Is this possible...?

Question

Is it likely that we, as a society, have become too dependent on computers and modern technology?

Answer 1

Yuppers. Just like we did with the steam engine, automobile, telegraph-then- telephone and flippin' microwaves and automatic dish-washers. I can't believe I have a computer, let alone Internet. Me, one of the last of the dinosaurs in search of finding their roots have succumbed to the cyber-siren's call. Pretty sad, huh?

Gotta run. Computer solitaire is calling.

Answer 2

Yes, I think to some extent that is probably true. When I was watching one of the early morning news programs the female commentator was saying that because of all the e-mails out there that letterwriting is becoming a lost art. I think she might be correct on that.

Answer 3

Yes

Answer 4

I just think us, society have become dependent on all entertainment in general, cell phones, computers, new car features, new televisions, satellite for both TV and radio, ect., everything seems to be surrounded with some kind of entertainment. : )

Answer 5

Woefully so. Children are growing up unable to spell properly because they are all learning "text shorthand." People have moved away from the cities to get away from crime, congestion, and pollution, so now commuting hours to and from work is the norm. Sadly, all that commuting is a huge part of the problem!
The entire nation as a whole is becoming fat, lazy, and unhealthy because of the over-abundance which was once one of our greatest blessings. Too many fast-food joints, too many cars, too much everything. Except healthy habits, excercise, and self-discipline!
Isn't it ironic that people will e-mail their neighbor (if they even know their neighbor!) to ask if they can borrow whatever, when it would be quicker and easier to just get up and walk next door? Or pick up the phone? Thanks to e-mails and text messaging, you can go indefinitely without actually speaking to your closest friends and relatives! I know people who barely get spoken to by their own kids because of all the technology!
Remember the Y2K scare? People thought the world was going to come to a screeching halt because the computers weren't prepared for it! I'll admit, I went grocery shopping and stocked up, and my husband withdrew a large chunk of money from the bank, just in case. But that New Year's Eve, we were at a huge party in our state's capital city, not hunkered down in some bomb shelter! We had a great time, and the lights did not go off! Wouldn't have missed that for the world!
Have you ever been in a place of business during a power outage? Try Kroger! Without the scanners, the cashier's are utterly lost. They don't know what items cost, don't know how to use a calculator to ring up sales, add tax only to taxable items, etc. The managers are just as lost! I've been there and done that! It was a circus!
When I grew up, we lived on a working farm. Half the time, we wouldn't have noticed if the power had gone out! We had a 19" black and white portable tv, and could get one station, sort of, if the weather was just right. Didn't matter in the least! Mom had an emergency band radio on all the time. If a tornado warning was issued, we'd go to the root cellar, light the kerosene lamps and wait it out.
We worked the farm during the day. After baths and dinner, we sat on the porch to relax and wind down, and talked. We burned citronella candles for light and to keep the mosquitos at bay. We'd watch the deer creep out of the woods and graze on the lawn. I'd play with my dogs. After we went in for the night, I would usually read till Mom made me turn off the light and go to sleep. That was my summer, every summer, till I grew up. When I learned to drive, I was 12, and it was on a tractor! We never went on vacation, because the farm couldn't take care of itself. Other than that, it was fine. When I grew up, I bought my own farm. I mostly grew horses, instead of vegetables. I could get two tv channels, 3 on a good day. The kids had a Nintendo, but they weren't glued to it. My daughter preferred reading. Eventually lost the place, but the fact I bought it says something, doesn't it?
Now, I'm addicted to this stupid box of micro-chips! I should be cleaning house, or mowing grass, but here I sit! On my fiance's days off, he'll gripe because he can't find anything to watch on the hundred or so cable channels we have! I still read! I'm afraid the technology is making that a lost art, too, but I'll never give it up! I wonder if I'm the last person who could use a card catalog at a library, if we ever lost the computers?
If we lost all our technology, I'd be okay! I'd miss the PC, but I'd probably do the things I should be doing anyway! I can walk, ride a bike, motorcycle, or horse, so I'll get around okay, even without a car! I can prepare a meal without the microwave, without the stove, if need be! I'd miss the fridge most, to keep food from spoiling. I'd hate to have to get along without a washer, but if I had a wringer washer, I'd be fine. That's what I grew up with! Wouldn't really miss the phones. They're convenient sometimes, but not necessary. I can build the appropriate size fire in a wood-stove, and know how to adjust the flue properly, so I wouldn't freeze, or smoke myself out.
Basically, I guess I'm one of the last really self-sufficient people left! I can live without all the technology and gadgets, and would probably be better for it! I have my folks to thank for that!
I won't lie, though. I hit McDonald's drive-thru once or twice a week, gotta have the cheeseburger fix! I drive everywhere. I don't have a bike (but would like to), and I live just off a highway. Too dangerous for pedestrian traffic, no sidewalks.
So yeah, society is way too dependent on technology and modern conveniences. However, I am not so much. I enjoy them as much as the next person, but I know I could get along without them!
Sorry so very long, but you touched a nerve with me. Hope you don't mind!

Answer 6

It is quite possible yes, seen as your using technology right now to ask this question.

Answer 7

Prolly so .... omg i can't spell or catpitalize .. or punchuate even! ... well actually i can but i've been up since 5:30am work'd all day and it's jus me bein' lazy wid my big booty sittin' here! ....u know? actually i ain't ben on here sense last weak .. lol

seriously tho ... i like my puter even tho it old an all .. it still work okay an stuff! ..i like my dvds an cds an stuff ... but if it all crashed tomorrow i tink i'd b okay widout it! but the sad part wood b we wood loose touch wid ech udder mike! 'wink' ..lol

yahoooooooo spell check'r woodn't work rite ... so dare go's da nabor hood! lol

Answer 8

Yes,it's possible.
I can't imagine what our society will be if the technology disappears.

Answer 9

Yes, definitely.

Answer 10

yes