50 years ago, citizens in society were probably predicting that the year 2015 would be the year of flying cars and teleportation. Sadly, the cars are still only accessible on the road and the only teleportation we're doing is in our dreams. Since the day a sliver of technology presented itself on Earth to self driving cars, technology has taken over the world.
You will often hear, "We humans are way too reliant on technology". And indeed, this is very much true. I'm not saying you should remove all the lightbulbs in my house or disconnect my AC, but I am just as reliant as the next person. How much is tip? Oh, I can use my phone to calculate it. Are we going the right way or did we make a wrong turn? Wait, let me just use the GSP installed on my phone. I still haven't chosen a restaurant and my mom is flipping out! Oh, I can just SIRI it and have her decide for me.
When it comes to communication, think about the way people used to communicate maybe 50 or 60 years ago. If I wanted to say something to you, I'd have to write you a letter. Then wait a week for you to possibly write back? I wouldn't even know if you received my letter. I can hardly wait 2 minutes for a reply, let alone a week. Now, we have google glasses, telling me how many feet away you are from me.
There is a love-hate feeling with having to do nothing when trying to have a conversation with someone you aren't physically with. If I could just sit around and have my subconscious mind make all my decisions I would gain an extra 15 pounds, and my head would potentially be fried.
Life would lose purpose, and my thoughts, decisions and actions would be carried out through a little electronic device. Communication would lose meaning and personal touch, and eventually the world would be swarmed with robots. Technology is a blessing and a curse in this world.
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