Technology

Overall, our futuristic use of technology has helped our society make great strides.  Our medical advancements alone have allowed people to live much longer lives on average than in the past thousands of years.  These technological discoveries have all come about within the last couple hundred years, yet the improvements have been very drastic.  Computers have made everyone's lives much easier.  For example, the research involved in the project for our class would be much more tedious if we didn't have access to web databases and we had to type them on typewriters without a delete button and spell check.  This is just one example among many.  There have been countless new and improved processes as well as products that have made all our lives more convenient.  I couldn't even begin to talk about them all.  Just imagine life without microwaves, lawn mowers, and X Box 360's.  Technology has helped our standards of living and entertainment.

As much as technology has helped us, the down sides are undeniable.  Our population has become increasingly obese due to the influx of driving our cars to the nearest fast food restaurant and eating our cheeseburgers in front of our 52 inch flat screens.  We have become lazy.  New and improved machines have caused industrial workers to be laid off.  It can also be argued that computers have made people a lot less personal than in the past.  I feel that right now I am living fine without a hovering car, so is it really necessary??  Right now we may be content but in the future certain technologies may seem like no-brainers.  As long as we are able to assess the ramifications and needs for technologies in the future and don't overkill, it will continue to be helpful.  Progress is generally good.

Ok bye.