Developments in technology over many years have dramatically changed the world that we live in, and some people think that earlier advances in technology have had a greater impact on and been more beneficial to the lives of ordinary people than more recent changes. However, I partially agree with this as the advantages and influences on people’s lives actually depends on the particular area of technology.
There is no doubt that some earlier advances in technology have been very influential, such as those related to technology around the home. Devices such as washing machines, fridges and freezers, central heating, microwaves and televisions were invented many years ago, and now nearly every household has all or some of these in their home, making life much easier. Though they have been improved over time, they still carry out much the same purpose as when they were first invented.
Another example is that of medicine. Despite the fact that there have been ground-breaking recent medical developments, such as that connected to research into genes and stem cells, the benefits to the average person are still many years away. The most influential impacts on health have been earlier technological developments of the past, which remain today. These are the ability to treat so many injuries and diseases and carry out organ transplants in hospitals. It is these that have benefits on so many lives and will for decades to come.
However, if we look at some more recent developments, they have had a much greater influence than in the past. For instance, there is the phone, which was a significant development when invented helping many people. However, although invented many years ago, technological developments over the last few decades have enabled the phone to now be mobile and connected to the internet. This has had incredible impacts on the way people Iive their lives with people using phones for so many everyday activities and for connecting around the world.
In conclusion, I would argue that although some older technological developments are important, some new ones are too. The impacts on ordinary people’s lives therefore depends on the type of technology in question.
Developments
in
technology
over
many
years have
dramatically
changed
the world that we
live
in, and
some
people
think
that earlier advances in
technology
have had a greater
impact
on and been more beneficial to the
lives
of ordinary
people
than more recent
changes
.
However
, I
partially
agree
with this as the advantages and influences on
people’s
lives
actually depends on the particular area of technology.
There is no doubt that
some
earlier advances in
technology
have been
very
influential, such as those related to
technology
around the home. Devices such as washing machines, fridges and freezers, central heating, microwaves and televisions
were invented
many
years ago, and
now
nearly
every household has all or
some
of these in their home, making life much easier. Though they have been
improved
over time, they
still
carry out much the same purpose as when they were
first
invented.
Another example is that of medicine. Despite the fact that there have
been ground
-breaking recent medical
developments
, such as that connected to research into genes and stem cells, the benefits to the average person are
still
many
years away. The most influential
impacts
on health have been earlier technological
developments
of the past, which remain
today
. These are the ability to treat
so
many
injuries and diseases and carry out organ transplants in hospitals. It is these that have benefits on
so
many
lives
and will for decades to
come
.
However
, if we look at
some
more recent
developments
, they have had a much greater influence than in the past.
For instance
, there is the phone, which was a significant
development
when invented helping
many
people
.
However
, although invented
many
years ago, technological
developments
over the last few decades have enabled the phone to
now
be mobile and connected to the internet. This has had incredible
impacts
on the way
people
Iive
their
lives
with
people
using phones for
so
many
everyday activities and for connecting around the world.
In conclusion
, I would argue that although
some
older technological
developments
are
important
,
some
new ones are too. The
impacts
on ordinary
people’s
lives
therefore
depends on the type of
technology
in question.