ingilizce 10 unit 8/96
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Perhaps, when people read or hear about future predictions such as ‘‘students will learn from robot teachersover the Internet’’ and ‘‘people will live much longer because organ replacement will be possible’’, most do notthink about the possibility. Instead, they are curious about what it will be like. This is so because humanityhas witnessed and is witnessing the incredible evolution of technology. They are sure that everything will keepchanging and will be much different. A top futurist, Thomas Frey of Da Vinci Institute, gave an interview to a world famous newspaper in 2016 and said ‘‘Thirty years ago, it was a big deal when schools got their first computers. Today, it’s a big deal when students get their own laptops. In 14 years, it will be a big deal when students learn from robot teachers over the Internet.’’ Thomas Frey gives examples of some changes in education sector, but technology lies under almost any change in our lives. Here is a brief journey of how technology evolved and changed life in some industries.
Computing
When the first computer, which was the size of a room was invented, perhaps, a desktop computer was not even part of people’s imaginations. More than that has happened. Today, millions of people are holding their pocket-size computers in their hands with tens of more functions. The first computer could only store data and perform basic arithmetic while today, the modern PC can store, save, process and share data as well as communicate with other PCs and people. I believe, these are the most important factors of everyday life. This is not the ultimate level of the modern PC. The next step is artificial intelligence.
Medicine
Medical technology is a field which helps humans most. Fortunately, experts are doing great jobs, here. In 1986, my father had to stay in hospital for an entire week after a pterygium operation. Today, it is an operation which takes only 20 minutes, and you don’t need to stay in hospital afterwards. In 2013, he left the hospital where he had an aortic valve replacement surgery just one day after the operation. The technique that his doctors used is called TAVI. To me, it is one of the greatest innovations in medicine because it saves people’s lives without any cuts in their chests in a very short time. It’s incredible. This example alone shows us how much medical technology has grown and improved. The advances introduced us to small innovations like adhesive bandages and wrist braces as well as more complicated technologies like MRI machines, robotic prosthetic limbs and artificial organs. And thanks to information technologies in medicine, a patient in Iran can connect to and consult a doctor in Canada, today.
Automotive
In 1886, the year when Carl Benz made his first car, a gasoline engine which had one-cylinder was enough to make it the best innovation of all times. Today, people’s car choices depend on many more factors. They want to get a car which is economical, fast, comfortable, safe, silent and one which has advanced technology. Self-drive cars, selfparking cars, sound activated dashboards which can connect you to the Net, navigation systems and some other applications have been produced today. However, some people believe this much technology may be dangerous and they think the driver should have the control over the vehicle and traffic around. In my opinion, people should be aware of their capabilities in using technology before getting a car.