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Discussion Question: Could it be true that eventually, this overload of information technology will lead to the end of television, universities, cities, and nation states?

I think that it is crazy to think that just because we have so much information, this means that all of the things that hold our societies together now, will eventually become diminished. To have all of these things end, what would the world come to? I worry that the world will come to be very impersonal and all technological. It is still necessary for children to go outside and play, instead of sitting inside playing video games. Even adults should go outside more. The internet is not only used for important information, so people waste their time for hours on the internet instead of hanging out with people or even leaving their seat. I think that all of the information technlology that we have is extremely important and I don't think that people should be complaining about the amount of information. There is nothing wrong with being able to find the answer to almost any question on the internet. It is extremely convenient and it has become almost necessary to use the internet to acquire information. Books are still useful, but now there is even technology to replace books. The Kindle is a peice of software that allows you to download and read books through a small, mp3-like device. I hope that the rise of technology does not bring about change that sseriously affects our society or makes it completely impersonal. I like talking to my friends and hanging out with them, I don't want to Skype with my friends from the same university as me and never hang out with them face to face. This technology allows you to see and talk to poeple as if they were right next to you. It is effective when people are far away from each other, but the better the technology gets, the more I worry about things like technology taking over almost every aspect of life. I think that the theory that the telegraph was the start of the information technology is somewhat true. Although people have been making smoke messages and such for centuries, I think that the telegraph is the first example of communication travelling fast from one person to another, through technology.