Technology and Change

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technology and the changes it brings can have a very big effect on our lives. Which technological change has had the largest effect on life in this country? Why? Write an essay explaining the technology you have chosen and how it has affected our lives. This country has changed dramatically in the last few decades much is due to increasing use of technology. When you think about how much technology has changed our lives it is mind blowing. We have gone from the Pony Express to smart phones. Our ancestors spent weeks to months waiting to hear from family and friends, while today we can accomplish the same thing in seconds. Politicians and businessmen don't have to travel on horseback for days to meet, they can make a conference call and e-mail contracts. The speed in which information is delivered has made many improvements in our lives as well as caused complications. Just look at the difference in finding out your cousin who lives in England is pregnant. Our ancestors would often not find out about it until after the baby was born. We have gone from a letter sent overseas taking weeks before getting into the country followed by additional waiting for the Pony Express to deliver the letter. After the telegraph was invented they might receive a short detailed message that would be followed at a later date by a detailed letter. Now, if your cousin chooses to share, you can know every detail of her pregnancy within seconds of her finding out herself. Often times information is shared before someone has time to think about the impact. Your cousin finds out she is pregnant and shares this on Facebook. You reply with a 'like' and “Congratulations on your pregnancy!” as a Facebook comment. Your cousin didn't want to tell your mother yet but your mother sees your comment and finds out. Politicians and businessmen have to deal with the speed information

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