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As people rely more and more on technology to solve problems, the ability of
humans to think for themselves will surely deteriorate.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree
with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In
developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the
statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape
your position.
Over the last century the explosion of technology has made many problems of the
past obsolete. We communicate instantly, travel at phenomenal speeds and enjoy
far more comfortable lives. The modern omniprescence of technology has made
humanity dependant on it. In the past problems which would have been
insurmountable have been made insignificant by technology and are no longer even
worth considering.
This increased reliance on technology generates a plethora of new problems, such
as global warming and limited energy resources, that we now must face. These
problems can only be solved by imaginative and creative thinking.
On the other hand technology can make us complacent and less likely to think for
ourselves. For example, most people turn to the internet to find answers for their
problems instead of trying to think independently. With most answers easily
available at our fingertips the necessity for free thinking has been drastically
reduced.
The use of technology does not preclude the scope for independent thinking in
humans. It has changed the type of problems we face and made it easier for us to
choose an easy way out if one exists.
It may be true that the so-called Palean baskets were not uniquely Palean but the
authors argument are not enough to qualify this statement.
Archeologists have only found the baskets in two locations, across the brim river.
The assumption that boats would have been required to cross the deep and broad
Brim River is based on the current condition of the river. The author must research
the condition of the river in the era of consideration to see whether the assumption
is valid.
Further, since no boats have been found the author assumes that the baskets were
not unique as previously assumed. The absence of evidence of boats does not
preclude their existence. The remains of these ancient boats may have been easily
been washed down the river and the author needs to complete a much more
extensive study of the area before stating that there were no boats.