Does Technology Makes Us More Powerful?

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As time goes by, humans rely more and more on technology. Like it or not, everyone is exposed to some type of technology in their lifetime. Now-a-days kids play in tablets instead of going outside and being involved in actual physical activity. One thing for sure, is that technology does come handy to in various ways. Technology does in a way make humans more powerful; It is something that is growing with society, there is no turning back, or is it? As stated above, technology is evolving together with humans. As humans advance so does technology. Not too long ago the first vehicle was introduced, which was very basic. It was basically just a wagon with tires. Now in the recent years a revolutionary vehicle was introduce made by Tesla. This vehicle drives itself and could be considered a UFO compared to the first vehicle ever produce by humans. That is how drastically they differ, of course, both take you from point A to …show more content…
Technology has helped humans evolved into a better and more powerful society. Back in the day to send a message one was required to physically go over to the person’s house or send a letter that could take quite some time to arrive. Thanks to technology, now we can either call them, send them a text, or send them an email, all which are done instantly. Examples like this drive humans to create better forms of technology for other things too. To continue, technology is literally everywhere. Most people know the obvious like smartphones or computers. However, they overlook a lot of technology that is present in their everyday life. A lot of the recent model cars coming out come equipped with parking assist sensors, car play (apple play), they come equipped with apps such as Pandora, remote start, keyless entry, etc etc. The different shapes technology takes is infinite, but the alarming part is what humans’ futures will look

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