Would society be a better place if we all just unplugged?
967847
it would probably be better to unplug, but i'd  miss my computer,tv,cell phone etc.
709626
Sure. There's always room for improvement in most people's lives. I would want to earn more money and be more independent. I guess things will get better for me but I'm still happy with the way things are now.
488227
Of course technology leads to social isolation in some situations. For instance, the people holed up in their houses for days on end with game systems. Being on the internet constantly...I could go on and on. I have though of it before, and the impact on our society as a whole, but we have to change with it. There are positive aspects, too, such as making deadlines at work via working 'over' at home, e-mailing and IMs to people who you wouldn't normally be able to contact due to high long distance costs, etc.
1070068
I hate seeing the beauty of rural communities spoiled by technology.  I guess it is necessary, though.  If not, there would be no cable, poor phone service, bad water, old (if any) electric and gas supplied to the entire community, and possibly no cell and PC services.
804521
Would be...When Hell Freezes Over...be too obvious?\n\nLast week somebody pointed out that when the conveyor belt at the grocery store runs too long or by vibration...we are wasting energy. It was a good point. But this world is set up to waste. \n\nI'm the one at my house trying to get all the lights turned off and all the chairs pushed in at the table! I have issues with slip and fall hazzards too! Kind of unrelated to your question...but we all got a cause!
105577
No, but the lack of a similar increase in psychological growth in mankind has caused our technological development to outstrip our maturity as a species.  The sudden increase in information and the resulting challenges to everyone's world views due to access to the web and instant information should be sufficient to give us a chance to catch up a bit.  Then the technology will be much easier to handle and use wisely.
80340
Personaly nothing, in fact I think soceity would become a better to live in fo we were to become a secular nation.\nNo more people using religion to push their ideology onto others, or trying to hinder peoples lifestyle or dictate how one should live or can not live.
605851
It would make the world a better place to live, and people would be happier
778205
spend less time online.
874475
Educating People to be more concious of the Problem!\n\nWe all could recycle more, dispose of less.\nWe all could use more energy efficient heating and motor vehicles.\nDo we really need to use so much power - light that are not needed, leaving chargers plugged in, etc\n\nPeople need to be made aware of the situation and how we all can do our bit to help!
914125
yes. It would be better for everyone. :)
239919
Like most things, the internet gives us miraculas benefits and dangerous possibilities. With the growing energy crisis, we will see more people having the ability to work from home, but this could create a rise in depression and a decline in social skills.\n\nIt will be interesting to watch the development of computers and where the next generation of technology will take us. We will obviously see more voice activated computers, they will be used in more areas of the home, they will be faster, perhaps smaller. They will run most of the aspects of our home (security,entertainment, maintenance, communication). I'm sure there will be aspects we can't even imagine now. We are alreay using them in ways that were inconceivable as little as 12 or 15 years ago. \n\nWe live in interesting times.
715959
If you can get along without modern conveniences it very well might be.  But I doubt most 21st Century Americans would want to live that way since it requires hard work and leave little time for goofing off.
665365
I think technology allows me to isolate myself. I'm not much of a face to face people person but it's easier to communicate with people online who I never have to see or talk to if I don't want.
205342
Absolutely!!! With more love amongst the world communities would come tolerance & respect for one another & one another's culture, belief, religion ect. Such an atmosphere would break down the many walls of colour, creed,religion, narrow mindedness we have built over many a centuries amongst ourselves distancing ourselves in the process & make the world a better place to inhabit.
55083
yes for a few reasons\n\none it IS disrespectful to leave it up where there isn't in the light completely...\n\nsecond, freaks that live in this country who need to be KICKED out would mess with it in the dark of night...
544791
if we all do our bit then the world would be  better and abudant