Question 4

Technology is something that i would say most americans cannot live without. From cell phones, to computers to even electricity, its one of the few consistent things in our lives. We have become so dependent on it that it that i cannot foresee us going back to the days of less technology. Looking at trends however, it seems that as technology is improving, getting quicker, smaller, etc, it is also becoming less damaging to the environment. We are coming up with new technologies that use clean energy, and that are more energy efficient. While in the long run, we may still be damaging the environment with the use of any technology, its improvements at least are now looking to save the planet, rather than continue to destroy it.
Its strange to think that only 100 years ago, hardly anyone drove cars and electricity was uncommon in the US. Now we cannot imagine a world without such things. 100 years from now we may look back and think how could we live in such a dirty world. Technology is changing so quickly, and with the new trends being not just quicker and smaller, but cleaner and more efficient, we may see an equally dramatic growth in cleaner energy.
In 100 years, technology brought us from outhouses and horse and buggies to self cleaning toilets and 8 person SUV's. 100 more years of rapid technological improvements may lead us to completely renewable energy sources and a cleaner environment. At this point, it really has to, because it is so much a part of our everyday lives that we cannot get rid of it, we must improve it. With all the new trends and the ever increasing improvements in technology, it appears that technology will save us from completely destroying the environment in the future.