are things today moving too fast?  society, culture, tech, etc....?
457484
I think so.  Kids are growing up way before they should, the people of the world ar in a 24/7 non-stop rut, there seems to be something new out there to buy every day, and people won't stop criticizing the beliefs of others.\n\nMy head is spinning, there are not enough hours in the day to do and think about everything that's expected of us.
218926
Yes it is. Interestingly enough, it is ALSO an effect of progress. technological progress.
941402
Technology has more power than we think. <--- That would be a good topic.
508057
i tend to agree.. i have been a pc jockey for a bit too long myself and its occuring more and more to me lately that there actually is a world outside.  sometimes im shocked when the sun hits my face, so maybe it's time to stuff the box in the closet and take out my walking shoes.  id like to write a book too, but i find the time passing on the internet most days, then another and another.  thing is, every day is the same on the internet and there doesnt seem to be any real point to it.  hm
712324
i personally feel flash in the pan really. We have had on major wars <yet thankfully> and no great revolutions or technological advances such as bronze/iron age man or the industrial revolution. i wonder what we will be remembered for as a generation, and a worldwide culture?
324044
World is not going crazy the mentality of people is becoming crazy....\n\nwell even me !$#
918631
This is a little off subject but reminds me of a conversation I had a few days ago. In that conversation, I was saying that I truly believe ppl alive today are living in the 'best of times'.\n\nWhy do I believe this? Because we have all the commodities of oil products such as plastic etc... making for a lot of luxury and the fact that we are not quite yet completely controlled by big brother. That day is coming sooner than ppl realize.
839779
Technology has made our world so much smaller. It is through this wonderful thing called the internet that we are able of discuss religion with monks in tibet and rock music with hippees in england all without leaving our homes.\nTechnology has allowed us to keep a close knit family relationship cheaply and more easily despite the impedances of distance. Through advances such as webcams and cellular phones I am able to talk to my dad in California for a fraction of what it would have cost just ten years ago.\nTechnology is modelling our society into one without boundaries. It is ever bringing us closer to one another. Whether we want to be close or not.
1169361
There are many things that are happening since the last 5000 years. there are some societies who think good when they develop and some find it comfortable in th eold surroundings. What matters in the quality of what happen around us rather than the time since when it is happening.
433918
Not anymore. It would have been several years ago, but once something becomes present technology, by definition, it is no longer futuristic.
629461
enhanced communication and many media choices where we are not limited by the old communications media but able to spread it via many means.\n\nIt is a great day to be alive!!\n\nGood luck and God Bless!!
441902
haha too true...but some things are better than they used to be...\n-racism has lessened\n-better technology(well that can be looked at in multiple ways)\n\nok so im having trouble thinking of things\n\nits pretty screwed up
801546
The technologies of today could be considered by many to be "best", and they are changing our world now, and will still change it more in the next 5 - 10 years.  Witness Global Warming and climate change...\n\nAny technology that can slow or reverse this trend gets my vote for "best".
950912
That's not an easy question and probably won't have a definitive answer.\nI thoroughly enjoy some aspects of life in America and the world.\nknowledge and information are abundant and easily accessible.\n\nWe can see and understand far more now than we could decades ago.\n\nOn the other hand, there are many things that we have lost over time. I believe it has been said that our technology has out-paced our ethics or morality.\n\nA handshake used to be worth something. We actually new and talked to our neighbors. And most telling of all, we could walk and drive and generally function without a cell phone growing out of our ears.\n\nDo I like how America is right now, mmmm, hmmm yes and no.\n\nBy the way, I'm a baby boomer.
1027069
The new millinium is fast paced, with Ipods, PSP's, Mp3's, TiVo's-people try to date like that. They want a quick fix, and then 'on to the next new invention!'\nWe have to slow down, because another thing that is speeding up in this country is STD's! So......people really need to slow down and be careful, or they won't be around to find that one really true love.
655103
Are you suggesting that with improving technology we are living less long?\nIf so I can think of nowhere to find evidence to say you are correct.\nGenerally, improving technology goes hand in hand with greater lifespans, although the relationship is far from causal in every case.
183353
Yes, mankind has become far too dependent on technology, if we lost all of our technology tomorrow, I am convinced that only myself and few friends I know have the skills to survive without what we take for granted today. For me, computers are fun, like this answering stuff, but I sure don't base my life on it...its a dangerously fragile world we live in. Mankind survived far longer without all of the crap we have today, but most of have lost the basic survival skills that used to come naturally to us.