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The Age Of Technological Advancements

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Scientist believed the human race began approximately 195,000 years ago, but what they seem to forget is it was reborn in the 19th century and created the age of technology. While some would argue that technology has led the competence of the human race backwards towards the stone-ages, technological advancements in history by engineers have allowed the establishment of a world that is truly modern and interconnected by power, communication and transportation. In the beginning, humans would have to rely on themselves and the sun for power and light, respectively. Additionally, humans were limited to the number and strength to accomplish tasks such as hunting, building homes, and providing other necessities for themselves and their families. …show more content…

After the invention of the electric grid, inventor Alexander Graham Bell created the first telephone. This device allowed people to communicate instantaneously without having to wait days, weeks, months, and sometimes years before hearing back or finding out their message was not delivered or miscommunicated. Engineers now have made the telephone advance enough to communicate wirelessly to anyone, anytime all around the world. Forms of transportation have incorporated these technologies to allow communication with the company, whether the vehicle is stolen, in-case of a car accident or any issue. Furthermore, they have developed the internet which allows people to video chat and translate, to speak and learn new languages in a convenient way; all for free. This method of communication has created countries that are diverse and majority know and respect peoples cultural, ethical, and religious background. The internet has allowed information from all over the world to be gathered in one convenient accessible place. Even allowing world news to be posted and heard must faster than ever before. Students have been given the ease of studying notes from the internet and even taking tutoring classes or assistance from their teachers over the internet via email. This also helps the environment by decreasing the amount of paper needed. With the use of technology engineers from around …show more content…

At the start people had no electricity or light bulbs and if they did, they were rich, but with technological advancements implemented by Thomas Edison, everyone has light and the rich do burn candles to show their pristine status. Before communication would depend on many factors, now everyone uses their phones to call and communicate with people from all around the world and the internet. With the new way of transportation, people have the ability to travel from one end of the world to the other and even space at anytime they like, there are no boundaries and manufacturing and transporting those goods has also become a lot easier. Humans are no longer restricted to physical capabilities, engineers have created a world that speaks multiple languages, communicates all around without hesitation and travels wherever they like; many boundaries have been lifted. Engineers have created the basis for an interconnected society and continue to innovate and decrease human limitations, now they only have to find a way to sustain the world by further advancing their technology with their innovative minds and that of the new

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