Monday, February 22, 2010

Technology Crisis?

Is it just me or no one seems to care about the fact that technology is overrated? I mean, don't get me wrong, I like the internet, cell phones and all, but people tend to rely on these things far too much now. Just the other day, I was talking to an individual who looked at me as if I was from another planet when I said, "I don't have a cell phone (number)." It's as if no one wants to relay messages to you if you don't have a number that they can text all day. What's that all about? Then, if a person DOES have a cell phone without unlimited text messaging, they're looked down on. Is it just me or does no one leave voice messages anymore (besides doctors' offices)? Another issue at hand is Facebook, MySpace and all. Everyone now has these favorite phrase, 'Facebook me'. No one says, 'call and/or email me' anymore. Even phone, utility, and other bill payment companies are relying so much on technology that it's difficult to actually talk to a human being. Even though a human being MAY be available they are in an entirely different country etc. So, because of all of this and other technology issues, I tend to wonder 'what if': What if the entire technology culture/world suddenly fails? Then what? There would be no (accurate) access to accounts etc. There would be no retrieving of saved documents since most paperworks are done electronically now. Are we prepared for the damage that would be caused? Are we prepared for lost (highly) important documents? Personally, I say 'technology is great', but 'it isn't excellent nor is it as dependable as it seems'. Am I overly old fashioned? Behind the times? What do you think of our technology culture and it's (future) crisis?