wasn’t particularly

by Microsoft it wasn’t particularly helpful but those are the kinds of

helpful but those are the kinds of

helpful but those are the kinds of patterns are gonna emerge that we can

patterns are gonna emerge that we can

patterns are gonna emerge that we can see and decide if we’re gonna do

see and decide if we’re gonna do

see and decide if we’re gonna do something about or ignore that’s what’s

something about or ignore that’s what’s

something about or ignore that’s what’s gonna be so exciting about all of this

gonna be so exciting about all of this

gonna be so exciting about all of this information that we’re gonna be

information that we’re gonna be

information that we’re gonna be collecting about ourselves all right so

collecting about ourselves all right so

collecting about ourselves all right so I talked about Disney I’ve talked about

I talked about Disney I’ve talked about

I talked about Disney I’ve talked about Microsoft I’ve talked about roses and

Microsoft I’ve talked about roses and

Microsoft I’ve talked about roses and nettles and the hundred and fifty

nettles and the hundred and fifty

nettles and the hundred and fifty thousand pieces of information that

thousand pieces of information that

thousand pieces of information that we’re gonna be collecting about

we’re gonna be collecting about

we’re gonna be collecting about ourselves so what how’s that gonna

ourselves so what how’s that gonna

ourselves so what how’s that gonna affect us what’s gonna change what’s

affect us what’s gonna change what’s

affect us what’s gonna change what’s gonna blow our minds well the first

gonna blow our minds well the first

gonna blow our minds well the first thing that’s going to happen is things

thing that’s going to happen is things

thing that’s going to happen is things like driving applications are going to

like driving applications are going to

like driving applications are going to be smarter about making recommendations

be smarter about making recommendations

be smarter about making recommendations about our patterns the obvious one is

about our patterns the obvious one is

about our patterns the obvious one is it’ll notice that if we left work 15

it’ll notice that if we left work 15

it’ll notice that if we left work 15 minutes earlier every day last week it

minutes earlier every day last week it

minutes earlier every day last week it would have shaved 40% off of our drive

would have shaved 40% off of our drive

would have shaved 40% off of our drive time or something like that

time or something like that

time or something like that then it will start to collect biometric

then it will start to collect biometric

then it will start to collect biometric information and notice that maybe our

information and notice that maybe our

information and notice that maybe our heart rates elevated and we’re stressed

heart rates elevated and we’re stressed

heart rates elevated and we’re stressed out and it will suggest a lower stress

out and it will suggest a lower stress

out and it will suggest a lower stress route as an option it might notice that

route as an option it might notice that

route as an option it might notice that it’s gonna rain or snow tomorrow and

it’s gonna rain or snow tomorrow and

it’s gonna rain or snow tomorrow and suggest that you work from home that’ll

suggest that you work from home that’ll

suggest that you work from home that’ll all be really helpful

all be really helpful

all be really helpful the really Wow stuff starts to come when

the really Wow stuff starts to come when

the really Wow stuff starts to come when you look at these hundred and fifty

you look at these hundred and fifty

you look at these hundred and fifty thousand pieces of information every day

thousand pieces of information every day

thousand pieces of information every day and start to discover the nettles for

and start to discover the nettles for

and start to discover the nettles for your rose you start just figure out

your rose you start just figure out

your rose you start just figure out something that’s equivalent to the solar

something that’s equivalent to the solar

something that’s equivalent to the solar flare some environmental thing that’s a

flare some environmental thing that’s a

flare some environmental thing that’s a pattern for you and you’ll find out not

pattern for you and you’ll find out not

pattern for you and you’ll find out not only that you have that pattern you’ll

only that you have that pattern you’ll

only that you have that pattern you’ll be able to find out if somebody else

be able to find out if somebody else

be able to find out if somebody else shares that pattern you’ll share the

shares that pattern you’ll share the

shares that pattern you’ll share the information anonymously probably at

information anonymously probably at

information anonymously probably at first because you can but once you start

first because you can but once you start

first because you can but once you start to see those patterns you’ll be able to

to see those patterns you’ll be able to

to see those patterns you’ll be able to find out not only that the person has

find out not only that the person has

find out not only that the person has the pattern but maybe that person is

the pattern but maybe that person is

the pattern but maybe that person is ahead of you in the pattern and you’ll

ahead of you in the pattern and you’ll

ahead of you in the pattern and you’ll be able to see what’s coming good or bad

be able to see what’s coming good or bad

be able to see what’s coming good or bad what’s gonna happen to you next because

what’s gonna happen to you next because

what’s gonna happen to you next because they’re ahead of you in what’s gonna

they’re ahead of you in what’s gonna

they’re ahead of you in what’s gonna happen with that pattern it comes back

happen with that pattern it comes back

happen with that pattern it comes back to Moneyball a little bit where they

to Moneyball a little bit where they

to Moneyball a little bit where they spotted a pattern in what it takes to

spotted a pattern in what it takes to

spotted a pattern in what it takes to win baseball games that eluded them for

win baseball games that eluded them for

win baseball games that eluded them for a hundred years but it took him 25 years

a hundred years but it took him 25 years

a hundred years but it took him 25 years to do anything about it

to do anything about it

to do anything about it the good news about all this is we

the good news about all this is we

the good news about all this is we collect all of this information about

collect all of this information about

collect all of this information about you the 150,000 pennies you’re gonna be

you the 150,000 pennies you’re gonna be

you the 150,000 pennies you’re gonna be able to see the patterns about your

able to see the patterns about your

able to see the patterns about your pennies and you won’t have to wait 25

pennies and you won’t have to wait 25

pennies and you won’t have to wait 25 years to do anything about it thank you

years to do anything about it thank you

years to do anything about it thank you very much

very much

very much [Applause]

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