| Título: | Éther 2.0: Révolutions sans fil |
| Autores: |
Thibault, Ghislain; Université de Montréal Bardini, Thierry; Université de Montréal |
| Fecha: | 2008-10-27 |
| Publicador: | Canadian Journal of Comumunication |
| Fuente: |
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| Tipo: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/article research-article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion |
| Tema: |
Communication Computer science; Electronic culture; History of technology; Wireless |
| Descripción: | Abstract: This article draws on a theoretical distinction between the concepts of “promise” and “myth” to explore the discourses on wireless technology bearing on each. Out of the wireless cult, we have retained two fundamental myths that are constantly and complexly intertwined in the promises of the wireless: the Greek myth of Theseus and the cosmogonic myth of Ether. Through the exploration of two historical chapters during which the wireless was celebrated (1870-1905 and 1973-2008), this article argues that the act of promising, understood as a potential mythical actualization, transforms the paradoxical nature of myths into a bet on the future. Résumé : Nous proposons ici de discerner le concept de mythe de celui de promesse pour ensuite présenter les discours sur le sans-fil s’apparentant à l’un et à l’autre. Du culte du sans-fil, nous retenons les deux principaux mythes (celui de Thésée et celui d’Éther) et montrons comment ils s’articulent aux promesses révolutionnaires des technologies. À travers l’exploration historique des deux bulles du sans-fil (1870-1905 et 1973-2008), nous défendons l’argument selon lequel la promesse, en actualisant le mythe, relance l’incertitude et transforme l’aporie paradoxale de celui-ci en pari sur l’avenir. |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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