Sandra

PEOPLE IN THE MODERM WORLD DEPEND TOO MUCH ON COMPUTERS By Sandra Prieto Fuertes NA-2A Nowadays technology is based on computers. All around us, direct or indirectly everything [?] from traffic lights to our daily shopping is controlled by computers.

Some people claim that computer technology is going to replace old values such as human contact in many jobs, face to face contact or simple act of doing a math operation. What is more, there are people who think that in the future the Earth will be like a science-fiction film where all decisions will be taken by machines.

On the other hand, there are those who believe that life without computers will be awful. They think that, for example, our daily tasks will be difficult and uncomfortable, or transport will be slower. In addition to this since the Internet appeared in our lives we can get information quickly and in fact it is an amazing source of knowledge. Furthermore, we can communicate with people from all over the world in real time. On balance, I feel that computers are necessary because they make our lives easier and comfortable. The more comfortable our lives are, the better. The key is the use we make of them. As B.F Skinner said, ‘The real problem is not whether machines think, but whether men do’.