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Pursell claims, “It is not uncommon for the same events to be ‘good’ for some people and ‘bad’ for others at the same time” (8). He also mentions the development of the atomic bomb. It is a great advancement in science and technology, yet it is not necessarily always a good advancement. The United States used it in World War II as a means to catalyze the end of war; so it was beneficial to the Americans. However, the effects of the bomb on the victims were deadly and more than anyone could have predicted. It is a powerful weapon and if the wrong people use it (e.g. terrorists), there could be horrific consequences, e.g. nuclear war between countries. This is where the cultural side to technology plays a role. A society can choose whether or not to use certain forms of technology. The existence of a specific technology does not always require utilization.-Samantha W. | Pursell claims, “It is not uncommon for the same events to be ‘good’ for some people and ‘bad’ for others at the same time” (8). He also mentions the development of the atomic bomb. It is a great advancement in science and technology, yet it is not necessarily always a good advancement. The United States used it in World War II as a means to catalyze the end of war; so it was beneficial to the Americans. However, the effects of the bomb on the victims were deadly and more than anyone could have predicted. It is a powerful weapon and if the wrong people use it (e.g. terrorists), there could be horrific consequences, e.g. nuclear war between countries. This is where the cultural side to technology plays a role. A society can choose whether or not to use certain forms of technology. The existence of a specific technology does not always require utilization.-Samantha W. | ||
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| + | I feel that technology is good for our society. It proves that our society is growing stronger. I bet that people from hundreds of years ago would be amazed with the steps that our society has made in technology. Take this class for example, our class participation grade is based on logging into this blog and commenting on a discussion. I am not sure about my fellow classmates, but I would much prefer to comment through wiki than have to write a paper to hand in. As I stated in my previous comment technology simplifies our lives for the best. We are able to make our stressful lives easier. As times change and our generation grows older, technology will only grow stronger. | ||
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'''Rethinking technology and production''' | '''Rethinking technology and production''' | ||
