Essay On Police Shootings

The internet of everything, or rather the internet is everything. In todays day and age the internet defines how we interact, connect, and share our knowledge and understanding of the world around us. The internet is by far one of the most powerful advancements in technology in the last fifty years. Through its fibre optic wires, massive data centers, and supercomputing power, the internet has given humankind immense power. The internet can’t be described as its own entity, rather it has to be described as being made up of complex networks, hosted in various locations from the ten-year old computer in your neighbours basement to the massive supercomputing data centres that Google owns. The internet as a whole has been able to connect almost …show more content…
The internet has changed the consciousness of the average individual, making it so that they know the instant something happens across the world. In the recent years the increasingly common police shootings that have been occurring across North America have been broadcast over the internet for all to see. Without the internet, the majority of people would be uninformed of the issues or all the sides to a story, for example, during a recent shooting the fiancée of the injured suspect turned on her phone to live stream the incident on Facebook. This was possible because of the internet. Her phone was connected to the internet allowing her to record the incident and make it available in real time for everyone to see and interpret for themselves. Another way the internet has made people aware is the amount of news that have been made available on the internet. People can now find out about the current status of a country’s economy in real time, allowing them to become aware of situations that could benefit or harm them. Smart Homes and other ‘smart’ devices are becoming increasingly popular, all of which require an internet connection to operate. From your smartphone or any device that has internet access you can check the status of anything that is connected to the internet in real time. These types of technologies have provided a sense of awareness to people in regards to the status of their homes, prized possessions or even loved ones. When a person is able to check up on these types of things they become more aware of the world around them. The internet has impacted the awareness of the average person by making it simple to find out about worldly issues, personal property and individuals which is the greatest distinction from the other types of technological innovations of our