The Effects of Technology

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The Effects of Technology “Technology is in everything and everywhere. It's in your house, your school, in stores, and even at the park. It's in your shower, in your sprinklers, in your ceiling fans and of course in your iPods, T.V.'s, computers and laptops and smartphones. We use some form of technology in almost everything we do, yet we've never noticed. You cook on a stove, right? Warm up something in the microwave? You have both a cold and a hot water tap. You drive or ride in a car, don't you? Technology is all around us. Technology has replaced things like books and magazines. It's also replaced CDs, tapes, and records. Heck, it's even replaced tape and glue! Now, everything is done digitally. Even shopping! All this time we spend online or in front of the T.V. etc. is unhealthy.” “Things like staying on the computer for long periods of time can rewire your brain, and cause depression. This is not living. To live is to explore the world around us. To live is to take risks and do something dangerous. To live is to go outside and run around in your sprinklers. To live is to stand outside your lover's window while throwing rocks at it. To live is to go out with friends to actually SHOP. To live is to splurge on little things like dinner at a fancy restaurant. This is not living. Turn off your device. Go outside. Live.” This is an excerpt I found when someone was asked is technology is good or bad for us as a society. Clearly this person had strong feelings about the question. However he/she might be on to something, let’s face it technology has tons of pluses but can also be a hindrance on some people. They become more dependent upon these new inventions. This could result in losing the knowledge of doing things the old fashion way causing people to become lazy and unhealthy. The new machines that are being developed are doing things more effectively but by

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