The Collapse of the Space and Time
Continuum
The
speed in transport and communication on contemporary
Culture
and lifestyle:
Communication
The
human race constantly needs to adapt to technology due to the rapid changes.
Due to the rapid changes in our everyday lives the human species need to evolve
an adaptive behaviour in order to integrate the changes of every day
technology.
When we
look at our era we are living in, the human race would be completely lost
Without
electronics. People have created necessities for things that has been
considered luxuries or that have not existed 20 years ago. Technology has
seemed to make our lives easier and therefore without all the electronics life
seems harder which affects our lifestyle. Today, human beings have become so
dependent on technology that it has evolved as part of their culture, which
creates a stressful, high need to keep up with the rapid changes of technology.
Technology plays such a big role nowadays that we can define it as a concept of
modern society.
Progress
of the cell phone.
From Walky Talkies to the first Cell phone to the evolution of
Cell
phones
The very first cell phone in comparison with an Iphone
The evolution in cell phones
Examples
of Communication…
An
example of communication is the cell phone. The cellphone was created in 1994
and have rapidly evolved over the years. Where the cell phone started off as
just a piece of electronic that can make and receive phone calls, today it is
used for many different things such as Internet, sms, games, GPS and even for
music.
Another
example of communication is the Internet. The Internet has many different
features.
One can look up information, chat to friends on Facebook, have a blog to speak
your mind, and even use Skype. Skype is an online communication where one can
speak to someone else face to face on the other side of the world.
Due to
technology such as the Internet it has shrunk the world due to the fact that
one can now immediately know what is going on in the rest of the world with
only a click of a button.
Connecting the world via the Internet
Facebook (A social network)
There
are many different types of technology available such as the Ipad, iPod’s,
laptops, high definition television, DSTV and so much more. These types of
communication methods have caused our society to rely on more than what we
need, but due to the need created through advertising it is seen that our
culture cannot survive without technology.
This is
due to the fact that technology is so rapid that almost every second month
there is a new model of a piece of electronic. This is no wonder our society
feels the need to do everything to a fast passé and that is why society is
under severe stress and can’t keep up with the demand that society creates.
Skype (Used for online communication)
Ipad (Technology derived from portable computers)
The
Automobile
Leonardo
Da Vinci and Isaac Newton generated the first thought of a car. Ferdinand
Verbiest
created the first steam car in 1672. The car was made in China, as Ferdinand was
a missionary and experimentalist from China.
Comparing
the very first car to our cars today is extremely different. Our cars run on
petrol
and not on steam. Today’s cars have many different features such as computers, airbags,
and power steering as this was not even a thought to the very first car.
Improvement
of the automobile
First car invented evolved to the 2008 Ferrrari.
Evolution
of the Ford car.
A car
of today’s society increases our ability to live a comfortable life. Its speed
can reach up to 260kilometers per hour, which fits well with our rapid lives we
live today. Everything is automatic which increases our comfort as we have
cruse control and even electric windows. The main objective of cars today is
the more comfortable we drive the more comfort our lives would be.
Scientists
and specialists have allowed for older cars to develop in such a way that it
has improved its quality and performance. This allowed for people not only to
buy cars for transport but for status as well. Therefore people buy attractive
cars to improve their status and to feel good about them.
Examples
of contemporary automobiles and new advancements:
BRB Evolution (In drive mode)
BRB Evolution (Parked)
This
car designed by Daniel Bailey has taken the folding up car to a whole new
level. This car looks like a Lamborghini when it is in normal drive mode, but
once the car parked it looks like an upright Dyson.
Honda Civic Type R 2013
As we
can see cars are becoming rounder to give it more air dynamicity. Colours
become more vivid and the cars have bigger wheels and less ground clearness.
This is all due to the demand of what society thinks looks good. Within our
culture we feel the more you can push into a limited space, the better.
Therefore the more features a car has the better, but the more expensive it
gets.
As we
can see not only has cars evolved into fast, luxurious cars but also its
designed changed so much that it becomes “clever cars.” With that said,
automobiles and communication fits in perfectly with our culture as we expect
only the best.
