Soft Rains
People are still indecisive about whether or not the normalized utilization of technology in their lives is a positive or negative commodity. Consequently, the easy access to things people once had to work for leads to an inevitable laziness that ensues with the internet at their fingertips. Unnecessary frivolities of the human mind, as well as the weakened ambition to acquire knowledge. Ray Bradbury explicitly stated in his short story, August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rains (1950), that technology would be humankind’s downfall. Nevertheless, he is objectively incorrect in his assumption, as technological advancements have improved living conditions for people around the world. Ordinarily, parents and guardians would turn their metaphorical noses up at the prospect of employing technology even more in people’s daily lives. The topic is still somewhat new and foreign, so the attitude is understandable. However, simply
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However, there appears to be a general aversion to the convenience that comes with electronics. Bradbury claims that the mechanical house follows a strict regime, and while it is flawed, it continues following that schedule long after its inhabitants have passed. He most likely intends to manifest that technology, as well as nature, would keep following old habits and not care that human civilization has disappeared. Bradbury conversely projected a more trustworthy perception of mechanics. After confirming that the rest of the city has been decimated, the house continues to work. The text reveals the destruction when it states “The house stood alone in a city of rubble and ashes. This was the one house left standing. At night the ruined city gave off a radioactive glow which could be seen for miles.” The apparent durability and mechanical perseverance the house displayed was
However, there appears to be a general aversion to the convenience that comes with electronics. Bradbury claims that the mechanical house follows a strict regime, and while it is flawed, it continues following that schedule long after its inhabitants have passed. He most likely intends to manifest that technology, as well as nature, would keep following old habits and not care that human civilization has disappeared. Bradbury conversely projected a more trustworthy perception of mechanics. After confirming that the rest of the city has been decimated, the house continues to work. The text reveals the destruction when it states “The house stood alone in a city of rubble and ashes. This was the one house left standing. At night the ruined city gave off a radioactive glow which could be seen for miles.” The apparent durability and mechanical perseverance the house displayed was