Revolutions in Technology

Question 1

medical

Answer 1

• MRI
• body scanning to see what the problem is
• no more “exploratory surgery” with every problem

Question 2

internet

Answer 2

• 1990s - communication (email)
• shopping (online)
• business transactions (banking)
• cons: spelling is worse; human interaction is down (face to face)

Question 3

24-hour media

Answer 3

• replaces the “evening news” which was only on for 30 mins a night
• constant news and information
• “breaking” becomes relative to what is going on - is it really “breaking” news?
• is it news - or is it simply 24-hour information?

Question 4

faster world

Answer 4

• the world becomes “smaller” and faster
• bigger, faster, stronger
• communication is instant
• production is larger - and more affordable
• world is more transparent (everyone can see everything)

Question 5

remember this…

Answer 5

technology is wonderful. but, we must know how to use it properly.

albert einstein once said, “i fear the day when technology replaces human interaction. the world will have a generation of idiots.”