We are becoming increasingly dependent on computers. They are used in business, crime detection and even to fly planes. What things will they be used for in the future?
Is this dependence on computers a good thing or should we be more suspicious of their benefits?
Recently, there has been a surge in the usage of computers in a number of industries. From autopiloted airplanes to nanotechnology being used in medicine to space exploration, the 20th century was marked with the world investing and utilising computer technology in almost all sectors. Rightly so, this dependency will only increase in the future, with more computer automation and IT applications, which some deem to be quite harrowing. Computers have made the human race smarter and efficient, and will certainly be a resource for humanity’s further evolution.
The best way to visualise the future, for many people, is the work of science fiction story-tellers. In the 19th century, science fantasy stories revolved around instantaneous transport around the world; this idea translated, in the 20th century, to airplanes and spaceships. As we invest and investigate more of communication and connectivity, we may be embarking on a future where travelling physically to any location will not be required, with innovations 3D and hologram technology giving way to such developments.
While such developments will surely prove to be a boon to humanity, there may be some caution that will be needed. Overdependence on computers for human’s basic survival on aspects such as relationships and other cognitive applications may make humans lose touch with each other.
Advancements in telecommunication have already rendered a majority of urban population lonely and desolate, an imagination of this progression is beyond comfort. Similarly, human’s endeavour into outer space with a high degree of dependence on computers can cause one minor error or glitch in the computer system a matter of life and death for the first humans to move to other planets, provided we successfully complete these astronomical journeys.
The best way to visualise the future, for many people, is the work of science fiction story-tellers. In the 19th century, science fantasy stories revolved around instantaneous transport around the world; this idea translated, in the 20th century, to airplanes and spaceships. As we invest and investigate more of communication and connectivity, we may be embarking on a future where travelling physically to any location will not be required, with innovations 3D and hologram technology giving way to such developments.
While such developments will surely prove to be a boon to humanity, there may be some caution that will be needed. Overdependence on computers for human’s basic survival on aspects such as relationships and other cognitive applications may make humans lose touch with each other.
Advancements in telecommunication have already rendered a majority of urban population lonely and desolate, an imagination of this progression is beyond comfort. Similarly, human’s endeavour into outer space with a high degree of dependence on computers can cause one minor error or glitch in the computer system a matter of life and death for the first humans to move to other planets, provided we successfully complete these astronomical journeys.