I really like that the
latest technology makes everything accessible. I don’t even need a computer
anymore because I can do anything I want and everything I need on my phone.
Phones are like pocket computers nowadays.
Since technology has made many advances in the past years, I am able to
use my phone to do school work or to just search the web. In society today
technology is never at a standstill. It is constantly upgrading and giving
people new material to buy. This is one thing that I really like about
technology. Every time something new comes out I am anxious to see what the
newest feature is. The constant upgrades are starting to make life a lot easier
for people. Phones have thousands of
apps that make basic things easy. Like shopping there is an application where a
customer can scan an item and compare prices between stores. Little things like
this help people save some money since they have to spend so much money on the
latest materials. The prices of some phones and other objects are ridiculous.
People should not have to pay 400 or 500 dollars for a phone. The prices of some products help keep the
rich, rich and the poor, poor. Some people are already technologically behind
and the prices keep it that way. Since the latest technology is helping people
and their everyday lives it should be affordable for all citizens. What I
really dislike about technology is that it takes over some people’s lives.
Children nowadays get so wrapped up in video games that they do not even go
outside. People are starting to get disconnected from the real world because
computers and video games take up so much of their lives. Video games are also
consuming people’s lives to the point where they are committing crimes and in
some cases suicide. A man that was obsessed with Grand Theft Auto committed a
Grand Theft Auto time crime. Devin Moore stole a gun from a police officer and
shot three officers with it, he even stole the police car after shooting the
officers. ."(Mydans)
Once Moore was captured by the police he told
them, "Life's
like a video game. You've got to die sometime."(Mydans) Incedents
like this are a reason why modern technology can be dangerous to the world.
Mydans, Carl Mydans. "10 Deaths Caused by Video Games |
SPIKE." Spike.com. N.p., n.d. Web.
30 Aug. 2012. <http://www.spike.com/articles/id98jf/the-top-10-deaths-caused-by-video-games?page=2>.
I totally agree with you when you posted this, " In society today technology is never at a standstill. It is constantly upgrading and giving people new material to buy." The way technology has advanced through the years makes everything easier. When something new comes out from a company, it seems like everyone needs to have it. It is basically a worldwide competition to be the first person to go buy the newest technology.
ReplyDeleteI very much love what you wrote here. I agree with what you said one hundred percent. I especially agree with the video games and computer gaming and children spending too much time on it. People get so obsessed with video games these days that no one goes outside. The story about the man saying, "Life's like a video game. You've got to die sometime," was a bit disturbing that people act like this because of a video game.
ReplyDeleteYou definitely elaborate some very strong and true points in this. Firstly, that technology is always changing. There is no sign of slowing down for the technology industry. Another good point you raised is the fact that people are becoming too ingrained in the technology. I have heard of children losing complete interest in the world outside of the new Ipad's (apple please don't sue me) retina display.
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