Technology In There Will Come Soft Rains

Technology is the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry. Today, technology is something we can not live without. Cell phones have become more and more advanced over the years, acting as our communication, entertainment, and information supplier. We are used to living around technology since we have been introduced to electronics that we have become used to. Technology in a way is more powerful than humans, because of how much we are influenced by it. In each of the stories we read and in the movie we watched, technology is stronger than the humans, and has taken over the way people think and behave. The first story we read, “There Will Come Soft Rains”, technology was the only aspect left on earth. The house, which is considered the main factor of the story, has its own knowledge through technology. It has human-like qualities, as it announces daily housekeeping tasks on routine. Each appliance would perform normal duties, and serve as a helpful use as if a family were living there. The rest
In this story, a criminal justice system called Precrime is meant to identify crimes before they are committed to decrease the amount of crime, and increase the safety of citizens. Although this helps many people, it does not give the people a chance before they commit the crime. Instead of immediately arresting people because of what they will do, a distraction can be caused, or helping these people overcome their desire to commit the crime would be much more helpful. When Anderton finds out that he will commit a murder, he decides to separate himself so he does not perform the action. I disagree with how this system works, because of the way people are being dehumanized. Lives are being taken over for the use of seeing the future. Technology can corrupt how people think and diminish trust of