Technology...another world?

In the last one hundred years or more, technology has been advancing at an extremely fast pace. The first several decades marked a change in travel and communications..we had the first automobile, radio, film developments. The 50's marked the official end of humanity's "struggle for survival" and the beginning of its quest for a really relaxing afternoon. The first wireless remote, The television is one device that never ceases to amaze. From the comfort of one's couch, a person can be entertained, educated, and informed. It allows people without the necessary means to travel to places they've only dreamt of.

Also, the microwave, no longer do you have to wait to boil or bake..you can just simply "zap it." the 60's had the first industrial robot and unmanned aerial aircraft. The 70's and 80's had first cell phones, no longer does a person have to walk to the corner store in order to place a phone call, they can now place the call from almost anywhere in the world with the cell phone carried on their belt or in their pocket. First invitro fertilization (test tube baby), which is a miracle to some and to others an abomination, and that brings me to the lovely GPS which is only a good thing if your wanting to know where your children are or where those nukes are going that just left the fortress..it is never good for those that aren't where they are supposed to be!!.

It is no longer necessary for a person to deal with traffic and long lines at shopping malls since technology now allows a person to shop from the convenience of their easy chair. Which brings me to mobile technology...it isn't bad enough that we have created these mindless applications to indulge ourselves with all day long (because the good lord knows we don't have anything else to do) but we make it so wherever we are in the world we can access these apps...which multiplies the time spent with our heads in a 6" x 3" (some cases smaller) screen and get lost, oblivious to the world around us. I have found that these applications on Facebook are extremely addicting...I don't believe there is anyone who can disagree...and for those who don't have the apps, they're the smart ones...they know how addicting it is they see the zombie nation. These are but a few examples of the cunning ingenuity of mankind that have allowed this race to progress into the twenty-first century, despite some people's beliefs that technology is making mankind a stronger whole, these and other technological advances are working to turn the human race into lazy introverts who have lost contact with each other and the land in which they live.

Children as young as toddlers are using simple computers, which have been designed as toys to make them both appealing and easy to understand. Through the use of digital technology, children are able to interact with their toys in a way that was impossible in the past, engaging their minds by teaching them, for example, colors and shapes to the sounds of happy giggling or cheerful music . Learning becomes as simple as hugging a toy and as pleasurable as listening to music. Which helps develop the mind, but in turn will keep the interest on a device for most. Instead of spending time outdoors exploring and getting dirty..time is spent in cyberspace or video games.

Now don't get me wrong...I love computers and certain devices that make it more comfortable, but there is a line that is beyond comfort and I think the proper word to use would be ridiculous. When you cant even sit and have a nice evening with your partner without either a status update coming through on the phone or having to check every 5 minutes on your inbox just because you can do it without sitting in front of a computer screen, people, there is a serious problem. When a computer or device becomes more interesting than a living, breathing creature...where does it go from here........