Essay on Technology

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As much as we’d like to think so, technology can’t save us. Technology has been rapidly upgrading for thousands of years, while nature has been around for even longer. Technology is still somewhat dependent on humans and can’t survive alone, as proved by There Will Come Soft Rains. Ray Bradbury proves this by making the human race virtually disappear. While the house is high tech, it’s not smart enough to realize a disaster had struck. While technology and nature can battle, nature will always win.

Although technology enables us to do things previously labeled impossible, it still depends on the people. In The Race To Save Apollo 13, the author recounts the horrors that made up Apollo 13’s mission. After an explosion caused by a frayed wire, the crew thought they were going to die. The people worked together and got the crew home safely. While technology was a big part, it was up to the crew to make sure the astronauts got home safely.

While technology is making our lives easier, I believe we’re loosing touch on who we are. Verbal communication has practically come to a standstill with the popularity of texting on the rise. Instead of actually speaking to someone, they send abbreviated messages with lots of LOL’s and emoticons. If things continue at the rate they’re going, verbal communication will be lost completely. In Harrison Bergeron, people had been limited to what they could do so much that they watched mindless TV. They barely communicated with each other and focused on technology. While technology is now an important part of our lives, we need to make sure we’re still human.

Technology is a big part of our lives now. Whether we like it or not, we need to figure out a way to continue advancing but maintain our status as people.