2008 Woodie Awards
People need to take time off from tech age
Kaleb Bronson
Issue date: 7/2/07 Section: Opinions
There is a saying that has caught the attention of many people throughout the years: curiosity killed the cat.
With this phrase, many lessons can be learned.
The new lesson that comes to my mind from this ancient phrase is technology killed the cat, or maybe it should be the evolutionary aspects of humanity.
People have been taken over by technology throughout the past 20 years.
Whether it is a cell phone or an e-mail account, people cannot live without technology.
But the worst part about this new epidemic is that people are now incapable of communicating in a personable fashion.
Many people are so used to talking via text message and e-mail, that when they talk face-to-face to someone they are unable to communicate in a reasonable and understandable fashion.
People are constantly pulling out new pieces of metal from their pockets and clicking away, not only does this disturb "normal" everyday activities, it makes people unable to communicate without concerning themselves with other activities relating to technology.
Many people use text messages on a daily basis.
Now here is a test.
Just call the person who texted you, don't text back.
This is what I do.
Usually when this occurs people do not know how to react and they tend to pause through many minutes of dead air.
Are people that bored with their lives that they must constantly text for no apparent reason?
But this is a minor piece to the problem.
Look into the realm of the World Wide Web.
People talk to one another via chat rooms, video games and instant messages, often times never meeting one another in person.
This is sexual frustration for many people and a strange obsession for others.
I say it is a sickness.
Are people too lazy to walk down the road and introduce themselves?
Or why not try a bar or coffee house?
People are everywhere.
They may be texting, but why not say something like, "Excuse me, I noticed your shoes, and they are pretty sweet."
The shoe ice breaker is always a wondrous tactic, and if you are shunned, then move on.
This planet has 6.5 billion people on it, and there are still a few non-technology obsessed people with a brain cell or three.
Take a week off.
Put away the computer, drop the cell phone and try living without the newly invented pieces of cybernetics, robotics or artificial intelligence.
Read a book, newspaper (not online) or go for a non-cyber walk.
The mind will open like it was 1923, and maybe you'll buy a horse.
With this phrase, many lessons can be learned.
The new lesson that comes to my mind from this ancient phrase is technology killed the cat, or maybe it should be the evolutionary aspects of humanity.
People have been taken over by technology throughout the past 20 years.
Whether it is a cell phone or an e-mail account, people cannot live without technology.
But the worst part about this new epidemic is that people are now incapable of communicating in a personable fashion.
Many people are so used to talking via text message and e-mail, that when they talk face-to-face to someone they are unable to communicate in a reasonable and understandable fashion.
People are constantly pulling out new pieces of metal from their pockets and clicking away, not only does this disturb "normal" everyday activities, it makes people unable to communicate without concerning themselves with other activities relating to technology.
Many people use text messages on a daily basis.
Now here is a test.
Just call the person who texted you, don't text back.
This is what I do.
Usually when this occurs people do not know how to react and they tend to pause through many minutes of dead air.
Are people that bored with their lives that they must constantly text for no apparent reason?
But this is a minor piece to the problem.
Look into the realm of the World Wide Web.
People talk to one another via chat rooms, video games and instant messages, often times never meeting one another in person.
This is sexual frustration for many people and a strange obsession for others.
I say it is a sickness.
Are people too lazy to walk down the road and introduce themselves?
Or why not try a bar or coffee house?
People are everywhere.
They may be texting, but why not say something like, "Excuse me, I noticed your shoes, and they are pretty sweet."
The shoe ice breaker is always a wondrous tactic, and if you are shunned, then move on.
This planet has 6.5 billion people on it, and there are still a few non-technology obsessed people with a brain cell or three.
Take a week off.
Put away the computer, drop the cell phone and try living without the newly invented pieces of cybernetics, robotics or artificial intelligence.
Read a book, newspaper (not online) or go for a non-cyber walk.
The mind will open like it was 1923, and maybe you'll buy a horse.