What affect has modern technology had on your life ?

netwhizkid

I have often wondered, what would peoples lifes be like if the majority of modern technology as we know it was not around today. Well would yours be much different ?

kawaii

'twould be probably be better...

People would focus more on the important things, the fundamentals of life as opposed to the false sense of importance that technology bears...

fred funk }{

If it wasnt for the net i wouldn't have met Lechoko my Thai lady of the night.

robinph

Well I wouldn't have a job for starters, and depending on how modern 'modern' means I'd probably be dead too. :eek:

Nala

Life would be **** without modern technology.

With the intarweb, you can get information about absolutely ANYTHING at the click of a button. You can get images of anything-if I want a picture of the Taj Mahal or a Harlequin Dutch rabbit, they're right there in Yahoo Images, as opposed to spending hours in a library looking for them.

To prove my point:

http://www.tajmahalindia.net/gifs/the-taj-mahal.jpg

http://www.rarebitsandpieces.com/harlequindutch3.jpg

kawaii

Nala wrote:

Life would be **** without modern technology.

With the intarweb, you can get information about absolutely ANYTHING at the click of a button. You can get images of anything-if I want a picture of the Taj Mahal or a Harlequin Dutch rabbit, they're right there in Yahoo Images, as opposed to spending hours in a library looking for them.

To prove my point:

http://www.tajmahalindia.net/gifs/the-taj-mahal.jpg

http://www.rarebitsandpieces.com/harlequindutch3.jpg

But if you had to work hard to find those pictures it would make them az lot more special...

the_syco

Kind of simple. Without the current tech, I wouldn't be able to see, hear, and I'd have died about 12 years ago. New tech for teh win.

Gazza22

In terms of medicine, modern technology has be responsible for the lives of millions of people.

For a person with e.g testicular cancer in these modern times, they have a extremely high success rate where as over ten years ago the chance of recovery looked slim

Then we think of the future and Stem cell technology, think what those times are going to be like....bottom line, technology rocks!

grimloch

Drastically different I say. In fact I'd probably have died before the age of five.

netwhizkid

netwhizkid wrote:

I have often wondered, what would peoples lifes be like if the majority of modern technology as we know it was not around today. Well would yours be much different ?

Well for one, we'd be reading this thread in a daily/weekly/monthly paper.

weemcd

i wouldnt cut my wrists or write as much poetry...

\m/ o_0 \m/

Tar.Aldarion

weemcd is an emo,EMO alert

Dizzyblabla

I would be almost ready to go out instead of what I will be doing now, which is a mad rush around the place to find something to wear and get some makeup on very quickly!
But at least I can text my friend and tell her I'll be late!

weemcd

Tar.Aldarion wrote:

weemcd is an emo,EMO alert

ooh burn. :rolleyes:

good one, dick.

kawaii

weemcd wrote:

ooh burn. :rolleyes:

good one, dick.

Gosh that was nasty...

Gazza22

weemcd wrote:

ooh burn. :rolleyes:

good one, dick.

Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed...

Crucifix

kawaii wrote:

But if you had to work hard to find those pictures it would make them az lot more special...

When I'm throwing together a project, with a hangover and a two minute deadline I don't need it to be special, I need it to be worth 40%.

Technology has definitely enriched my life. God, I dread to think what weird sickly nerds did in the days before technology.

Sugarbear

Life wouldn't be too bad without the luxury technology like microwaves, computers, mobiles, tvs and the sort, if we didn't have such sh*tty weather!At least then we could get off our bums and go outside, without getting drenched :P

kawaii

Crucifix wrote:

When I'm throwing together a project, with a hangover and a two minute deadline I don't need it to be special, I need it to be worth 40%.

Technology has definitely enriched my life. God, I dread to think what weird sickly nerds did in the days before technology.

What is that project for? Sure enough if technology was non existant then so too would be your project.

Fionn

modern technology is good thing in my opinion, it has been a great enabling feature in that it has freed us to pursue other things than just the necessaries or living, it frees our minds and indeed our prejudices at times, for instance on the internet I find people are much more open and amenable than in other surroundings class, race, creed are not as important a pressure for lots of people. I just wish it all started a little bit sooner than it has. The benefits far outweigh any disadvantages!!
just my 3 cents!