blog #5

First off, it is ironic because just recently I had a dream that I had a flying car. When I woke up I thought of how crazy it will be some day when cars can actually fly. If technology keeps progressing, I can only imagine that jobs will be more and more limited. Personally, I think that automated cars are not close in our future. They may be close to being created, but I can’t imagine they would take over the streets anytime soon. Technology is being created every day. Form little gadgets that assist hair removal, to machines that perform a surgery on the other side of the country. As I try to think of jobs that will be distinguished, the first that come to mind are construction workers. I do believe though that there will always be workers to operate and control the machines. Even if the machines were operated there would be people ranked higher than the machines. Almost every type of worker is in danger of losing their job at some point due to technology. A sandwich maker at subway could potentially be replaced by a machine that makes your customized sandwich. A therapist and other communicating jobs would be hard to be replaced by machinery but I don’t think it is impossible. I think the economical effects would be impossible to predict. It all depends on the expenses that the machinery require and how much would be charged to use them. Potentially, yes, jobs would decrease. I think that the government would have to step in at some point and regulate the machinery and it’s production. Also the government would have to creating jobs. I don’t think the government would be to blame at all for the effects of technology on the economy, yet I do think they would be responsible for helping those who were affected negatively by the progression of technology.