“We must begin to say 'no' to certain kinds of technology and to begin to control
technological change because we've now reached the point that technology is so powerful
and so rapid that it could destroy us unless we control it.”
I agree with this statement simply because of how reliant we are on technology. It has a grip on us, to the
point that we can't remember when cellphones couldn't send a text message. I say us because I am very reliant
on technology. We all are because you simply have to be in today's world. We are a victim of our own success.
Can we honestly say we control technology? Take online dating for example. We put information into a computer and trust that computer to find our perfect match. Users could possibly be changing their entire life, based on the results of this website. Another great example is simply an alarm clock. What if we didn't have an alarm clock to wake up in the morning? How would you get to class or work in any consistent time?
In 2007, David Gardner wrote an article for Information Week News and said that, "After reviewing PC and broadband Internet usage by 1,001 Americans, Kelton Research found that 65% of U.S. consumers are spending more time with their computers than with their significant others; moreover, they aren't very happy with their technology experience." What do you think?
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