UWW310 Technology's Effect on Society

In this video, you will see facts surrounding the negative effects technology has on children. For example: studies show that parents (on average) are only spending 3.5 minutes a week having meaningful conversations with their children.

ok I wish that we can open this file and learn from other countries how they do it. by addressing the computers related stress as the world changes.

3D printing is looking like another disruptive technology that can significantly change our society. It will allow hobbyists and other people of fairly modest means to have access to a wide range of manufacturing capabilities. It will also probably make copyrights harder to enforce.

Threads like this one, from reddit.com, show us one possible future of news brioadcasting: instant, prone to some error, but rapidly self correcting, interactive and full of links and multimedia. It is a scary proposition to think that our news may devolve to this kind of reporting.

Very well written article by one of my favourite authors Jonathan Safran Foer, explaining the effects of technology on society's behaviour. Technology robs us of attention we would give or receive from others. It provides us with the perfect distraction and as a result can hinder opportunities for compassion and meaningful human interaction.

Mark, There are interesting areas to chose from, but I thought you would like the Tech innovations.

Really enjoyed it, thanks!

Interesting article about the social aspect of teenagers on the internet. Not so much about the darker aspects but about the "garden variety" relationships and how they affect kids.

Hi Mark, Check out the film clips!

That's great!

I am always on the lookout for stories featuring past predictions of the future impacts of technology on society and how closely they mirrored reality. So I was quite happy to find a couple of recent articles, one in BusinessWeek and the other in the discussing technology predictions made by the CIA in 1962 and by a group of futurologists in 1988.

Something happened on Earth Thursday that scientists believe the planet hasn't experienced in as many as three to five million years. Atop the Mauna Loa Observatory on the Big Island of Hawaii, sensors tracking all the substances swirling around in Earth's atmospheric soup are -- for the first time -- recording carbon dioxide at levels higher than at any time in human history.

While some members of Congress might have been excited to try on Google's Glass this week , others are concerned about their privacy implications. Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) and seven other members of the Congressional Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus have sent a letter to Google CEO and co-founder Larry Page requesting answers to a series of privacy questions and concerns raised by the camera-equipped glasses.

This is just one example of improving medical technology. The article states that over 50 million Americans experience migraine headaches, and this simple, non-invasive technology has significantly reduced symtoms for a large number of test subjects.

Space exploration has long fascinated me, and has led to massive changes in society. Much of our rapid technological development can be attributed to space programs. I think that our human need to expand and explore will take us to space in more permanent installations.

'Technology and threats have a lot in common.' The negative impact of technology on society has left no stone unturned in proving this statement right. Let's get acquainted with more in the following write-up... It is appallingly obvious our technology has exceeded our humanity.

As wonderful as Technology is, society is being warped into a tech frenzy. Not being able to stay "away" from gadgets is becoming more and more abnormal. It's a common joke with me, that our phones, which coincidentally include, email, social media, texting, and more, even tend to come with us to the bathroom...its becoming WAY too much and people need to realize there are more important things to do than continue to stay connected ALL the time.