Computers (end of humanity) essays

Computers (end of humanity) essays Computers are a part of everyones life. Although they do help us live much easier lives, they also raise many questions about our well being. Will our weight problem continue to rise, due to many people sitting in front of computers all day? Do we have enough money to keep up with personal computer technology? Are people going to become stupider because of dependence on computers for average problems? Almost everyone uses the web for some reason or another. What if it suddenly stopped working (Y2K), is there any way we could survive this? Will computers take over all communication devices? If so, it could result in massive job loss, which would put many people in the streets. I have been around computers for years. I understand how they affect our nation, our continent, and our world. I think computers are a necessary part of life, but they can many times do more harm than good. The United States has a major health problem. Many people are overweight, most likely due to being inactive, which is caused in part by computers. I am overweight and blame it mainly on computers. I used to spend all day sitting in front of the computer, searching the Internet. But many people dont understand that there is more to do than play on the computer. Indiana is one of the fattest states in the U.S. and many doctors are blaming it on computers or television. Many of the tasks that our parents and grandparents did can now be done over the Internet. This is a good thing, but its also a bad thing, causing people to become lazy. Shopping for Christmas gifts can now be done entirely over the Internet, allowing us to never leave our chair, or worse, never burn any calories. Computers seem to make people become lazier than ever. Our country cant handle becoming any more unhealthy. The problem is already serious enough. We dont want this to make the end of our great nation. The only way to...