Guang saved her sociology term paper on her laptop. The evening before the paper is due, her hard drive fails and she has to recreate the paper from hand-written notes. What would Virilio call Guang's situation?

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Virilio would call Guang's situation an integral accident because it is the result of her reliance on technology and specifically on the hard drive. This failure is an integral part of her use of technology and was not a random or unexpected event.

Guang Saved Her Sociology Term Paper on Her Laptop