Computers are no longer science fiction rather they are science fact.
             Computers permeate every aspect of our lives from applications that tell us
             the gender of a child in the womb to pacemakers that keep us alive. They
             make our cars run, they cook our food, and they dispense our medication.
             Computers enable us to journey into space without leaving the ground.
             Technological advances seem a daily event and without them one might
             There are advantages and disadvantages to a lifestyle embedded with
             computers. Do we really know how living with computers has affected our
             ability to survive without them' Do we understand their dangers as well as
             The advantages of computers seem obvious. The allow us to do things
             faster and better than we could if we did not have them. A very recent
             example of this is the human genome project. Scientists could not map
             human DNA without the use of computers and computer technology. This
             project promises to reveal secrets which may help us prevent disease and
             cure genetic problems that plague humankind.
             There is, however, a dark side to technology and the spread of
             computers into the home. Technology allows us to isolate ourselves from
             reality. We learn to "play" at life rather than live it.
             While one experiences the nonphysical side of life, on misses out on
             the tactile side. Can a computer- generated simulation of a bear ever come
             close to the reality of meeting one in the forest' Probably not. The
             more one is able to depersonalize others, the easier on can dismiss them -
             Sometimes the only things standing between a human being and his
             actions are the palpable horror or wonder of the physical sensation those
             In conclusion, while technology seems inevitable and impossible to
             survive without, one may consider the damage that it can cause. If we lose
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