Some may say that in this day and age we are dependent on technology to the point where we are considered cyborgs. I, however, disagree, they are merely implements used on a day to day basis. Technology has always influenced human life and culture throughout history and the changes caused by technology can appear quite startling, especially to older generations. New technology is always under scrutiny. For example, in the mid 1900s televisions were turning the population into zombies on a scale unheard of before, and now the next generation of threats to human existence are the Internet, mobile phones/devices and video games. While the illusion exists that humans have reached the point where we cannot live without technology such as cellphones and iPods, if they were actually taken away from you I am pretty sure it would not result in death. The devices are less important to us now, than a farmers tools were, and a navigators compass were several hundred years ago. However I am still worried that the Terminator is going to come and get me one day.