Wireless Electricity

A concept that Nikola Tesla developed over a century ago may be making its way into the mainstream, wireless energy. Sending electricity through the air is astonishing but may actually be available on a large scale in the near future according WiTricity. At first I thought this to be rather far-fetched; however, I then realized my toothbrush at home used similar technology albeit on a much smaller scale than WiTricity is proposing. Think of the possibility of being able to send large amounts of electricity over long distances. The world as we know it would truly change, everything from the landscape (no more power lines) to what it looks like behind your computer desk. Plugging things in to charge, household electronics needing to be plugged in or have batteries, would all be a thing of the past. Think of what kids will say in 40 years, if this becomes a reality, when you pull out an old power cord and tell them you had to plug in your laptop. I can hear them laughing now.

Is technology a blessing or a curse?

In reading this article by Neil Postman, I pondered about the relatively negative view on technology that is prominent in the article. Although we may not be able to anticipate all the negative things that a new technology will bring, I feel that it would be rather anti-productive to artificially limit the growth and expansion of technology over fear of the unknown. If we instead focus on the benefits of what a new technology may bring we will be able to use technology to assist mankind instead of letting the ever-present negativity rule our lives. As Neil Postman stressed that there will always be negative effects of technology I feel that instead the positive effects that technologies offer far outweigh the negative. Let us focus on the positives and use technology to bring about much good in the world.

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