Just started reading. So far, pretty interesting. Good questions about the “status” of “external” pieces of scaffolding; the “extra” pieces of thought flow resources that help us to “handle” cognitive processes. The assumption under question is that of whether the only truly human “thoughts” are those that take place inside the skull, or in the “primitive bioinsulation”, or the “good old fashioned skin-bag”.

It fits right in with the ways we are thinking (and not thinking) about the “theological” and “spiritual” implications of this use and acceptance of pervasive computing in the Church context.  MOvies like “The Terminator” and “The Matrix” set our culture on edge about the possible implications of human-machine interfacing.  But Clark’s discussions of “scaffolding” (a Heidegger-ian image) that augments and “takes notes” for us poses some interesting arguments for our utilization of “cyber-engines” for theological activity and for community.