Despres 1 Colton Despres Friday, April 11th, 2014 CHY4U Mrs. Primrose THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION Speaking from a historical context, the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century was easily one of the most progressive and materialistic events in history. And while the Industrial Revolution had substantial negative effects, for the most part these negative effects were justified by the overruling power of the positive aspects that are attributed to what is now known as the Industrial Revolution. All things considered, there were huge advantages to the evolutionary period of mechanization, travel, and economics that is directly the cause of a large percentage of the domestic and foreign materials that we possess today, all of which are more instrumental and positive to society and the world as a whole than detrimental and negative. Also, the outcomes/results of the Industrial Revolution were (in my opinion) positive, progressive, and essential to our modern way of living (Deane 4). Although there are many key elements of the rapid industrialization during the 19th century that aided in producing the outcomes (Urbanization, Social Classes/Living Conditions, Inventions), the most significant features that gave life to industrial and social progression were the introduction of mechanization, and the improvements made to transportation during the era of the Industrial Revolution.
Resilience: The Fire Within “I survived because the fire inside me burned brighter than the fire around me.” -Joshua Graham. Life is full of obstacles, some better than others and the ability to overcome a traumatic and abusive event in one’s life is defined as resilience. Resilience is the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; to reflect toughness after an unpleasant life changing events. Colson Whitehead author of The Underground Railroad shows resilience through characters such as Cora, Mabel, and Caesar. All characters encountered cruel and horrific events throughout their lives and would overcome them, allowing themselves to seek opportunities in life.
Human has done a lot of things to change this earth to a better place: improving technologies, a great transportation system, education system, and others. A marvelous quality of brainpower is excruciatingly needed in order to do these. Putting aside the fact that those improvements consume numerous decades, human has proven that they possessed the brainpower to change the world. Asserting that bonobos, orangutans, gorillas, and monkeys are in the same order, with a lot of similar physical structures, are they smart as well? There are some sides that say no, some say their intelligences are just totally overestimated; however, I believe that apes are smart.
Why Is the Invention of the Wheel So Important? The invention of the wheel is probably the most important invention of all time. Without the wheel, the world simply wouldn't exist as we know it. The invention of the wheel was at the root of the Industrial Revolution, although it would take a long time to get there. It is a mystery as to who invented the very first wheel.
Admittedly, in some engines such as atmospheric engines and hydrogen engines, they have little waste to exhaust. Not only do the new invented engines improve efficiency, but also they promote the progress of people's history. For example, the steam engine was the key to the Industrial Revolution. Hence humans could learn to use the mechanical engines to provide power and open the door to auto-industry. Furthermore, some fields have been explored by the engines, for instance, electricity was discovered and widely used in terms that the magnetic engine was invented.
What are his strongest reasons for expressing optimism? As you consider the relative strengths and weaknesses of those reasons, explain whether and why you find yourself more pessimistic or more optimistic about the issues that Joy raises. (PL 401) INTRODUCTION The development of technologies in the modern world has been seen to many as blessing. The use of technology has greatly affect the living style of human race as most of them are develop to improve life of human being and also prolong their lifetime, for instance the use of technology such as robot in carrying out surgical operation in the hospitals to treat diseases like cancer, genetic engineering in farming to increase production is a great promised that the technology has brought. On the other hand, Bill Joy who is a well known computer elite expresses his fear that the technology advancement in the modern world could bring more harm than good to human race and the planet at large.
It is a human desire to improve oneself and to facilitate the effective performance of day to day needs. Looking at history and the present, we can conclude that technology has affected us in three main ways: most importantly it has guaranteed the survival of our species, enabling us to better understand our world, it has enabled communication throughout the world, promoting the sharing of ideas, people, and goods, and finally it has also had detrimental effects on our world, significantly hurting the environment and leading to a world that is less safe than ever before. It is easy to look at only the upsides of technology and its benefits on society, but there are many advocates who believe that it should be limited to mitigate its negative effects. While the invention of smart phones has improved communication between people, what are its impacts on human to human interaction? Does it make us less social?
Most time some believe that change is bad for life. But in order for life to progress there needs to be change. Most innovators in the past have made a negative change in the world, but there is always an even balance, there is always positive change. In Benjamin Franklin’s letter and Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels, there is mostly positive change. With the technologies created by the two men or explained in their writing we see how the innovation of brilliant minds changed the world.
Effects of Technological Advances on Human Evolution Natasha Rodas Community College of Denver (CCCOnline) December 7, 2014 “As technology advances, it reverses the characteristics of every situation again and again. The age of automation is going to be the age of “do it yourself”. – Marshall McLuhan Modern technology has made a huge impact on the entire world, mainly through the global connections enhanced by the Internet, mobile technology and hand-held calculation. As humanity has moved forward, so has technology. Progression from man-made spearheads to global networks, humans have actively utilized technology to better their quality of life.
If there is a possibility to create beings that matched or even surpassed our intelligence at a cost of our place at the top of the food chain, is it worth it? Currently, humanity is leading the world, not because of our physicality but cause of our intelligence. Our evolution of our intelligence brought us to where we are today, but some scientists are questioning the potential for us to create machines that perform on the same level as humans intellectually. These hypothetical machines are called artificial intelligence (AI). Our need for AI includes a means of making productivity in jobs more consistent, and automating tedious processes in a quick and cost efficient way.