Technology: The Creeping Invasion

Source: Waikato University

I shiver at the thought of technology completely taking over in this age and eras to come. For the past few days, I've been immersing myself in various technology-related articles. Most of these articles, not surprisingly, are optimistic, in fact, hyper-optimistic about "the unimaginative, exciting future technology has in store for us". This clause in quote alone personifies technology as if it was or supposed to be some kind of man-made god with human or supernatural features, or some robot that continually goes through intense technical makeovers to become somewhat human. Technology wants to take over, and man is cheering "it" on. Humans and human abilities are no longer "the future", technology is now theoretically "the future". Following that line of thought then, I become sceptical of the time when humans will become walking technologies in every sense of the word. That is, not only handling multiple pieces of gadgets in one go as we already do now, but also walking around with chips in our flesh, codes in our fingernails, or something seriously twisted like that...

Source: Actv8

I don't really know much about the age-game but I do hear 'Ice Age', 'Stone Age', 'Middle Age'...and of course, 'Computer Age', the age we're in. Centuries from now, I wonder what age it'll be and what kind of humans will exist in that age. *Deep breathes*. Scepticism. I mean, if anyone has been in tune with the country's current affairs lately, you might have heard about the introduction of a technological classroom. This is where students basically will throw pencils and papers out the window to welcome Apple screens on which the teacher would appear and start teaching. I'd like to blog about this particular subject, but for this current discussion on my scepticism towards stuff like this, I reckon this tech in class thing is a big fat risk. The headline for the news reads "Classrooms of the future". Now, is it just me or does this title also remind you of..I don't know..Matrix or some highly-charged robotic film? Does it sound like we're gradually moving into a blockbuster era where reality will be like...a thing of the past?

And what's up with people apparently gaining "21st century skills" if they know how to use a computer? Over-emphasis, I tell you. Take classes, get the skills, and get over it. Not everyone would like to specialise in Computer Graphics. And even if computers have already invaded all strands of the workforce, what other skills/ knowledge do you need except the basic tools, Microsoft/Adobe software, and those pertaining to your profession?

But enough of my venting, it is due to both my semi-conservative state and scepticism. Maybe I'm just not ready to move on (lol). Bottom line is, technology are the aliens that wants to take over planet Earth. So either way, aaaaaaaaargh.