The Rise Of Technology: Technology Killed Society?

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Technology Killed Society Imagine where the world would stand without technology. Technology has advanced over the centuries. In 1752, Benjamin Franklin first invented the lightning rod which Franklin’s invention led to the rise in technology. In the 1790’s Eli Whitney created the cotton gin along with interchangeable parts. Another great invention was 1873’s typewriter that Christopher Latham Sholes created. The typewriter is the prototype of the high-tech computers we use today. In 1927, Philo Farnsworth established television which is used by many people as a source of news and entertainment. With the increase of technology, doctors are discovering cures and resolution to people 's health problems. These are only a few inventions that …show more content…

Robotics, genetic engineering, and nanotechnology present risks unlike anything we have created in the past (Gerdes 4). In the year 2017, it is predicted that artificial brain cells will be established, machines will become smarter than humans, and more people will be traveling by air (Pearson 1). Although artificial intelligence is not known by many people, the creations of artificial intelligence will be the future as they imitate the human brain processes. Some people also may claim it will improve the imperfections of the world. in genetic engineering, It is to be said that in the future parents will be able to customize their children 's appearance. When individuals are able to tamper with biological makeups, it will negatively affect the patterns of nature. Because of the high-technology we now have, it susceptible for more crimes to happen. Crimes from technology include hacking, identity theft, child pornography, internet fraud, cyberstalking and cyberbullying. Hacking is one of the most common crimes in …show more content…

Technology is making people dumber because the new establishments do simple everyday tasks that a person is capable of doing. Technology is allowing us to use our brains less and use technology more. For an example, the internet is a very useful tool that one can gain an abundance of knowledge from but because of the access to many sources, many people use it as an easy and quick way to receive information and not process it. Information is so easy to get when internet is in phones, televisions, and other electronics. Today, people can not function without their cell phones. Cell phones have not been established for more than 50 years and people have become so accustomed to it,to the point they do not know how to survive without it. In this day and time people would look at you as if something was wrong with you if you did not own a phone of any kind. Because of the dependency of cell phones, texting and driving has become a major issue in this century because of people 's addiction to their cell phones. In schools calculators are another gadget that people depend on. Although, It is understandable to use calculator for more advanced maths, people depend on the calculator for answers way too much. Students are forgetting how to solve math problem because they are taught how to put it in their calculators rather than solving it themselves. Simple principles in math

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