Life without Computers

Have you ever imagined your life without computers? I have, but only in my nightmares! Computers have become as integrated in our lives as cell phones and microwaves. Our lives, whether for good or bad, depend on computers. They do everything for us, from calculations to setting the oven timer. If we suddenly lived in a world without computers, our society, as it is right now, would crumble and fall. We are so dependent on computers that we wouldn’t know what to do without them. We would be forced to resort back to our roots and depend on our own intelligence, which at times can be less than reliable. We would also have to live without many of the resources and luxuries we now live with. There would be no Ipods, Iphones, Blackberries, or calculators. All these things and many more rely on the technology that is defined as computers. What’s more, we wouldn’t have the wonders of the Internet. This would result in a much more ignorant population, much more than it already is. Information wouldn’t be at our fingertips as easy as it is now and this would make life twice as hard for anyone. Sites such as Mapquest make our lives easier. Imagine if we didn’t have Mapquest; we would have to rely on drawn maps and a person’s personal sense of navigation to get somewhere. This is obviously a recipe for potential disaster. Computers have become a vital part of our society and as much as some may hate to admit, we cannot live without them.