Does Technology Cost Intelligence?
With technology getting more sophisticated and easier to use, is it costing us our intelligence? As we rely more and more on technology to do small tasks, we are forgetting how to do these tasks without technology. If a day comes where the battery dies or the electricity goes out; most people will be at a loss for what to do. A great example of this is GPS technology.
But, just like with spell-checker before it, some experts believe that the guiding device gives less than what it takes away. The price we pay for the convenience, they say, could be our sense of direction.
Link: Lost or Found: GPS May Make Us Dumb
If you think about life after the invention of a spell checker; the ability to spell has gone downhill. I know that if I do not know how to spell a word, I can guess to the best of my ability and then right click the word and get the correct version. It makes life easier for me, but when it comes time to hand write something I am out of luck.
With GPS starting to become standard in new vehicles, drives find themselves using it because it is easier than getting lost. But when the GPS satellite doesn’t work because of the rain, the only result will be frustration.
Technology leads to convience. However convience is not always the best way to go.
Comments and opinions are welcome: Is technology making the current generation dumb?
Justin
Tags: cost, dumb, Ease of Use, GPS, intelligence, spell check, spelling, Technology and Science
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