New Technology is Better than OldSAMANTHA RAVENSDAKOTA SCHLICHT

Technology Makes Tasks Easier

Agriculture & Communication The Agriculture Industry has greatly improved

◦ The world is able to produce food much quicker and in greater quantities.

◦ It is less costly and much more effective to feed a nation.◦ The article Technology in Agriculture at its Best from

Seedbuzz.com states that ◦ “new technologies are making the profession of farming more

efficient, less risky, and less labor-intensive. Increases in sustainability in farming are making the industry more stable, and around the world [that] the nations are concluding they can produce enough food for their people.”

Communication is also an example to consider

Technology Leads to Further Technology

Technological Advances Technologies make apparent the need for technological improvement

◦ Radar technology created the need for Stealth technology

NASA’s space missions created the need for water and air filtration systems

Improving Education Some technology makes education easier

◦ Tablets in classrooms increase student engagement in the class

◦ Widespread internet usage makes information easier to access than ever

Improving Scientific Research Some technology makes it easier to perform scientific research

◦ Invention of the microscope created the study of cell biology

◦ The Large Hadron Collider enables scientists to answer previously unanswered questions in physics

Technology Improves Lives

Advances in Medicine According to an article on the World Health Organization website, it is estimated that vaccines prevent almost 6 million deaths worldwide. It states, “in the USA, there has been a 99% decrease in incidence for the nine diseases for which vaccines have been recommended for decades, accompanied by a similar decline in mortality and disease.”

Vaccines improve lives◦ Make travel less risky◦ Can prevent cancer◦ Provide allergy relief