Mobile Phones and Energy

Mobile Phones and Energy

I agree that overuse of a mobile phone, as a pose to face to face communication is becoming increasingly popular, whether this is becoming an issue is debateable as I believe that the internet is far more problematic than the use of texting as a form of communication.

The salient different between texting and face to face communication is the convenience of mobile phones. It’s much easier to send a text to a person than it is to arrange a place to meet and actually get from A to B. Texting can actually be used to provide information about where two people are meeting, and to inform the other of one’s arrival at said destination.

The internet however is a completely different matter, as there is a myriad of information for one to delve into and many hours can be lost this way. Although one may use this information for beneficial purposes, such as increasing one’s knowledge, there is also a far greater amount of time wasting material to be found. There’s also a great amount of money to be spend on various products which are advertised on almost all available websites on the web.

We generally associated the internet to vociferous, sallow skinned teenagers with general irreverence for society, tapping away at their keyboards locked in their bedrooms, whilst indeed texting on a mobile phone. This is however a stereotypical concept of the modern teenager, although stereotypes exist for a reason. I do believe that this stereotype is becoming increasingly accurate, as there is so much to access on the internet which is easily accessible through a few clicks, which compared to outdoor venues which generally require a large sum of ‘borrowed’ money, the permission from a parent, a form of transport which is generally a parent, and large distances to travel. I believe convenience is paramount to the 21st Century way of life, and for that reason I believe that the increase of technology will not stop unless resources run out and sustainable alternatives are not within existence by that time.

The use of a mobile phone has become almost a requirement to the average teenager, and those who don’t possess the gadget are generally assumed to be eccentric, weird, or anti-social. They’re a way to keep in contact with people whilst you’re not on Facebook, or you heaven forbid, have delved into the outside world and a friend (or stalker) wishes to get in contact you. There’s another point. Social media, such as Facebook and Youtube have become increasingly essential to the modern teenager. Facebook is exceedingly popular with around 700 million users worldwide and allows users to upload their photos and information and allows them to communicate with people they have added their friends list. (Why am I explaining what Facebook is...) It’s all forms of convenient social (virtual or not) contact between friends and family.

I think the main issue is the increase in burning fossil fuels. I believe that the estimation made for when the Earth will run out of these non-sustainable supplies it around 2057. It seems a long time away but believe me, the future arrives quickly and the arrow of time cannot prevent this, (to all you who believe they are immortal teehee.) Technology is increasing fast; we’re certainly dependant on technology for weapons, the internet, defence systems and hospitals. If we suddenly ran out of fossil fuels tomorrow, I certainly believe that there would be complete and utter anarchy. Those who have sovereignty over each state would be powerless to act, as without energy they are simply humans in a building with no power to inform the masses of their information, although we usually don’t want to hear the government’s opinions anyway.

Meticulous planning must be executed by those in power, or I believe that severe consequences will be at the end of the tunnel. Who knows how bad global warming could have affected the planet in the next fifty years, we already experience increasingly worsening weather conditions and I think we assume that they will get considerably worse and potentially providing an ultimatum for humanity. Such a marvellous thing nature is. Preventing ostentatious and unnecessary advances in technology should be implemented. The main issue is the massive lack of organisation, the human race’s immense lack of preventing something before it is indeed, too late. With wars raging in the middle east, religions parting billions of people to the point of bombing each other, I think any chances of world organisation is impossible now. How long it will be until chaos strikes is impossible to predict, however I’ll assume society will have drastically deteriorated within the next fifty or so years, unless those in power act swiftly, ruthlessly and use force the message down the throat of any person who does not understand the consequences of doing nothing. However, I’m fairly sure you’ve already enumerated the immense amount of flaws in my speculation. The vast lack of irreverence for the government is ridiculous and unnecessary. Also as I already stated, the immense lack of effort to prevent something which is so gradual we barely notice the difference. However an analogy I’d link that too is death. Many people find ageing happens so gradually, that they one day simply gaze into the mirror and find themselves hours from leaving this Earth.

I write this as it’s heavily raining in the beginning of June, interesting. Our imperturbable approach to future issues is for want of a better word, insane. Many of us have experienced times when the consequences suddenly catch up with us, something we thought that had been buried deep in the past suddenly jumps up and bites us on the arse. It’s what I believe will happen, and a view shared by scientists alike. We must act before scenes on the street are similar to that of apocalyptic movies, with seemingly homeless people holding signs stating “The end is nigh.” So please, just do anything you can to spread the message and prevent the inevitable fate of humanity.