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To answer the question of a technological takeover first look at yourself. Do you own a computer? A cell phone? An IPod? When was the last time you went a full 24 hour period without making contact with another person but what's now known as snail mail or quite simply by driving to their house, dropping in and saying hello?

The news channels have stopped reporting news, instead you are told" for more information, log onto our website"Try to apply for a loan, again, I am referred to a website rather than an actual human being. Technology has made personal interaction practically obsolete. No longer do we have to speak to a representative if we have a problem with anything in our household. If you're involved in a car accident you can simple log on or make a call to an automated service that will gladly take your information. Why make a trip to the library to enjoy the smell of a hundred years worth of old books? Everything you need is right at your fingertips. Book report due? Not only do you never have to read the book, if you have enough money you can log on and pay someone to write it for you?

Statistics state that over 70% of the world owns at least one computer and that over 85% percent own a cellphone. This is not including devices used at work or all the different variations of the Blackberry.

I was a child of the eighties when the best technology we had was a microwave. I do not feel as though I was deprived in any way but not being able to text my friends when I wanted to chat with them. I derived immense pleasure by being in the same room with both friends and family.

Our childrens writing skills are plummeting faster than a bomb from the sky. What reason do they have to work on penmanship, they can type can't they? Reading, writing, arithmetic, didn't we all have this pounded into our brains growing up? Reading is no longer an issue. You can simply download a program to red that book to you. Writing, hire a transcript service and all your words will magically appear in your next email. Who needs math, if you can't work an online calculator, you can Google someone to do the work for you.

You could effectively bring America to its knees by taking out the satellites that run this country. You could stop gas pumps from working, banks from being able to process funds, you can even keep doors from opening.

Technology effects practically every aspect of our day to day lives and I for one think it's a crying shame.

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