Sunday, March 23, 2014

Technological Support

Technology is such a big part of our lives nowadays. It replaces many objects in our life like books, movie theaters, and even pencil and paper. Since it replaces so many objects many parents are starting to argue that it has become too powerful and that we should refrain from letting it keep replacing commodities in our lives. However, they are looking at this problem from the wrong way. Instead of limiting its influence on our lives, we should let it reign and superintend the constituents that it does not already have jurisdiction over. Who should find the energy and transportation to attend school when your very own laptop could educate you in a much more efficient manner. Why have to schedule time to frolick with friends when your iPhone could transport an almost lifelike image of them right to you. There are so many possibilities available when we let go of our inhibitions toward electronics. These possibilities are endless and one day we might even be able to create an app that could sustain and support a child all on its own. Imagine that! No more waking up the middle of the night because of a crying, whining baby. No more frustration in trying to teach that infant the alphabet. No more having to attend annoying choir and band concerts associated with that nuisance. Also, no more driving that child around to different locations because of his/her new hobby. This one app could handle it all from basic needs to education and parental love. All that you would have to do is watch the baby grow up through high definition screens that make it seem as if you were really there but without the hassle of course. And that's only for the most dedicated parents, the rest can just be content knowing their child is in benevolent hands. Letting technology take its rightful place can benefit in so many ways that the pride and joy associated with raising your own child right won't even be missed.

3 comments:

  1. Wow, I really loved how caustic your satire was! :D The thing about kids being a "nuisance" and a "hassle" and that machines can provide all of the "parental love" a child needs without the parents doing anything was a really powerful and humorous criticism of how impersonal technology makes the world!

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  2. Haha, wow. This really just goes to show how absorbed into technology we are. Really makes you think about how much time we spend looking at the screen of our phones instead of actually socializing with friends and family. Great post!

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  3. I loved the creativity! It really emphasizes how much today's society rely's on technology and how unhealthy it can really be. Great example with the app of the future! It gives a little glimpse how the future is going to look if we continue to approach technology the same way we are today. Very nice post!

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