The Simple Life

It is interesting to me, how we have built, revised, and continue to work on new technologies every single say.  We do this to make our lives easier, so that we can be lazy and efficient at the same time.  Also, technology is supposed to save us stress by making everything simpler.  However, I must debate with this fact when I am ready to throw my laptop across the room after it has shut down and not saved my five page paper.  These things happen to everyone on a daily basis.  Technology crisis' are becoming all too common, and they can be some of the most stressful experiences ever.

The quote from The Shallows that stuck out to me made me jealous of those who lived way back in the 'dinosaur ages' as we sometimes jokingly call it, when there was no technology.  When life was "dominated by agrarian rhythms, free of haste, careless of exactitude, unconcerned by productivity".  This seems like a much more relaxing and stress-free life compared to the world we live in today.  However, we can't help that we live in this ear of our world.  Although things are so exciting, with new shiny gadgets appearing every week, sometimes we need to just take a break and live the simple life.  Leave our cell phones at home when we go out, or turn them off at the dinner table.  Instead of watching movies or texting people, go outside with your friends and engage with each other.  Instead of tweeting or updating statuses about the activities you are doing, put down your phone and pay attention to your surroundings to get the full experience.  Just try to live the simple life for one weekend, and I bet that you will feel much better getting on Monday compared to how usually feel when the weekend has ended.

The Flaws of Flawless Robots

The concept of robots without any flaws is definitely tempting and intriguing.  However, flaws are what make humans, humans.  Robots are our idea of a more perfect being: stronger, smarter, faster, more efficient.  The human race needs to be surround not by perfection, but by the flaws that we provide for each other.  Without each other's faults, we would not be able to learn responsibility, patience, understanding, or even love.  Sure, flaws can get annoying, and can even weaken relationships.  But working through each others' faults together will strengthen your bond and show you true love.  Robots may seem perfect, but that is only because we create them to appear that way.  The robots that humans can supposedly have sex with, confide to, or just play with are not true companions.  I understand that moving forward in robotic technology is important and fascinating, but we need to draw the line of what is considered to be taken too far.