Mar 28
Tuesday Two - Episode 23
A new piece of equipment at work has me thinking about the wonders of technology. That’s the topic of this week’s question.
For those who have never played, the rules are simple: I offer two different questions, both related to the same topic, but you only choose one of them to actually answer.
Carly of “Ellipsis…Suddenly Carly” was first to answer last week’s question for the second week in a row. Congratulations, Carly!
Now, onto this week’s choice of questions. And remember: don’t answer both questions!
THIS WEEK’S TOPIC: TECHNOLOGY
QUESTION A:
In general, do you think technology makes our lives easier or harder, and why?
or
QUESTION B:
What “modern marvel” could you most do without, and why?
Choose A or B, (indicate which question you’re answering!) then either answer the question in a comment or answer it in your journal and include the link in a comment. (To be considered “first to play,” a link must be to the specific entry in which you answered the question.)
Remember: choose one or the other…not both!
My Answer:
Question A: I think technology can definitely make lives easier, but in doing so, it only complicates things. Most technology, particularly the kind that’s supposed to make things easier, ends up making us have to do things a completely different way just to accomodate the technology itself: instead of making it easier to do what we do, we have to change what we do to make things easier for the technology, and that doesn’t strike me as being “user friendly.”
March 29th, 2006 at 3:19 am
Hi Patrick
I will answer Question “A”
Yes, sure technology has improved our lives. As an example, since going online for the first time in 2002, I use it to pay bills, keep in touch with family members easier, made new friends I would have never had a chance to make. Yeah…it’s a good thing.
March 29th, 2006 at 7:07 pm
AAACCK! Carly ALWAYS beats me!!!
I’m up!
Charley
http://journals.aol.com/cdittric77/Courage/
March 29th, 2006 at 7:08 pm
Hi! Here’s mine:
http://aesthetic-vibes.blogspot.com/2006/03/tuesday-two.html
Great questions, by the way.
Bye!
March 30th, 2006 at 8:40 am
Patrick,
After long refusing to play the meme game…
Chuck’s Answer
Chuck
March 30th, 2006 at 6:55 pm
It’s here. I need an editor. And a secretary. A mistress (Ha! as if…)and a personal trainer. I have $1.50 in my wallet and less than a C-note in the bank. I’m screwed…
March 30th, 2006 at 6:56 pm
Hmmm if I do B… i could do without President Bush! ..oh wait.. he’s not a modern MARVEL is he? heh.. ok I’ll do A lol..
Overall i guess it makes things easier, but i sure see your point of view also!! Many a modern technology has been thrown to the floor in frustration!
March 30th, 2006 at 11:18 pm
Hello Patrick. Yep I’m late with my response like usual! LOL
“A”:
Technology has made all of our lives easy, yet I am a little worried about that. We have machines that do our thinking for us, I’m surprised our brains aren’t a pile of mush. Because when the electricity goes out, most of us are like deer in the headlights, we don’t know what to do. I feel we are too dependent on technology.