What do you think of this
By sofs
@sofssu (23662)
October 28, 2015 9:29pm CST
' I fear the day technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots.’ -Einstein
Do you think we are getting there?
Families have lesser interaction everyday because even at dinner everyone is on their cellphones ( I know its not your family) We do not talk to each other in our homes as its easier to text someone in the same house.
Children don't look up to teachers anymore.. they have their internet and Wikipedia to get the half baked information.
Children don't play real games anymore but violently attack other humans in cyberspace and on their game gadgets.
Its easier to have virtual pets so we never learn how to care for and love other creatures.
What do you make of all this? Are we there yet?
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@poehere (15123)
• French Polynesia
29 Oct 15
I think I can understand this one. When I visited the US to see the grand kids when ever they wanted to play in the front yard someone had to be there with them. You would read about all kinds of problems and kids being abducted all the time. I guess that's why they enjoy their electronic so much because when they were smaller it was sort of dangerous for them to play in their own front yards.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
29 Oct 15
A have seen that post in one of my FB friend's share . All i can say is that , will we permit that relationships will deteriorate because gadgets has taken over ? Of course no. 
For the parents they should strictly impose that during meals no gadgets . Respect the grace of God . Besides it's the time for the family to share the activities they had for the day .
For the parents they should strictly impose that during meals no gadgets . Respect the grace of God . Besides it's the time for the family to share the activities they had for the day .2 people like this
@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
29 Oct 15
yes, we are pretty well there. My maths teacher at school in the 70's refused to let us use the new pocket calculators that were just being introduced - God knows what he'd make of kids now who probably never do any sums in their heads at all
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@sofssu (23662)
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29 Oct 15
@arthurchappell I can so relate to what you are saying. My mom, a math teacher was the same way too.. She thought that these instant solutions made fools out of people. She never let us use calculators even when we were allowed in school.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
30 Oct 15
I think in some ways yes, and in some ways no. It makes me scared for what might happen if one day, there was no more electricity
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@sofssu (23662)
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30 Oct 15
@Jessicalynnt I agree we aren't fully there but we could get there.. Would be be totally crippled if we had no electricity or could we still function normally?Have we forgotten all our skills of survival being dependent on technology..and lost our basic instincts? So many questions rise up.. on that thought..
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@sofssu (23662)
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30 Oct 15
@Jessicalynnt We have a part of our home electrified with solar panels.. But I am not too much of a prepp girl.. I'll cross that bridge when i get there.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
30 Oct 15
@sofssu it makes me be sure I have matches, and water purification tabs, I want a couple of life straws and pans that I can cook over open flame on, eventually when we build our own place, which is a long goal of ours, we want to be totally self sufficient, solar panels, etc, just incase.
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@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
29 Oct 15
It's a different kind of social interaction. I think it's fine for some people, but kids probably need more real interaction. If you don't have real life social skills, then internet socialization builds a slightly warped skill set. I think that it's the future so people need those internet skills, but without real life interaction, it's too easy for it to become a very impersonal and cold type of socializing.
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@allknowing (137553)
• India
30 Oct 15
There are enough who are saying what you have said but no one is taking the first step to correct this.
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@sofssu (23662)
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30 Oct 15
@allknowing Isn't that an individual responsibility? I see it like this.. I am responsible for what I do to myself and my family .. if we could all do it why would we need someone to do anything for us?
@TexanTornado (5573)
• United States
29 Oct 15
I agree with some of what you say, but I try not to group some as a whole. I think that is where most of the problems come from. When people tend to take a few and group them all together.
Also here is a tid bit of info. Cell phones aren't allowed to be on in the schools in Texas.. They are taking away if they are caught on.
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@TexanTornado (5573)
• United States
29 Oct 15
@sofssu I think it comes down to more of what the parents allow then anything. But yes, I hear exactly what you are saying. However, parents can't fault kids, if the parents are pretty much doing the same. they learn by example. Meaning if a mother/father is always on the computer, cell phone. A child will learn to do the same.
Yes, Eisenstein does have valid point.
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@sofssu (23662)
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29 Oct 15
@TexanTornado A few.. I am talking about the majority of the children I see here.. They seem to be brought up by a nanny called TV, their companions are play stations, the live on a diet of internet and they seem to live a very inactive life. I see my neighbors, my children friends.. I wonder what this generation is coming to.. But leave that alone.. do you thin k there is a modicum of truth in what Einstein is saying?
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@sofssu (23662)
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30 Oct 15
@TexanTornado Have you thought about this.. we have almost lost the art of calculating numbers in our head.. spelling stuff they way we used too.. we write in texting style and we have to depend so heavily on a spell checker.. we have lost a large part of our imagination due to technology.. do you remember how we created a world in our heads with our books..as we didn't have TV back then.. do you think this generation is losing out a great deal to technology.. what is you opinion on that.
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@Shivamallah (22)
• Vasco, India
29 Oct 15
In todays world a persons life is running on all new technologies like smartphones, internet and cybrespace as mention above.
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@sofssu (23662)
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30 Oct 15
@Shivamallah I agree we are so technology dependent.. would that have an impact on us if we suddenly had no power to run our gadgets anymore?
@sofssu (23662)
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30 Oct 15
@Shivamallah You may want to read the community guidelines. This site doesn't allow people to use texting ;language.
@Juliaacv (51461)
• Canada
29 Oct 15
I do not think that all of these habits are true in all households. I do think that cellphone use is way overdone and we should all get into the habit of actually turning off the phone for a few hours a day. I also think that we should turn off the internet for a few hours a day and engage in conversation or doing something with someone right in our home. Parents should encourage their children not only to enjoy a sport, but to enjoy a sport for personal enjoyment, shooting baskets as opposed to playing on a competitive team, skating for enjoyment, roller blading, walking or running.
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@sofssu (23662)
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29 Oct 15
@Juliaacv I agree this is not true of all households.. My husband and I spend at least an hour togther talking in the evenings. we go out for a walk..we play tennis/cricket on the weekends with the kids. However, I wish parents would just encourage children to get out of their rooms 
I see the play grounds empty these days.. Children seem to play more games on play stations than on playgrounds.. There have more online skills than social skills.. I am talking about the majority of kids these days. I watch my teens friends.. and I wonder if we are already there.
I see the play grounds empty these days.. Children seem to play more games on play stations than on playgrounds.. There have more online skills than social skills.. I am talking about the majority of kids these days. I watch my teens friends.. and I wonder if we are already there.1 person likes this
@rakski (125782)
• Philippines
30 Oct 15
This is so very true. A lot has changed because of the new technologies. It helps us for sure but it also has its disadvantages and people should also be aware of this. Nowadays, there are lots of cybercrime, a lot of obese children because they do not have physical activities anymore. 5Here are a lot of children with delay developments or speech b3cause when the baby l3arn to grasp, the parents will give them gadgets that they will enjoy.
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@sofssu (23662)
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30 Oct 15
@rakski I agree with all that I you are saying,.,, except that developmental delay has other causes. I agree that technology is used to cover up for parental indifference to their babies. They fact that they are so caught up in their world and have very little interaction may the culprit.
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@rakski (125782)
• Philippines
30 Oct 15
@sofssu well as for my son, he has speech delay not only because of gadgets. I used to work before and he was left with a nanny. The nanny is just like a robot sad to say, she will do the routine everyday but did not talk to my son. though there are videos, other interactions were gone. she does not talk to him
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
29 Oct 15
I think that we are getting very close.
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@sofssu (23662)
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30 Oct 15
@JamesHxstatic We are so smart to invent and discover new stuff and yet foolish when it come to the very basics of living.. don't you think?
@vickyrose (2235)
• Cooma, Australia
29 Oct 15
I am a baby boomer and somehow I feel sorry for the newer generation. I only hope that they are happier and find the true meaning of life (whatever that is for them).
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
29 Oct 15
@sofssu you can even see videos of pets playing with ipads
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@sofssu (23662)
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29 Oct 15
@hereandthere Yeah did see some dogs playing with remotes and cell phones.
@sofssu (23662)
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29 Oct 15
@vickyrose They seem happy enough with their gadgets don't you think? Finding the true meaning of life may mean having to put away some of those things for a while at least.
@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
29 Oct 15
because of the internet it is easier to be "outspoken" now then just delete and issue an "apology" later
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@sofssu (23662)
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29 Oct 15
@hereandthere Ya we can speak out and disappear .. no need for an apology even., just use another screen name.
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@DeborahDiane (40316)
• Laguna Woods, California
29 Oct 15
We seem to be very close. As a result, my husband and I try to interact as much as possible with our grandkids.
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@sofssu (23662)
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29 Oct 15
@DeborahDiane I am happy for you.. But do you think that the present generation is getting close to what Einstein predicted?
