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Cameron Kaustinen
Wilson
HELA; 2nd hour
19 February 2015
Technology Has Changed Us
Technology has been a big part of most of peoples lives one way or another, but the real
question is if technology has actually advanced the human race, in a good way or a bad way?
Although, overall technology has been ruining the society of humans and more people are
growing larger and less intelligent due to technology. On a positive note, there are already many
people that have been trying to inform more and more people about these rising issues informed
below.

Technology has been ruining the human race and needs to be addressed as a problem
before it expands out of our reach. For example, on an Article that one could find is called
Exposing the Negative Effects of Technology(Loop) was fond of informing about the negatives
and drawbacks of being so exposed to technology each day and what will be caused later in our
generations and generations to come. It states in the article that through the use of technology,
one can have long term effects, of obesity from not moving around as much since people just sit
around on their fun and computers. Knowledge will decrease since people will grow lazier and
more used to being lazy and will not obtain good knowledge. Technology can also tend to disrupt

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sleeping making more people tired which in turn makes the person be less focused and less
responsive or energetic to learn more. Social media has also changed vastly due to rumors and
news about people and how people are getting more cryptic and laconic to other people due to
being on the computer for too long and not interacting enough with their peers and their family.

People also have to think about the actual downfalls with technology that Earth is seeing
already. This is well presented in another important Article that I found was called How
Technology Impacts us physically and emotionally(Ebben), this article stated that there are
many abuses to our body as we use technology, for example, look at a computer screen and such.
Some examples of the claims that she talked about were, eyes dont blink nearly as much due to
people being focused more on the computer/light. The people are also increasing in body fat are
growing heavier and heavier due to new advancements of technology. Another negative effect is
the ears, due to people turning the volume up to loud because the ear has a function that listens
for background sound and as a response to that people tend to turn the volume up louder and
louder which in turn damages the ears greatly.

Although there are also some good effects due to technology. In an article called
Touchscreen Technology is good which doesnt only cover touchscreens but also goes over the
fact the kids and adults and benefit immensely from technology by the way of knowledge since

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technology has generated the internet and new machines that allow everyone to be able to go
online and learn about something new that they could not before technology came along. It also
can help people with skills such as problem solving; typing, reading, and basically anything that
anyone would want to learn or advance your skills in. Although some people may argue, that
technology in the long run seems to be affecting people in more of a negative way, with so
examples being the advancement of obesity and knowledge. Though there are many overall
advancements of human, some people might say in argument to that. Since technology has
brought medical and scientific advancements that benefits humans greatly.

Technology has majorly impacted humans and society in good and bad ways, and can
have multiple outcomes which are explained in the paragraphs and sources throughout the write.
The question now is how future generations will fix the problems that are presented us. People
also have to think about how technology has been effecting the environment, which can be
represented by the picture in Appendix below. Although as one can see there are many people
creating more websites and informing more people about what technology will do to us later in
the future good or bad.

Appendix

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Keefe, Mike. "Mike Keefe Editori Cartoon." InToon. InToon, 14 Aug. 2010. Web. 26 Feb. 2015.

Works Cited

Glaser, Eliane. "Touchscreen Technology Is Good for Kids? Dont Belive the Hype."
Theguardian. Theguardian, 3 Dec. 2014. Web. 26 Feb. 2015.
Ebben, Paula. "How Technology Impacts Physical And Emotional Health." CBS Boston. CBS
Boston, 7 Feb. 2012. Web. 26 Feb. 2015.
Loop, Erica. "Exposing Negative Effects Technology on Kis." Globalpost. Globalpost, 1 Jan.
2015. Web. 26 Feb. 2015.

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Speed, Holly. "The Efects of Technology on Children - NEGATIVE/POSITIVE." Essay Forum.

Essay Forum, 26 Nov. 2013. Web. 26 Feb. 2015.
Ramey, Karehka. "The Efects of Technology on Children - NEGATIVE/POSITIVE." Use of
Technology. Use of Technology, 13 Nov. 2012. Web. 26 Feb. 2015.
Martin, Alice. "The 4 Negative Side Effects Of Technology." Edudemic. Edudemic, 30 May
2013. Web. 26 Feb. 2015.
"Children and Technology: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly." Essilor. Essilor. Web. 26 Feb.
2015.