What do you think are the biggest drawbacks that have come with modern technology?

Question

This isn't for school or anything like that, just something I've been pondering lately.

Answer 1

It destroys human relationships and interaction...also more ADD and less people willing to read a d**n book.  Boredom is easily obtained...

Answer 2

our species becomes more dependent on technology, in the unlikely event that it stops working, we would be less successful at simple things like agriculture, and labor, as we are accustomed to having stuff like this done for us via use of automobiles, and advanced manufacturing.

Answer 3

There is the pollution problem. Most, if not all, of our pollution problems are due to industrial technology, cars, etc.

Also, one could say that longer lifetimes, partly due to at advances in more than one field, have added to our overpopulation problem.

Answer 4

Caeser,

      In my opinion, the biggest drawback to having technology is that it has increasingly pulled us away from our bond with nature and the outdoors.  

     Almost anyone pulled out of a big city, and lost in the woods, would die of exposure and dehydration if they were not found while being surrounded by potential sources of water, and shelter.

    Another big drawback is that every hour we spend watching TV,  on the internet, or playing video games, is an hour that we do not spend interacting with loved ones, pets, or outdoors.   It's not viable to do all of those things all of the time regardless of technology, but electronics definitely cuts into it for almost all of us.

-Kevin

Answer 5

I think the biggest drawback that I have encountered is that we depend on it way too much.  I've seem people freak out when they forget their cell phone and can't make a call or check their email from it.  I mean c'mon, is it that important?  I think it would be funny for all cell phones not to work for just one hour and see the reaction it brings from people.

Answer 6

Pollution of Air and Water Acid rain, pecticides

Globel warming

Deforestation

Waste which can not be destroyed like PVC,plastics,Electronic circuit boards,computers

Answer 7

It's all overrated and people become more dependent on it. Especially computers (ha ha), because half the time they're all defective, yet people say they're the best thing known to man. I don't understand how someone can depend on technology to live their life when it has so many glitches in it.