1. I think what Carr is saying is that advanced technology has given us so much convenience and infinite information, leading people to misunderstand the knowledge they do have or know. In Carr’s article, it mentions that “because they would be able to “receive a quantity of information without proper instruction,” they would “be thought very knowledgeable when they are for the most part quite ignorant.” My understanding is that the internet allows people to search for any knowledge or anything they want to know without any guidance just by having the internet, and this gives people the illusion that they have and hold the knowledge because they can look it up whenever they want, but in fact, it is only temporary because maybe the knowledge they get is partial or not always accurate. This is what leads people to become stupid because this convenience leads to a regression in their memory, people don’t need to think anymore, they can find any information on the internet at any time.

2. To be honest, I don’t think there are problems with having immediate access as I enjoy the convenience of immediate access. But I am also aware that doing this may cost us something. We might lose a lot of interesting and fantastic ideas because we might be less likely to think and have difficulty fitting into a book, now that it is easy to find a certain snippet we need on the internet instead of needing to read the whole book. We also might lose concentration because there are too many things that distract us from reading on the internet, such as advertisements or flashing images.

3. The pros are that the internet allows us to spend less time looking for information or finding people. The cons are that it makes people less likely to innovate because the wealth of information on the internet makes people have a fixed mindset and rely on the internet to look up things without thinking about them. 

4. I think the internet has both given us new knowledge and somehow melted our brains in a way, because I can relate to what Carr mentions in his article, that infinite knowledge makes us stupid, in my case I am reliant on the internet, when I am confused about anything my first thought is to go online and search for it, to find the answer or the solution, I become stopped thinking. I no longer want to take the time to understand why it is the way it is, I don’t care about the process, I only care about the result which also leads to me not remembering the knowledge as much because I simply don’t fully understand it. However, the internet has also given me a lot of knowledge, from outside of school, that has kept me interested, something that I may never have been able to access without the internet.

1. Carr means that we are now relying on what the internet made so easy for us. We don’t need to be searching in libraries for hours in order to find research on a project, we can just type in exacting what we are looking for in a search engine and find a bunch of links and websites that have the information that we are looking for. This is what Carr means, the internet made humans dumber than humans before the internet because we no longer have to think hard or look hard to find the information we need. Looking for research before, took hours in a library search shelves, and proofreading articles to see if they contained the information we needed. Now researching only requires searching on Google a combination of keywords, selecting a link, and skimming through the article to find what we need. The internet has made it so we have to do minimal effort and thinking in order to find what we need and this is the real reason why Carr thinks humans are dumber now than before.

2. I think the problem with having immediate access to the internet is that if we have a little struggle with thinking of an answer, we can just search up the question and have the answer in seconds. Knowing this information, most people will likely just think of the question and type it directly into Google. Although, this could be beneficial for example like searching up why do cats sleep all day? This is learning because this answer was genuine curiosity and was not common knowledge. When it is not beneficial is when you want to solve a math problem and you know the steps on how to solve it, but rather just searching up the solution to save one from any effort in trying. This is where it is problematic, using the internet to do things that you could do yourself is why humans are becoming dumber.

3. The pros of having accessible internet are that we are able to spend less time looking at information and we have assisted in completely things faster. Being able to type on a screen and email it to my professor instead of having to write in by hand and hand it in person, saves time and paper and ensures that the paper doesn’t get damaged. Being able to have more time allows humans to think of newer inventions. The cons are that humans are forgetting basic practices because they can get a quick fix through the internet. Another con is that learning will be changed forever in a couple of years because most of the population has access to the internet.

4. I think the internet is beneficial in allowing people to find things quicker and to be able to search up a youtube video for better understanding if needed but I also think humans play a part in taking the easy way because of the internet. For example, since school is online and all my assigned text is on the computer I am able to have the computer read it to me. This helps me concentrate on the article more and always helps me stay focused. In-person school forced me to have to read the text myself because it was on paper but now I have an option.

Nicholas Carr states that having access to infinite knowledge is making us stupid. He continues to say that we are adapting to these new intellectual technologies and it’s being reflected on ourselves. For example, when we decide to go eat, work, sleep and wake up, we don’t listen to our senses but instead, we obey a clock. There are problems with having immediate access because by just using the Internet we can find any direct answer and solution to a problem. In some ways it’s beneficial but in others, it can be harmful. We have easy access to technology instead of going and doing research in the library reading a book. I haven’t been to the library since I was in middle school and I’m dependent on Google or YouTube to summarize a topic for me. However, by reading a book in the library and doing research, the information stays with us rather than being a temporary fact. Nicolas cars also state that the Internet is becoming immeasurably powerful and it’s making us rely on things such as our map, clock, and calculator. This can be harmful because we are not using our thinking process for simple things. Clay Shirkey argues that by having access to technology, we can have a much easier way to experiment in new areas of knowledge. A pro of having access to the internet is that we can have a faster way of communication that can help raise awareness, and helps us connect with family and friends. Some cons can be that many people create an addiction to using the internet, the internet causes people to be lazy, and there’s an unhealthy level of dependence on technology. I’m guilty of becoming lazy because I expect technology to always work and never fail. Instead of writing down notes with paper and pen, I use my computer or do voice typing on the computer. It is a faster way but if it fails me and I can’t use my computer, I would feel helpless and give up on the assignment. I believe that the internet is giving us new knowledge but it’s doing more harm than good. We get to learn new information in YouTube videos, online articles, and how to use technology products such as a computer and iPhone or an iPad. However, this is also melting our brains because we are being spoiled and having the liberty of using internet access instead of finding alternatives. We become reliant and lazy because of the Internet and technology in general. There are also many cons with the Internet that can affect humans such as cyberbullying and our mental health. Children are being exposed to these new devices at such a young age that can affect their lifestyles in the future and the present. Their health concerns such as obesity that is caused by being on the iPad, phone, computer all day and also watching TV for a highly significant amount of hours. The disadvantages that way the pros of having easy access to the Internet.

I agree with Nicholas Carr’s All Can Be Lost: The Risk of Putting Our Knowledge in the Hands of Machines. Our reliance on technology is steadily increasing and people are getting out of touch with the physical world. In the text, it states “The Q400 was well into its approach to the Buffalo airport, its landing gear down, its wing flaps out, when the pilot’s control yoke began to shudder noisily, a signal that the plane was losing lift and risked going into an aerodynamic stall. The autopilot disconnected, and the captain took over the controls. He reacted quickly, but he did precisely the wrong thing: he jerked back on the yoke, lifting the plane’s nose and reducing its airspeed, instead of pushing the yoke forward to gain velocity. Rather than preventing a stall, Renslow’s action caused one. The plane spun out of control, then plummeted.” Reliance on technology makes us more lazy and without it we wouldn’t do as much. Technology is supposed to be a tool not a digital pacifier to get you through life. Jobs that require more situational awareness should have no reliance on technology.

The incidents were a matter of improving the skills of the workers because putting our trust in technology won’t solve our problems. Technology could fail at any point but people have a greater chance of performing under pressure. This relates to the conterversy of technology taking over our jobs because people trust machines over other people. Important jobs shouldn’t be in control of machines since they can malfunction at any moment, even though humans make mistakes they learn from them and grow but machines can’t. Society needs to maintain a balance between technology and people.

An alternative approach is to have technology and people have certain jobs based on the skills it requires.

I am reliant on technology because it makes certain things easier especially during a pandemic. My college classes and assignments are all online. Sometimes I need to know the weather or write down some notes. It helps me keep in touch with my friends and family. My daily routine revolves around technology but I can live without it.

 

I agree with Carr. Our reliance on technology becomes stronger and stronger overtime As technology advances people start to rely more on technology for their problems like driving, cooking, flying a plane, getting directions, and many more but because of this many people abuse technology thinking that the programs will do everything and trusting the technology even though it might be incorrect. In Carr’s article he mentions the tragic incidents of the plane crashes the Bombardier Q400 which killed 49 people on the plane and one person on the ground, and the Buffalo crash of an Air France Airbus A330 which killed all 228 passengers and crew members on board. The reason for these crashes were because of the pilots  and their lack of situational awareness the pilots relied on the auto pilot and when there was an error the pilots panicked and did not know what to do eventually causing the plane to crash. If the pilots paid more attention to their surroundings and stayed calm like they are supposed to they could have found a way to prevent the crash. I know people tend to rely on technology because i am one of them but in order to fix this i think people should rely on themselves and learn with the technology.

I believe its a matter of improving the skills of the workers because even though technologies can make life easy it can also make many mistakes and if workers work alongside technology we can help if something goes wrong with the technology if it crashes or malfunctions because we as humans can change decisions based on the situation while on the other hand technology just does what its programmed to do. For example about the planes and pilots if the pilots had paid more attention to what was happening alongside their autopilot and stayed calm they would have found possible ways to save the plane this shows that even though technology does make life easy it is also important for us to work with it and not just rely on it.

This does relate to the concerns of technology taking jobs because if technology becomes more advanced it will be able to do more things making it easy to take over jobs. For example now people are making self driving cars if this becomes more advanced jobs like UBER,LYFT, and cab drivers will loose their jobs. One good example of technology taking over jobs is In some places in Asia convenience store are self automated and there are no workers another one is an amazon convenience store that has cameras and other technologies that makes it possible for people to just enter take what they want and leave and the bills will be placed on their bank account accurately based on what they took. This is a prime example of how advancement of technology can take jobs.

An alternative approach that i can think of is to Work alongside with technology and have a distinction on what each can do to make things better and easier or have certain jobs on what humans can do and what technologies can do.

BONUS: I am very reliant on Technology i cant imagine my life without all the technologies we have available today. For example technologies helps me cook, do my school work, send emails/messages, gives me directions, stores information etc. If you were to take that away from me i would be lost i would not be able to remember any of my contact informations, get lost going to my destination and more. I interact with technologies 24/7 if i am bored i use technology, if i need to study and do work i use technology, if i need to make appointments i use technology, if i want to sleep i use technology.

Advances in technology are impacting us tremendously, we cannot deny it. However, Carr’s article astonishes me, technology is supposed to be used as a tool to improve our environment and to help us. But it becomes a serious problem when we only depend on it. The article mentioned the cases of plane crashes. I strongly believe that accident happens all the time, but when your life and other peoples’ lives are in your responsibility there is not computer task to depend on it at 100%. “Automation has become so sophisticated that on a typical passenger flight, a human pilot holds the controls for a grand total of just three minutes.” I think we have to be more alert and conscious about not become negligent and useless, to the point of putting people’s lives at risk. How can we fix this? Better training where we can use technology as a tool and where the consequences of error are not going to be fatal.

I am pretty sure that technology will be improving. Therefore I think the most important is to reinforce and improve workers’ skills. Facing challenges or difficult situations in real life is the huge element that helps us to become from more or less, good or expertise in our fields.

Yes, I think in some cases with greedy companies or businesses. If the focus is to produce more money for themself; they will replace people with machines because it will produce more and it will save money and because they don’t have to pay salaries for workers. Did you notice that in many banks they don’t have the staff number they have five years ago? In some locations, you go directly to the ATM machine because there is not enough personnel to attend to you. What about the cashiers? Or when you have to call to solve a problem with a company for example. How long do you stay in line and they a machine it will take your message and you never speak with a real person?

The alternative to me is to used find a healthy balance, used technology only when is necessary. Limit my time on social media. Take notes in my notebook and make copies of assignments is necessary for me to avoid the time on the screen. I recently saw a picture with a message in Spanish “Luckily there was a generation that wanted to study and we have epidemiologists, doctors, microbiologists, among others. Can you imagine another pandemic in a few years with YouTubers, influencers, Tictokers, and reggaeton singers trying to save the world?” Yeap, no words.

BONUS: Yes, I do rely on technology especially during the pandemic where my work flips from being in the community to a cyber world. From the classroom to Blackboard meetings. Form worship services to Zoom calls. From going to the bank to make a direct deposit through my cellphone or get paid on Zelle. Using Google calendar for PTA meetings, classes, doctor’s appointments,s and more. Nevertheless, I am in a constant campaign of not being dependent on it. I know that is necessary for this particular situation and for now is an aid. One of the things to avoid being on my phone if is not necessary is that I don’t have games. I was addicted to Candy Crush and another game, when I realize that I was wasting my time, I erase the app and I don’t have unnecessary apps or distractions on my phone.

This article is very interesting. I feel Carr brought up several good points about the balance of technology in a work/everyday environment. I looked up more information on the two flights he had mention the very first one did have an interesting detail in that apparently while the pilots were trying to get control of the plane and take it out of stall the computer inputted the correct way for the stick to be shifted yet it was the pilots who overruled its authority and forced it into another direction. In this case yes, their lack of training or perhaps lack of experience led them to the wrong and deadly outcome. In the second flight there is no doubt lack of experience led to the unfavorable outcome due to one of the pilots performing the completely wrong procedure while the other was performing the right procedure which further led to the planes eventual crash. There is without a doubt that proper training could have most likely led to these two tragic accidents never happening. And I do agree with his way of solving the issue that some scientists recommend.” You can put limits on the scope of automation, making sure that people working with computers perform challenging tasks rather than merely observing.” By working while the computer is working or being forced to perform the task for a certain amount of time can keep people when being put in these situations more confidence in dealing with the task if eventually the machine stops working or perhaps, they notice the machine is giving some wrong outputs. Knowledge in the long run can only help in these situations and those who leave certain tasks to machines eventually lose out on the knowledge they once had. I believe that improving the skill of the worker as well as the technology collectively is the way to go. Teaching the worker how this system works what tasks it performs for the worker would benefit said person but also constantly making the worker perform said tasks see how the outcome of his work compares to that of the machine and where he can improve teaches him that if this was to fail you can pick up the work easily so long as you work with the machine as opposed to the machine doing all the work. I do think in the eventual future technology will be the forefront of a lot of jobs. Yet at the same time humans provide certain care and uniqueness that no machine can replicate. Some tasks are preferred with technology while others I feel need humans as they can understand or perhaps show more compassion than a machine can. I will say this no machine has ever given me an extra drink or a complimentary item, extra toppings on my Starbucks drink. Even the automated response stuff when calling my bank is extremely annoying, I always prefer speaking to an actual person as we can get straight to the issue at hand. An alternative approach to this could be give the proper training or teach workers how to fix the machines when hiring. Although I do mention this it would require jobs to have much more stricter criteria when hiring candidates. Teaching each person on how to fix the machine would definitely lead to a lot more reliance on technology yet you can also enforce days of the week where the machines are turned off and physical labor must be performed to accomplish the task. Perhaps give each a worker X amount of hours the machine may be turned on and X amount of hours the machine must be off so that they can force workers to remember training, protocols, etc.

 

1. Carr addressing how as time progresses, our reliance on technology becomes stronger and stronger. For example, the tragic incidents of the plane crashes mentioned in the article. Do you agree? What could have changed the outcome of these incidents/How can we fix this?

I agree that our reliance on technology becomes stronger as technology becomes more advanced. For example, have you ever had that moment where you go back home because you left your phone? It’s like we can’t go anywhere without our cellphones, which makes sense, since the cities and societies we live in are partly built around technological advancements. This is a convenience, sometimes. The plane crash incidents that occurred, however, were inconvenienced or even caused by technology. Such events may probably be fixed by reducing our dependence gradually. For example, providing more training non reliant on technology, but muscle memory instead, o fall back on when technology fails.

1. Do you think it’s a matter of improving technology or improving the skills of the workers? Why?

The human brain is designed so complexly that scientists do not fully comprehend what we are capable of, so improving the skills of workers will allow for better performance. Anyway, technology can be improved simultaneously.

1. Do you think this relates to the concern of technology taking jobs? What is your stance on this controversy?

This concern is definitely related to the concern of technology taking over our jobs, which is valid. Many people have been replaced for “better and more efficient” technology. That is why it is so important to learn skills that will help us in the future, as technology advances so rapidly.

Bonus: How reliant are YOU on technology? Think about your daily routine and how many times you interact with technology.

As of right now, I am very reliant on technology. My college classes and assignments are all online, which has been convenient now during the pandemic. Additionally, I interact with other people virtually, due to distance, commodity, and now this year quarantine. I use alarms and calendars on my phone,  I have language apps and dictionaries and books- all on my phone. I can live without my phone and use other alternatives, but it would be very difficult to achieve as many things as I can do now without the use of technology. Therefore, my daily routine is reliant on technology.