Technology and America, LOL

Technology has advanced our society and dumbed it down at the same time. It makes a lot of hard tasks easier, but at the same time creates a lot of distractions. We rely on computers and technology so much that it consumes our life and we get lost in it. There are two sides of arguments to technology, if it hurts us more than helps us, or vice versa. I personally think that it is helping us more, but still is shortening attention spans. If we knew the right way to use technology and not abuse it; the world would be a better place. The military uses robots and other mechanical things to aid them in battle. There is a superhuman robot suit that increases strength and ability substantially; this particular piece of technology is very helpful. The military also uses robots to defuse bombs and go on dangerous missions; these machines are saving lives throughout the world.

Although there are many positive effects of technology, there are tons of downfalls. Video games are a huge brain damager and can cause mental problems in the future. Video games are known to cause attention deficit disorder and severe anxiety in children. The more often you play video games and the more hours you play the worse it can get for a person. Also the use of cell phones in teenagers can be dangerous as well. Teens die everyday from being distracted by their cell phones while driving. But many parents argue that without cellular telephones it would be nearly impossible to get a hold of their children. Despite all these arguments, if we didn't have technology America would be a completely different place! Television is also a huge distraction for everyone in the world. It takes up a lot of time and it is doing nothing positive for the mind.