throughout all of Foucault's words, i find myself going back to the basic principal descriptions and examples of spaces. i am completely fascinated by the way the two main spaces are described.

'first is the utopia' Foucault speaks about these sites that have 'no real place' these places of viewed perfection. the other are heterotopias, or at least named that by Foucault. he speaks of these heterotopias as places that do exist, yet counteract and contradict the representation of the real space.

when he goes into his description of the mirror as a 'placeless place'. he begins to reveal just how he thinks. this virtual place, that does not exist, is the only way to witness his own existence, removed. his example in this section (3rd page second paragraph) is jarring, to that it flawlessly relates your experience to your reflection, both in a point of view personal, and removed.

to relate this, the mirror is the technology of the past. everyday we are so used to video cameras, televisions, computers and interaction with such things. our reflection and image are nothing new to us. we are so immersed in such imagery, that we don't stop to examine it. this 'placeless place' is in front of us more often than not, yet we don't realize the affect technology and access have on our reaction. this 'virtual point' that Foucault dwells on, we see simply as an image, a screen... and no longer a place or space of experience or position of counteraction.

-Z