Human Reliance on Technology
Human Reliance on Technology
“It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.” ~Albert Einstein
Computers, iPads, iPods, palm pilots, kindles, tablets, GPS, and even more. In society today, most people have one or more of these technology devices that are used on a regular basis. Schedules and agendas are planned and maintained with technology. Majority of communication is made through technology. Stop and think about all of the technology used on an everyday basis. If it were to all be taken away, would life still operate in a manner that is not chaotic? As in the novel Feed and in the film I, Robot, technology has become a major aspect in every day lives. The question is: Is it being taken too far? Is technology relied on too much?
In Feed, the feed has not only become a major part of their lives, but it is their life. The feed, a transmitter implanted directly into their brains, allowed them a non-stop access to the world of the Internet. Today, technology may not be implanted into our brains, but it is arm’s reach on such a regular basis that people
have just as much access to it as Titus and his friends did in Feed. Just as in the Feed, technology is used for communication, advertisement, and personal usage. People rely on technology such as, social networks, email, text messages, instant messages, etc, to communicate with one another. These sources are utilized for business and personal settings. Often times, phone calls and face-to-face communication become a thing of the past due to technological communication being on the rise. It easy, sometimes, much easier to text, instant message, and email someone for a quick response than to call or converse face-to-face.
In 2010, the United States population holds approximately 310,232, 863 and of that number, about 239, 893, 600 people used the Internet. (“Internet World Stat”) The reliance on technology has many advantages. Opposed to physically going to the store,
“It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.” ~Albert Einstein
Computers, iPads, iPods, palm pilots, kindles, tablets, GPS, and even more. In society today, most people have one or more of these technology devices that are used on a regular basis. Schedules and agendas are planned and maintained with technology. Majority of communication is made through technology. Stop and think about all of the technology used on an everyday basis. If it were to all be taken away, would life still operate in a manner that is not chaotic? As in the novel Feed and in the film I, Robot, technology has become a major aspect in every day lives. The question is: Is it being taken too far? Is technology relied on too much?
In Feed, the feed has not only become a major part of their lives, but it is their life. The feed, a transmitter implanted directly into their brains, allowed them a non-stop access to the world of the Internet. Today, technology may not be implanted into our brains, but it is arm’s reach on such a regular basis that people
have just as much access to it as Titus and his friends did in Feed. Just as in the Feed, technology is used for communication, advertisement, and personal usage. People rely on technology such as, social networks, email, text messages, instant messages, etc, to communicate with one another. These sources are utilized for business and personal settings. Often times, phone calls and face-to-face communication become a thing of the past due to technological communication being on the rise. It easy, sometimes, much easier to text, instant message, and email someone for a quick response than to call or converse face-to-face.
In 2010, the United States population holds approximately 310,232, 863 and of that number, about 239, 893, 600 people used the Internet. (“Internet World Stat”) The reliance on technology has many advantages. Opposed to physically going to the store,
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