Friday, January 14, 2011

Advancing technology

        Technology is always advancing as long as there is civilization. This is still true today as internet and computers become more advanced along with phones. Tony's article shows the positive and negative sides of technology:
Internet is growing rapidly. The variety of speeds and the amount of things you can do with the internet are endless. More and more daily tasks are now easier because of wireless technologies. You can start your car from hundreds of miles away, surf the internet without any cords, but is all of this actually safe.
Tony then goes on to list smart technology such as the iphone and TVs that can access the internet. He explains briefly how people can hack iphones and download a bunch of apps and how they can also aid in grand theft auto.
        All of this is definitely true as I've seen on TV that a GPS system can help robbers get into homes by opening gates. It's also true how people can hack iphones and use it. The same can be said for computers as new malware is constantly created to destroy computers. So I would say that not all technology is safe. Just make sure not everything in your life is controlled by technology.
        Technology alone is not evil. It's just how people use it makes it evil. The same can be said for nuclear fission. It can be used to create nuclear energy or it can be used to make a bomb. All this knowledge of technology is harmful if it falls into the wrong hands. We can blame the internet for this problem. As the internet expands and it becomes available to more people, more information is spread out. People become smarter and these people include evildoers too. The reason we still use the internet is because the pros outweigh the cons. The internet helps with communication and research as well as serve as entertainment.
        Going back to the main question which asks if the technology is safe, I would say not all of this is invulnerable. Don't rely on it too much. Other than that, technology can really make life easier.

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