Computers

Many fear that, some day, computer technology may take over the world despite the fact that many scientists believe it to be impossible, but as Peter Ustinov once said:” The last voice, you will hear, before the world explodes, will belong to an expert, saying: »It is technically impossible! «”.

If one was offered information, one did not posses it is most likely that one would accept the generous offer. Therefore, it is no mystery how computer technology has become so popular. Although the thought of having a machine which can answer all questions one might ask, frightens many, numerous people find it comforting to know that mankind has come several steps closer to unraveling the mystery of the world.

Cancer and AIDS are just two of the horribly frightening diseases that humans have not yet found a cure for. By using computer technology, one might discover a cure for these diseases, just as the technology has been used to reveal chromosome disorders in the prenatal phase, giving mothers the opportunity to abort a sick or retarded child. Furthermore, it is widely believed that computer technology, along with many other sciences, is what will secure human existence in the future.

Future generations of the world, may be in great danger of becoming victims of obesity, because of the increasing use of computer technology. Several studies have shown that an alarmingly increasing number of children spend most of their day in front of the screen. Unfortunately this means that a large number of children, do not play sports, and are not in any other way physically active. Unless scientists come up with a solution to this problem, it will have serious consequences in the near future.

Is new always better? Today, most students use computer technology to do research for projects; however it is not necessarily the best information that is found on the internet.