Summon the Comfy Chairs!
For years we have dreamt of having robots manage our lives and do tasks that we are ultimately too lazy to do. Of course it would be cool to whistle at a robot for it to instantly come to you for you to rest your feet on it! The thing that worries me about robots is that it will ultimately make the human race far more lazy than it already is. I think the idea of a robot is pretty neat and can be put to good use if it has a good program. For instance, the mobile toybox that will flash colorful lights and wiggle until the child puts the toy away, I think, is a good, fun way to teach children responsibility. Then there are robots like Chester that really serve no special function--it's just for fun. I'm not really interested in those types of robots. Technology has made life easier for humans for years, and sure they can aid us in our tasks, but I feel that robots shouldn't make mankind lazier.
The 25 Best Inventions of 2015
These inventions are remarkable, for the most part! Some are for leisure and some are far more important than say, having your shoe tie itself. Have you ever used a Virtual Reality headset? They're pretty cool! I've mostly used them to pretend I was in a scary movie like Insidious, and I admit that they are pretty scary, but they're more "jumpy" than anything. I'm fully aware that I'm using a VR headset. I think it's pretty impressive that they can be used for doctors or students to use them "on" bodies! The Superior Stethoscope can be beneficial too! Doctors and nurses, I'm sure, compare results from past visits, but through this invention, it can be done more efficiently, and when it comes to your health, the more efficient things are, the better. On a more leisurely note, The MonoRover R2, commonly referred to as the Hover Board, is such a fun invention, but man they can be dangerous, especially if you can't ride them like me (haha!) They're fun and they get you where you need to go fast, and it's the most futuristic invention I've ever seen.
Throughout this entire article, I was amazed at how different each invention is and how each invention plays a different role in our society. I can clearly understand why each of these inventions were listed in this article!
The 25 Best Inventions of 2016
First off, let me just say TIRES THAT SPIN IN EVERY DIRECTION... What?? That's so cool! It's a scary thought to say the least, but so cool! I wouldn't drive one of those vehicles until they've been released for probably ten years, but how crazy is it that self-driving cars are a mere five years away from hitting the market? The Ultimate Alarm Clock would definitely be something I would try out. On average, I need roughly 12 hours of sleep a night to feel rested. I'm not going to lie though, I can sleep longer, and I have, but I still feel groggy in the morning. Either my sleeping habits need to change, or my diet. Drones are pretty awesome inventions and I can easily see they're impact for military and emergency personnel. I've played around with my friend's drone a little bit, and it flew over us while we drove in the mountains. All we did was make a video out of it and put some music behind it, but it was a fun use of technology! On a more serious note, Sweet Potatoes and an Artificial Pancreas that could both save lives has me awestruck. It's incredible what technology and innovation can do!
I know I didn't hit every invention but every invention that was listed has something to be said about it! Alike the 2015 article, some inventions are for leisure while others are more serious. Either way, they provide a use to someone, even if I don't agree with its use.
Miracle Maker
Wow! I loved this article! I've always put doctors on a pedestal and I think it's well deserved, but Anthony Atala deserves a pedestal higher than the rest. I mentioned in my 'Summon the Comfy Chairs!' article review that robots should aid human kind. Not that this 3-D Printer is a robot, but it is technology nonetheless, and it is greatly aiding mankind! Technology absolutely blows me away sometimes and this article did that tenfold. I could not imagine being in a situation where I was waiting for someone to die just so I could live, or have someone donate a kidney just to keep me alive. That's so stressful and depressing. With an invention like this, the "Holy Grail of medicine," so many lives will be saved and that's nothing short of a miracle!
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ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your views on all the articles, but the review that stuck out to me the most was the one on Miracle Maker. When my sisters were born they were three months premature and they had little chance of survival. They are now seniors in high school and that is because the doctors, even though they has limited resources, used everything they had to save those little girls. It is because people like Anthony Atala that we have come so far in the medical world today. They do deserve to be put on pedestals because of all the hard work and dedication they have to their field. It is not everyday that a person will work on a project for over ten years.
ReplyDeleteWe do agree on the concept that technology should help where is needed and not make us lazy in our daily lives.
ReplyDeleteAlso, your reflection on the Miracle Maker is and can be very emotional for some people especially when it involves with how a family member may or may not be able to save their loved one's life and how that person may even feel responsible for taking a part of someone else in order to continue living.
As we all boost how wonderful technology is in our life, we also start pondering the relationship between human and technology use. The word for "technology dependency" is another way to think. How can technology tools be employed properly and efficiently and how teachers' role to incorporate technology will be the aspects that we need to take into account.
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