It seems that new technology gets invented every week. Sometimes I wonder whether too much technology will make us dumber in the future, or less practical and attentive to things. Thirty years ago we were expected to add and subtract without the use of a calculator. Twenty years ago we didn't have the benefit of spell-check. Today we have a mind-numbing amount of technology to tell us where to go, what to do and how to do it!
Not that I don't appreciate some technology. I like it when technology actually reduces consumption in general. For instance, music will soon be available for download instead of having to buy compact discs. The same goes for movies. No more Blockbuster, just download the movie for a fee. (already available with Shaw Cable, to a point) I'm looking forward to having a stereo system which is just a hard drive with awesome speakers attached. It will have a screen with playlists onto which I download music for a fee. No more clunky 5 disc CD changer. No more CD storage towers. No more HMV stores.
E-mail has the potential to reduce paper use as well. You can now have your bills delivered by e-mail and pay them on line. No more paper bills in the mail!
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