Technology today has become
interwoven in to our culture so much so that we are dependent on it. It can do
amazing things that before it we would not be able to do. Today's cell phones
have more memory than computers that took up entire rooms in the 1970s.
One great example of how technology
is a good thing for society are computers. Computers control much more of our
lives than we think. One example of this is how computer systems control our
world. Without computer systems you would not have electricity or heat let
alone the Internet or the ability to get money out of an ATM machine. Computers
have been around for over 40 years and are one of the most important if not the
most important technological inventions of the 20th century. Computers are what
keep nuclear power plants for overheating and melting down. Another example of
how a computer keeps our lives running in order is when we get on our smart
phones. Smart phones are in reality handheld computers. You can get on them and
check your twitter, Facebook, email, pay bills and do pretty much anything you
could want to do all from a remote location. Computers are now having an effect
on governments on the other side of the globe. One example of this is how a
"computer hacker hacked in to an Iranian nuclear computer and put their
development of nuclear devices back years.”(Levs).
Although
technology has made our lives much easier and better it has also created a
monster. We are so dependent on technology and computers that without it our
world would come to a screeching halt. Computers run everything that we are
used to having from the traffic systems to the planes we fly in. Everything is controlled
by computers. This is why when they fail or when they don’t go fast enough we
have a hard time getting around. Computers are an amazing invention but the
dependence we have created could be a problem in the future if they fail.
So what do you think we should do about the failure of technology? Would it be best to just return to a time when there weren't quite as many computers and stay at a standstill? Or do you think it is important to forge ahead. I like the idea of continuing to forge ahead, though I totally understand how the seemingly imminent failure of technology can be disheartening.
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with the main points you have stated here. I would've liked to of learned how you personally are affected by computers, and what situations you may have been involved in that cause you to feel this way and come to this conclusion about computers. I like how you stated both sides of the argument, and I can see where you are coming from. I would've liked if you had made it more clear as it which side you take more as opposed to the other.
ReplyDeleteOverall this information is very useful and like others said you have great concrete points. As far as computers go how were you personally affected? I feel like knowing this would help under stand the conclusion you came to in a better manner. However overall I think this was ver informative!
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