Wednesday, October 1, 2014

The impact of new technologies on our lives


This is a video called "Youtubers react to Look up" where a group of YouTubers react to the viral video called "Look up" which has more than 48 million views on YouTube which is huge!
In this videos, various opinions are shared but most of them agree with the idea that we should shut down our electronic devices and "look up" so we can enjoy what is around us before it's too late. But they say that they wouldn't be where they are without the Internet. Most of them "preach" the idea of technology surrounding us. But how somehow the Internet gives us everything and at the same time it's ruining everything because of course some people take it too far like being on a date but being on the phone or having a conversation and how at the same time the person you talk to is on their device.
However, some of them say that this video is contradictory because the main message is to let our phones but at the same time it gained all these views because people watched it from their electronic devices (phone, tablet, laptop...) and shared it and/or comment on it. If it wasn't for these new technologies no one would've known who Gary Turk was and what message was. Also nobody can really say that they will let their phones forever after seeing this footage. It shows how difficult it is today to just let go of everything that is technology related because it is all around us, it's everywhere, it's like the "thing" of this generation and it will go on for a very long time. We live in this era where children and teenagers are raised with electronic devices. It is true that it makes us less sociable and make us feel more lonely. But on the other hand it helps people meet each othee through online dating, keep in touch with the viewers (in a Youtuber's case). Let's not forget that the technology generartion also created a lot of jobs that consists in working with/on all things that concern cybernetic. 
One of the YouTubers strongly believes that the message in the video is wrong because he thinks that selling your computer for a engagement ring is "the stupidest thing ever" and that his childhood would've been so much better with an iPad, which shows a clear opposition between the two opinions.

1 comment:

  1. OK, Koumba.
    Now please get fully prepared for an oral presentation of your post on Friday morning.

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