Technology Efficiency vs. Lazyness
Does technology make us more efficient or lazier?
I don't think there's supposed to be a simple answer to this question. I believe that most of the time technology works as an aid that really does makes us more efficient. But sometimes, we learn to rely just a little too much on technology.
When I worked as an intern at IBM, the men's restroom had a button that opened the entrance door automatically. This was of course here for people who had trouble opening doors. But everybody used it. Everybody. Was it so hard to open the door with their hands?
I am thankful for having hands that can open doors. That's why I never used the button to enter the restrooms.
When do you think we go too far on relying on technology to do our tasks for us?
Comments
Men did that too? I've seen the women push the button, and I thought maybe they did it because the door is a bit heavy, but what's the men's excuse? I never used the button either.
Posted by: Lidia Noemà | September 15, 2008 8:57 PM
guess im guilty about pressing buttons too. true, technology makes us both efficient and lazy. When I was in summer prep school, one of the buildings there had a handicap button. I pressed it all the time. I did it, because I wanted to speed right though. Either way, i guess I'm lazy
Posted by: RuneArcN8 | September 16, 2008 3:44 PM