Thoughts on Essay 2

My position for Essay 1 was that cell phones are detrimental to humanity. I think I will be sticking to this topic for Essay 2. Although, while I was writing Essay 1 found myself running out of things to write about so, I have a feeling expanding on this topic is going to be a bit of a challenge. As I was writing my paper I was thinking about the opposing view. I'm sure there are quite a few people that are going to disagree with me. Probably everyone on the planet. The reasons backing my position are: That cell phones cause accidents, health problems, and are harmful to our youth. I'm sure there are many people that will argue that many other things to contribute to accidents too. I'm also sure that many parents will argue that cell phones are life savers. They make for great tracking devices and also save a lot of parents time as far as picking their children up from places and such. And now that I'm writing down these ideas I'm almost thinking of moving over to the opposing side again.
But, despite my own cell phone addiction...I do still think that I brought up some pretty good points in my paper. I'm hoping to find some nice solid articles to maybe contribute some statistics to support my reasons. I'd also like to find some information about all the laws that have been passed and laws organizations and cities are trying to get passed about cell phone usage/texting while driving. Hopefully I'll find some useful information in the databases. Though I'm really not looking forward to the documentation part of the research paper. The only downside to research. Something about it is just a little intimidating...don't want to accidentally plagiarise or anything.

Essay 2

My stance on technology is that it is beneficial. It makes life easier in many ways. For example, cars, cell phones, computers, etc. Communications is what we use the most in modern day. This can be phones, television, radios, internet and everything that connects us together. Computers can be used to send important things fast. Electronic mail, or Email, can send mail instantly. Having this really helps nowadays because back in the day they would have riders to send the mail and that could take days or sometimes even months. Another thing that most people can't live without is phones. Phones can connect us to anyone,anywhere at anytime. Cell phones are very useful depending on how people use them. Some people might disagree about technology but they don't see how easier it makes their life. Imagine a day without a cell phone, a car, and a computer. First of all, you wouldn't wake up on time because you wouldn't have an alarm. You would have to walk to school. There would not be any computers in the classroom so everything would have to be hand written. You could only speak to people verbally, and thats only school. We would not have a television in the house so it might make life boring to people. Techonology can sometimes save lives but i can take some peoples lives aswell. Most deaths are by car accidents and some involve cell phones. But technology is something that we need, and without it we wouldn't be where we are now.

Essay 2 Ideas

My first essay was based on the beneficial products of technology regarding communication, transportation and entertainment. I will most likely use the first essay's focus as the ground work for the upcoming essay. Specifically, communication will include online social networking and cell phones, transportation will include cars, and entertainment will include video games.
I believe that social networks and cell phones bring us closer together regardless of the distances between us. Cars are important for us to use to get anywhere in today's speedy lifestyle and are generally convenient. Video games are a form of complex entertainment and in some cases can be considered a form of art. I'm planning on getting at least one source from research per topic. Getting only two sources for an essay with three points seems uneven to me. Finding disagreements to my points should be easy. Some people would say that social networking actually distances us from our loved ones and we become too addicted to updating our statuses to realize what's going on in the real world. With cell phones, people are too ready to text while doing things that require their full attention (ex. driving). Cars are still very detrimental to the environment and until we find a suitable replacement for fossil fuels they will continue to be so. Video games are occasionally viewed as a source of violence in children and teenagers and can contribute to procrastination in school. Generally speaking, I think this essay will be pretty easy and I should be able to complete this before the due date.

Ideas on essay #2

My position on essay one was that technology in healthcare is beneifical. I chose this viewpoint for a variety of reasons. First and foremost, advancements in healthcare have helped save countless lives and have made many strides in the process of diagnosis. From MRI machines to cat scans, technology has opened up many doors for the ill that might not have been there without it. However in essay #2 I need to take into consideration that it is not all rainbows and blueberries with the advancements with technology. There are indeed some down sides to this topic. The first being that if we rely too much on machines to help people survive, what would happen if the area near the hospital had a major blackout? We would be left helpless and confused. I think that thought alone is enough to know that we cannot always depend on technology for our well being. Another downside is the point of technolgy is unemplyment due to advancements in technology. This can hurt the ecnomy and leave many people out of a job. Well that was my views and opposing ideas so far.

ideas for essay 2

My ideas and position for my first essay paper was whether technology is beneficial or detrimental to humanity in health care. I will probably stick with this topic and expand my reasons and view points. My position is that I believe that technology is a great benefit to health care and the society. Some of my reasons for this is because if we did not have computers, machines and instruments in the hospital and health care settings, how would we be accurate on the diagnosis that are given. I believe that the technology we have can ultimately save lives and keep people alive. I believe that the vaccines and antibiotics we have keeps or country going and safe and healthy. I have to determine who might disagree with my position and why they disagree, and I am not to sure whom would disagree with this. I feel that maybe some people might disagree because they feel that it takes away the impersonal feel of the care. Also some people might say that they would rather go down the road of home remedies. Honestly I am not to sure who disagrees with this position or why they would disagree. Everyone needs and or will need some sort of health care in their life. And I am going to need some advise on why people would disagree with me and who are these types of people.

Essay 2 Expantion

I chose to take my positon as detrimental. For the example I used cell phones. The fact that cell phones are such a booming business now-a-days, makes it hard for people to see the downside of them. With the way that the different inventions are expanding right now, it could potentially make it hard to communicate with those countries who are less fortunate in being able to get these objects. The way the world now depends on cell phones for so many different reasons could possibly leave the other countries behind in the communication race. I used third world countries as my example. People in third world countries would feel lucky to get clean drinking water one day, while we use our extra money to make more and more of the same phone, with maybe one or two different options as small as a flash on the camera. I feel we should help other countries who need the help, other than being selfish and trying to make the best, to be the best.
My other example was that the older population has a very difficult time learning all of the technology we have now. With cell phones holding e-mail, texting, internet, and camera the older population is at an all time high of confusion. With all of our faith going into the cell phone business, and older people having to go back to work to survive, the ratio of older people knowing how to navigate the newer cell phone technologies is not good. My father is the perfect example. His company just gave him a new cell phone right as he was getting used to his old one. The one they just now gave him is a HTC, touch screen. He is completely confused as to how to move the screen with his fingers. Getting to his e-mail is harder than ever he says, and it takes pocket pictures because he doesn't understand how to "lock" his phone.
The last example I used was if one major source fails then we have no back up. Needless to say, if AT&T were to completely shut down, then what would happen to all of the AT&T customers? Would the spend even more money (that most people don't have) to switch to a different plan? Or would they be completely left behind without a cell phone, with the loss of all their information?
These are the problems people don't think about when they're so obsessed with the idea of having the new and better cell phone. Most people in the world would disagree with my ideas. Cell phones can be a great thing when it comes to emergencies. In a most extreme example, if someone breaks into your home and cuts the phone lines you can just simply press the "Emergency Call" button on your phone and Police will show up right away. Another good thing about cell phones could be that you CAN access any of your information at your fingertips, literally. You forget you left your straightner on in the morning before you left your house, one quick text or phone call to your mom; you save your house from potentially burning down. All in all, the expantion of this essay should be quite easy. The fact that we can research ideas will help with the outlining of the opposing ideas so I'm glad we have that. If anyone else would like to help give me GOOD ideas about cell phones, feel free.

Essay 2 Hybrid Technology Benefits

I took a stance on technology being beneficial to our society. I still stand by that opinion and have chosen the Hybrid technology being used in some of our vehicles today as my example. I see this technology as a way for our society to help slow down the problems that we created in the past and still are creating today with global warming. We have so much global warming happening right now we sentenced ourselves to a slow death. Global warming can never be 100 percent fixed however there are ways to help reduce global warming such as driving hybrid cars instead of traditional vehicles.

Furthermore, the oil dependency that the United States faces is a growing problem. We have built our lives on a non-renewable resource that will run out one day. Even though that day may be several years away we need to perfect the technology now to find a way out of the hole we have put ourselves in. Several thousand years from now we will not be here, but our descendants will be faced with the mess that we have left for them.

A form of hybrid vehicles have been around for numerous years, however hybrids are just now becoming more common to drive. Our communities need to take advantage of this amazing technology that allows us to more earth friendly. One vehicle at a time being changed from an original gas guzzler to a more sensible hybrid is the way to a brighter future. Lastly, hybrid cars are a tiny step to benefiting our society, but anything we can do to get a positive change going is a step in the right direction for the future generations.