Top 10 Disappearing Futures By Cynthia Wagner

Today’s society is more affected by technology than it ever has been and it is changing every second of every day. Advancements in technology have been changing our culture and society for hundreds of years; from hunters and gatherers to information overload to a future of the most advanced

Mr. Murphy Graduation Project 16 November 2017 Reliance on Technology “Technology is a useful servant but a dangerous master” (Lange). This quote was said by Christian Lous Lange, a famous Norwegian historian and political scientist, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1921. The quote says that technology is useful, but if it begins to control you, then it becomes dangerous. Technology is now a big part of our society and our past, present, and future. It has advanced over the last decades, and has become a large part of a person’s life. However, it has become too large of a part. A lot of people cannot stay off some form of technology for even a couple of hours, and it could get worse as more time passes. Society relies too much on technology in today’s world which negatively impacts people's’ health, makes people less independent, and makes people isolate themselves and lose social skills.

Technology are being increased all over the world, the threats posed against it also tend to increase.

Technology; Helpful or Hurtful? Everyday we hear about the astounding technological advances discovered year after year. Thirty years ago, who would have thought that we would soon be able to communicate with a person half way around the world through a computer? The possibilities of technology are endless and beyond belief, but are these possibilities always beneficial in society, or are they causing more harm then help? Authors Pete Hamill, Grant Fjermedal and Roger Rosenblat take a look at certain forms of technology and the beneficial and detrimental aspects that have and will come from its advances.

I will also present the promise of these developments as well as the potential threat that these bring into reality as well. The format will be first introduce the technology through a brief description of uses it is purported to handle. Then I will follow the ideas of how said device will benefit humankind followed by the potential threats that this technology will introduce to humankind in general and to the user of said device specifically.

Technology has changed remarkably over the last one hundred years. First, the way that we use books has changed. Another way is the way we play games. The way we communicate with each other has changed drastically over the last century as well. At this rate, with technology growing every day, we can see the “new” technology that we have right now is already being replaced with something else that is “new.”

In 2017 we are in a time where new technologies seem to be coming out every couple of months. The American consumers are buying and investing in these new technologies which are used in our everyday lives whether they be vehicles, cellphones, household appliances, tools, computers, and artificial intelligence. Nigel Thrift points this out in his article “Closer to the Machine? Intelligent environments, new forms of possession and the rise of the supertoy” he says “Commodities, because of recent developments in information technology, will increasingly be designed with powers to interact and adapt to space, powers that will allow them to take on a much more active role in the world.” (389). Of these the most concerning new technology would be

The next 20 years are going to make this last 20 years look plain and meaningless. Mr. Kelly believes that the next 20 years in technology will be much more advanced, and radical. He believes that our technology advances will make the previous 20 years look “plain” in comparison. Our society changes to adopt new technology into our daily lives. Moore’s law says that technology will produce a more user-friendly world. In 10 to 20 years we will look back on our lives

There are many complications caused by the recent advancement in technology. In recent years, the people of the world have experienced this technological advancement firsthand. Though, even with all the upgrading, we, as a worldwide community, aren’t using machinery to better the world. People have become too connected to technology, we need to get off it every once in awhile.

In Intini’s article about the future of technology from a standpoint of the past, he illustrates key characteristics that were being researched at the time, and were to be implemented in the future. Not only were his predictions about the use of these technologies accurate, but moreover he emphasizes how important the new technology is in our everyday lives. He clearly states, “So attention now turns to those bright ideas and prototypes springing from the research and development labs with the potential to reshape your home, your commute, your office, and your downtime. Consider this a preview of the not-too-distant future” (Intini, 2007, para. 2). It is from this statement that not only will we see that the author’s predications are accurate

Technology Taking Over: Is It Healthy? With technology advancing day by day, it’s hard to say that there are no pros to it ─ but the cons are no less.

• Technology is always changing. Is one change enough? Will there be the need to change in the future? Technology is unpredictable thus the ‘predicted’ result cannot be entirely relied upon.

Technology has changed greatly in the last 100 years. To help me understand how technology has changed, I interviewed my grandmother about the changes in her lifetime. Throughout her life, she has witnessed many technological changes around the world. One change that has occurred in her lifetime is the color TV. When she was born, color TVs existed, however, none of the channels broadcasted in color. It was until she was in her 20s when stations began to transition into color television. She also told me that when she was younger, they would find out the news through newspapers a day or two after the event occurred. However, today we can hit a button on our phones and we’ll receive notifications moments after an event has occurred. Lastly, she told me about the first cell phones. She said that the first cell phones were called “Brick Phones” because they were the size of brick. However, cell phones today are much smaller, and can fit into your pocket.

Disruptive and transformational technologies typically appeal to segments of the market that are undeserved, and not to the main stream of the market (Shane, 2009). These technologies have the ability to make traditional tools and processes obsolete virtually overnight.

Challenges Facing the Youth in Today’s Society Most of the problems facing today’s youth are not restricted to any one ethnic or religious group, but affect young people generally. Most discussions on youth have focussed on issues such as drug abuse, crime, violence, sexuality and poverty. In addition to these, today’s