Television was first conceived to be used as some kind of telescope, not for broadcasting. Originally, Sworkin, the inventor of television, wanted to settle cameras on rockets so that it would be possible to watch the sky.
Paul VirilioI am very interested in and that is what Sun Tzu in his ancient Chinese text calls The Art of War.
Paul VirilioAs I said back in 1984, the idea of logistics is not only about oil, about ammunitions and supplies but also about images.
Paul VirilioVideo is originally a de-corporation, a disqualification of the sensorial organs which are replaced by machines. The eye and the hand are replaced by the data glove, the body is replaced by a data suit, sex is replaced by cybersex. All the qualities of the body are transferred to the machine.
Paul Virilio