I was thinking maybe I should get throat mics for church.
Okay, actually that was just a random thought that came from reading Matthew Reily's book.
What I was actually thinking, was that in the future kids might probably take a step back in technology, and result to using conventional methods of communications. Not that IM or SMS would be obsolete, but see my point ah.
Kids are tech-savvy nowadays. Thus, parents are scrambling to catch up. What happens when kids today become parent tomorrow?
Naturally it would be harder for future kids to create their personal space, and maintain their privacy. Already, some parents have resorted to tracking their kids via global positioning satellite (gps) on their phones, or hiring private investigators to follow them.
Perhaps some may even secretly install key loggers, and then log in to the various accounts, simply to 'get to know their children'. But do we really need all these?
While I agree that technology is useful for bridging gaps between parents and their children, this is definitely too extreme. The onus would be on you to trust your child, without going behind his or her back.
I foresee future generations would be walking forward watching their back.
There are, in my opinion, a lot of firsts to be experienced while growing up. First stead. First kiss. First sexual exploration. Okay, maybe not that one. And, to some, the first time you lie to your parents about your whereabouts.
Come on, there's a bit of fun in that okay. Besides, it's all in the spirit of teenage rebellion and all those shit.
But, back to my point. Because our kids now will be parents later, (I don't mean it as later literally) future kids will find it hard to grow up with tech-savvy parents, who may install hidden softwares on their gadgets, and track them with gadgets and all, they may actually resort to using conventional methods to grow up. Passing a physical letter instead of sending a text. Using invisible ink to write secret stuff, and exchanging notes in class. Writing in a physical diary under physical lock and key, instead of a virtual blog with a virtual restricted access password protected system.
Seriously, I think something might need to be done about our current kids, in that we grow them well, such that they won't be like us now.
Don't you think so?
