The Last Dinosaur - "Smart People" (#30)

“Hands that reach out will matter most                    
 Surviving what soon will rust…”
                         
from the poem “Cyber Reality” by Kerina Hall
If you’ve been asleep for many years like the mythical Rip Van Winkle, you’ll be surprised to know that we are in the age of smart technology – smart phones, now smart TV’s.

Sometime ago in the local press there was an article delineating the virtues of smart Tv’s.  It is apparent that the TV remote will soon be a dinosaur – obsolete.  For these Tv’s are operated by the use of voice commands and hand signals.  (As old folks would say “What a thing!")

While this is intriguing, I can’t help but be concerned that the human voice and hands may develop an exclusive use, i.e., touching gadgets instead of human beings.

God has created us to interact socially with one another.  Hands were made to assist us in such actions as holding, lifting and reaching for objects.  We also use them for touching others as we reassure, offer solace and comfort.  And with our voices, we offer encouragement and give good advice to others.

My fear about gadgets is that we may become insensitive to real flesh and blood relationships.

If technology is becoming smart, then we must become smarter people.  Rather, we must be wiser and keep in touch with those around us who are in need of human interaction.

©Kerina Hall

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