The benefits coming from the development of technology today are not worth the risks of the potential misuses, loss of human nature, dependency, and/or any other potential problem that could arise. We have much proof that technology can be a dangerous thing such as nuclear weapons, then again, it has proven to be an extremely beneficial thing too such as airplanes. It is an absolute fact however that technology proves to be dangerous no matter how helpful it may be, if it is placed in the wrong hands, and that simply is not a factor that should be a risk.
To begin, “Sometime early in this century the intelligence of machines will exceed that of humans. Within a quarter of a century, machines will exhibit the full range of human intellect, emotions and skills, ranging from musical and other creative aptitudes to physical movement” (Source 2). With this being said, the possibilities for the types of technologies that are soon to be available is mind boggling. (USE IROBOT & BODY ELECTRIC HERE?)
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There are many good and moral uses for it that are benefitting many such as researching and finding cures for a wide array of physical and mental ailments affecting humans and animals. There is also a promising future for technologies. We have spent many years developing “gray technology” machines, war materials, metals, electricity, etc. and finally that era is coming to a close. Humans have reached a point where if we continue to grow in population at this rate, the planet will soon not be able to sustain us. We have been putting so much focus on this “gray technology” that we have pushed aside research and development of “green technology” or natural technology like gardens, or domesticating animals. The time has come again for green technology to rise again and help humans to heal the polluted, destroyed planet we have created, and to help us sustain life here on earth with natural resources (Source
To begin, “Sometime early in this century the intelligence of machines will exceed that of humans. Within a quarter of a century, machines will exhibit the full range of human intellect, emotions and skills, ranging from musical and other creative aptitudes to physical movement” (Source 2). With this being said, the possibilities for the types of technologies that are soon to be available is mind boggling. (USE IROBOT & BODY ELECTRIC HERE?)
Another possibility showing the …show more content…
There are many good and moral uses for it that are benefitting many such as researching and finding cures for a wide array of physical and mental ailments affecting humans and animals. There is also a promising future for technologies. We have spent many years developing “gray technology” machines, war materials, metals, electricity, etc. and finally that era is coming to a close. Humans have reached a point where if we continue to grow in population at this rate, the planet will soon not be able to sustain us. We have been putting so much focus on this “gray technology” that we have pushed aside research and development of “green technology” or natural technology like gardens, or domesticating animals. The time has come again for green technology to rise again and help humans to heal the polluted, destroyed planet we have created, and to help us sustain life here on earth with natural resources (Source