THE TECHNOLOGY AFTER TOMORROW

John & Arvin

What is technology

?

• A machine that facilitates human work• Ramey (2013) describes it as a tool that

process actions and “extending our abilities”.

• Each tool has a specific work or purpose– An automobile is use for transportation and an

electric drill is for construction• Tools needs something to run

o Electricityo Oilo Other system that is connected (such as a phone

having a service)

And many more…

History… • Weapons were the ones that created first– Mostly for cutting materials and food– Later, used it as weapons of war-kill

• Egyptians built pyramids

•Bricks were introduced for shelter during the Neolithic period• Used during the medieval times (History, n.d.)

•Benjamin Franklin successfully proven his theory about electric conductivity (History, n.d.)•Electric volts were introduced during the 1800’s to the public

– Industrial development starts

How we view/use

technology

• Reliable, dependable, accurate• “Technology is everywhere”• It changes/updates overtime

• Changes our lives– Education– Communication– Employment/work– Travel– Research

Do we rely on technology that much???

Pros • Long distance communication (Facebook, skype)

• Cloud storage (One drive, google drive)• Entertainment/stress free (Xbox One, Ps4)• Make connection (Activities online,

community)• Research/resources (News, where to get

help)• Increase productivity of products (“Machines

making machines”-C3Po)• Makes people safe (Surveillance cameras,

automatic doors)• Record events (Video camera, camera)• Fast travel (Airlines, Coach bus)• Aid (Crutches, wheelchair)

Cons • Poor ergonomics (sitting prolong periods of time)

• Addiction (social media, gaming)• Cyber bully• Unknown incomings (call, chat)• No signal (on a valley or certain areas)• Not all people like technologies (creates a

barrier)• Internal computer damage (aka “Broke

down”)• Computer virus• Bills for electricity at home (this is true)

*Most importantly changed our warfare

Negative impact

• How does global warming work?– Short brief: Before obtaining a finished

product, we burn fossil fuel. This non-renewable resource contains carbon, which binds with diatomic oxygen to form carbon dioxide (C + O2 = CO2) . CO2 has the capability of trapping heat (British Survey, n.d.).

• How warfare changed?– Germany developed Tiger Tanks, a heavy

armor vehicles than the allies during World War II. This made the allies to pull back from the front lines.

– Atom-bomb dropped on both Nagasaki and Hiroshima devastating the lands of Japan.

– Today, we worry about nuclear attacks. North Korea today focus on testing their missiles and the U.N. is watching their move.

How directors/a

uthors predict our world with warfare…

• Avatar (2009)– The movie portrays that militarism would

always take action for domination and remove threats.

– Removes ethic decisions within humanity.

• Terminator: Genisys (2015)– This shows humanity will soon have a

breaking point towards technology.– Technology would have a mind itself. Either an

ally or against humankind.

Authors shows our future about us…

What can we do

about it?

• You think “we cannot do anything about it because of the odds are against”.

• How did Koni 2012 attract people’s attention?– Social media (Youtube, link below)– https://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4MnpzG5Sqc

• We could convince the government what is right by speaking publicly or establishing communities. – Think about global humanity not just for self-

interest.– Think about Skynet in the Terminator movies. – We control technology, not technology

controls us-social constructivism.

We think about our existence in this world…

What would

happen in the future?

• Technology still continue to develop and upgrade.• Technology is inevitable (and there is nothing

wrong with people who despise electronics)• Military can still develop newer warfare, as long as

we control how to use it.

• If humans are in control– There are ups and downs depending how we use it.– More ethical decisions are made.

• If we let technology in control…– It would have conscious in mind based from

analytics of human behaviour and calculations. – It would ask what it means to be human– Again, think about Terminator or other Sci-Fi movies.

Technology VS

The World

• In todays society, there are many problems • Communication, wars, transportation,

efficient energy, etc. • People all around the world are trying to

solve these problems • Although some solutions have been solved,

and are being used others use these inventions for the wrong intentions

Technology and Communication

• Throughout the many years, communication has been quite evolutionary

• From simple one to one phones it has multiplied into connecting the whole world together

• But this also means the sacrifice of other things

• According to an article, social media, a strong dominating portion of communicating through technology has been destroying our communication with one another (Cicurel, 2014)

• To further understand her points expand on the idea of how we lose face to face interaction, we lose the sincerity of our words, and we lose our motivation to have recreational activates with family, friends, and relatives.

Technology and

Violence

• Technology has also advanced in modern warfare • Not only does it contain basic firearms, but people can now start

to attack your personal information • Weapons and Warfare -> because technology is so advancing, it

causes people to enter a arms race making more and more advances.

• These become so advance that weapons are being made to attack others without even having to be present in a armed vehicle (Martin, 2008)

• Personal information -> because our society has become more reliant on computes most of our information has been placed on a computer

• This allows hackers to target certain people stealing, money, gaining power, and even shutting down huge corporations.

Technology and

Espionage

• Recently there has been a wonderful creation of a new working robotic called the Drone

• It allows people to take photos at new angles, and can be used recreationally

• Sadly, not all people use this item for just those

• Recently there has been reports of people using these items to spy on people, gathering information, and potentially setting plans to harm that person

• Although it is being regulated, it has started to become quite a hazard, and if this item were to be equipped with a weapon it may heavily influence the safety of very important people (governments, religious leaders, scientists, etc.)

Technology and

The World

• The world is continuing to advance • As humans, we are continuously adapting to

the world around us• What happens in the future comes down to

how we decide to use the inventions we create

• Whether it be negative, or positive someone will either find a way to use it or abuse it

Bombing of Hiroshima

To conclude,

• In the world, we can control what we do, but at the same time we can’t control what others do

• Reiterating that we can choose who we want to be, and choose what we want to do

• There are both pros, and cons, but in the future what we do to balance them will have to be how we decide to regulate them

• Technology is in our hands

ANY QUESTIONS?

THANK YOU

References

ACLU. (2016). Domestic Drones. Retrieved April 17, 2016, from https://www.aclu.org/issues/privacy-technology/surveillance-

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British Geological Survey. (n.d.). What causes the man-made greenhouse effect? Retrieved from

http://www.bgs.ac.uk/discoveringGeology/climateChange/CCS/man-madeEffect.html

Cicurel, D. (2015). 19 ways social media has ruined our lives. Metro. Retrieved from http://metro.co.uk/2015/06/30/19-ways-

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[Youtube]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX68MzQ05IM

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