IllmaticHandler wrote:ccvle wrote:IllmaticHandler wrote:
And when that tech is taking from you. You will be the chicken with the head cut off, and dont know what to do. We have a slew of people who would not know how to find a location without a GPS and you think that's a good thing? that does not make man smarter, it actually makes him dumber.
Technology does not make a man smarter, it just makes him more productive. Do you not agree that is a more accurate description ?
You are right. Most people including my self don't know how to use a map, but at the same time out of my 12 years of driving, I only had maybe 1-2 incidents where my GPS wasn't working and I got totally lost. To me the time that I saved on not having to read maps was worth it compared to the inconveniences of getting lost 1-2 times over 10 years.
You are totally missing the point. You never want to become fully dependent on technology to the point that if it's taken away you cant function. Convenience comes at a cost as well. The common Man has started to use less of his brain function, Because he has allowed technology to do so much for him. So yes ,Man is Dumber in many ways. The reality is people should know BOTH worlds...but sadly most especially those who are very young, only know one world. If that one world crashes....then people will be **** out of luck.
I don't know if Im missing your point or Im just not getting your point. You pointed out that people don't even know how to use a map any more and I said I agree that I don't know how to use one my self. I also pointed out that at the same time I have only gotten totally lost 1-2 times over the past 10 years. And I am not sure if understand what you meant by when the technology is taken away from you. Are you saying those incidents where I may not have my tech available or when sht hit the fan and the tech is no longer operational ?
Another example I can use is how much I rely on Excel or a digital calculator. I admit that I probably rely on those so much that I probably don't even know how to calculate simple math off the top of my head like 5x5x. At the same time, I can build a complex financial model with formulas and vba codes. Does excel make me stupid or more productive ? Another example is I hate working off of paper copies. My hand writing also sucks. If I don't have my laptop with me then I'm probably not going to be too productive at work. At the same time, I don't know if it is possible to do my work and answer over 100 emails a day without a laptop.