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Upgrading Through the Years | Salvatore Pagdades | TEDxYouth@Harlow


maybe technology isn’t as good as I
maybe technology isn’t as good as I thought tours
did you ever use to write letters to
did you ever use to write letters to your friends or pen pal who still does
your friends or pen pal who still does
your friends or pen pal who still does that now just have a think times have
that now just have a think times have
that now just have a think times have changed now for the better or the worse
changed now for the better or the worse
changed now for the better or the worse we don’t know in 1926 when the first
we don’t know in 1926 when the first
we don’t know in 1926 when the first television demonstration from John Logie
television demonstration from John Logie
television demonstration from John Logie bird was shown nobody would have thought
bird was shown nobody would have thought
bird was shown nobody would have thought about color television or even the
about color television or even the
about color television or even the concept of 3d TV about these first
concept of 3d TV about these first
concept of 3d TV about these first transmissions TV would not be what it is
transmissions TV would not be what it is
transmissions TV would not be what it is today
today
today it’s the same idea with phones when in
it’s the same idea with phones when in
it’s the same idea with phones when in 1854 Antonio Meucci first invented the
1854 Antonio Meucci first invented the
1854 Antonio Meucci first invented the device of a telephone he would never a
device of a telephone he would never a
device of a telephone he would never a fault of a smartphone which nearly
fault of a smartphone which nearly
fault of a smartphone which nearly everybody uses daily so uh so without
everybody uses daily so uh so without
everybody uses daily so uh so without these connections from past technology
these connections from past technology
these connections from past technology we wouldn’t be in the situation we are
we wouldn’t be in the situation we are
we wouldn’t be in the situation we are today so let’s cast our mind back to the
today so let’s cast our mind back to the
today so let’s cast our mind back to the 70s just picture the scene Flair’s tank
70s just picture the scene Flair’s tank
70s just picture the scene Flair’s tank tops platform shoes good times right so
tops platform shoes good times right so
tops platform shoes good times right so I’ve been told many a time
I’ve been told many a time
I’ve been told many a time so how would have connections between
so how would have connections between
so how would have connections between people gone on firstly if you was lucky
people gone on firstly if you was lucky
people gone on firstly if you was lucky enough to have a house phone you could
enough to have a house phone you could
enough to have a house phone you could possibly call your friends or family but
possibly call your friends or family but
possibly call your friends or family but what would happen if they didn’t have a
what would happen if they didn’t have a
what would happen if they didn’t have a phone you’d have to rely on them to call
phone you’d have to rely on them to call
phone you’d have to rely on them to call you imagine that then going to a phone
you imagine that then going to a phone
you imagine that then going to a phone box and having to phone you and pay him
box and having to phone you and pay him
box and having to phone you and pay him for the phone and calling those massive
for the phone and calling those massive
for the phone and calling those massive dials if you wanted to contact someone
dials if you wanted to contact someone
dials if you wanted to contact someone abroad you’d have to write them a letter
abroad you’d have to write them a letter
abroad you’d have to write them a letter let’s get forward to the 90s now we have
let’s get forward to the 90s now we have
let’s get forward to the 90s now we have the first smartphone used to have to go
the first smartphone used to have to go
the first smartphone used to have to go to blockbusters and get films and used
to blockbusters and get films and used
to blockbusters and get films and used to play games on a gameboy or Sega are
to play games on a gameboy or Sega are
to play games on a gameboy or Sega are you’re moving forward now I’m making
you’re moving forward now I’m making
you’re moving forward now I’m making better connections let’s move on to the
better connections let’s move on to the
better connections let’s move on to the present day nowadays to make connections
present day nowadays to make connections
present day nowadays to make connections with our friends or family it is much
with our friends or family it is much
with our friends or family it is much simpler instead of using phone boxes and
simpler instead of using phone boxes and
simpler instead of using phone boxes and house phones we can use smartphones for
house phones we can use smartphones for
house phones we can use smartphones for a multi
a multi
a multi two things and instead of writing
two things and instead of writing
two things and instead of writing letters we can write emails and text
letters we can write emails and text
letters we can write emails and text messages or even use whatsapp there are
messages or even use whatsapp there are
messages or even use whatsapp there are also a variety of different social
also a variety of different social
also a variety of different social medias you can use like Instagram
medias you can use like Instagram
medias you can use like Instagram snapchat Twitter or Facebook but even
snapchat Twitter or Facebook but even
snapchat Twitter or Facebook but even now technology is changing quicker than
now technology is changing quicker than
now technology is changing quicker than ever and our connections are becoming
ever and our connections are becoming
ever and our connections are becoming quicker and more varied advances in
quicker and more varied advances in
quicker and more varied advances in technology of butis online banking smart
technology of butis online banking smart
technology of butis online banking smart car Smart TVs lightning fast computers
car Smart TVs lightning fast computers
car Smart TVs lightning fast computers and the latest buzz virtual reality
and the latest buzz virtual reality
and the latest buzz virtual reality however they it has also brought us
however they it has also brought us
however they it has also brought us cyber wars hackers identity theft and
cyber wars hackers identity theft and
cyber wars hackers identity theft and cyber stalking and other and other bad
cyber stalking and other and other bad
cyber stalking and other and other bad things as well also people started
things as well also people started
things as well also people started getting lazy long gone are the days when
getting lazy long gone are the days when
getting lazy long gone are the days when you used to go to library if only just
you used to go to library if only just
you used to go to library if only just to do a school assignment nowadays you
to do a school assignment nowadays you
to do a school assignment nowadays you can find everything on the Internet
can find everything on the Internet
can find everything on the Internet still playing some football are having a
still playing some football are having a
still playing some football are having a fun snowball fight children are playing
fun snowball fight children are playing
fun snowball fight children are playing video games for hours while icicles have
video games for hours while icicles have
video games for hours while icicles have been replaced by ebikes rollerblades
been replaced by ebikes rollerblades
been replaced by ebikes rollerblades have being replaced by segways yes
have being replaced by segways yes
have being replaced by segways yes they’re fun you can’t argue with that
they’re fun you can’t argue with that
they’re fun you can’t argue with that however they are making children more
however they are making children more
however they are making children more sedentary and as you know as the venturi
sedentary and as you know as the venturi
sedentary and as you know as the venturi lifestyle has major negative health
lifestyle has major negative health
lifestyle has major negative health consequences people are slowly
consequences people are slowly
consequences people are slowly forgetting that physical activity is an
forgetting that physical activity is an
forgetting that physical activity is an important part of a healthy and balanced
important part of a healthy and balanced
important part of a healthy and balanced lifestyle consequently advances in
lifestyle consequently advances in
lifestyle consequently advances in technology are having negative effects
technology are having negative effects
technology are having negative effects on our health I agree that technology
on our health I agree that technology
on our health I agree that technology has taken us to areas of Mars and of
has taken us to areas of Mars and of
has taken us to areas of Mars and of areas of other areas of space many
areas of other areas of space many
areas of other areas of space many crimes no longer go unpunished due to
crimes no longer go unpunished due to
crimes no longer go unpunished due to innovative technologies that help
innovative technologies that help
innovative technologies that help criminal investigators find the culprits
criminal investigators find the culprits
criminal investigators find the culprits thousands of lives each year a help are
thousands of lives each year a help are
thousands of lives each year a help are saved by the latest medical technologies
saved by the latest medical technologies
saved by the latest medical technologies used to perform complex surgeries and
used to perform complex surgeries and
used to perform complex surgeries and identify life-threatening diseases
identify life-threatening diseases
identify life-threatening diseases there’s no question about it
there’s no question about it
there’s no question about it technology is an integral part of our
technology is an integral part of our
technology is an integral part of our daily lives it all depends on how you
daily lives it all depends on how you
daily lives it all depends on how you use technology it is slowly overtaking
use technology it is slowly overtaking
use technology it is slowly overtaking the world and you can find it everywhere
the world and you can find it everywhere
the world and you can find it everywhere around you how you use technology is
around you how you use technology is
around you how you use technology is important it is designed to make our
important it is designed to make our
important it is designed to make our lives easier
lives easier
lives easier but she’ll never be replacing physical
but she’ll never be replacing physical
but she’ll never be replacing physical exercise walking reading and socializing
exercise walking reading and socializing
exercise walking reading and socializing with real human beings thank you for
with real human beings thank you for
with real human beings thank you for listening how was that the unrelieved
listening how was that the unrelieved
listening how was that the unrelieved now you relieved now yeah yeah and yet
now you relieved now yeah yeah and yet
now you relieved now yeah yeah and yet you’re spot on technology has its
you’re spot on technology has its
you’re spot on technology has its limitations but yes where do you think
limitations but yes where do you think
limitations but yes where do you think but why did you choose that particular
but why did you choose that particular
but why did you choose that particular topic I’m opting the angle on that
topic I’m opting the angle on that
topic I’m opting the angle on that particular topic because everybody is
particular topic because everybody is
particular topic because everybody is like it’s all around us is very relevant
like it’s all around us is very relevant
like it’s all around us is very relevant to everybody and I’m just trying to like
to everybody and I’m just trying to like
to everybody and I’m just trying to like and give another point of view from
and give another point of view from
and give another point of view from people who just think teenagers just go
people who just think teenagers just go
people who just think teenagers just go on their phones all the time and some
on their phones all the time and some
on their phones all the time and some people do think about it like go outside
people do think about it like go outside
people do think about it like go outside and have an exercise where do you where
and have an exercise where do you where
and have an exercise where do you where do you see technology going where do you
do you see technology going where do you
do you see technology going where do you in in twenty eight so you’re you’re
in in twenty eight so you’re you’re
in in twenty eight so you’re you’re you’re you were casting aspersions on it
you’re you were casting aspersions on it
you’re you were casting aspersions on it and a lifetime of flares and writing
and a lifetime of flares and writing
and a lifetime of flares and writing letters and dials like that nine nine
letters and dials like that nine nine
letters and dials like that nine nine nine that’s the slowest dial you could
nine that’s the slowest dial you could
nine that’s the slowest dial you could possibly have another than why that
possibly have another than why that
possibly have another than why that where that came from
where that came from
where that came from what do you think in I don’t know ten
what do you think in I don’t know ten
what do you think in I don’t know ten years twenty years thirty years time
years twenty years thirty years time
years twenty years thirty years time somebody will be standing here casting
somebody will be standing here casting
somebody will be standing here casting aspersions on that where will we go do
aspersions on that where will we go do
aspersions on that where will we go do you think well I think that right now
you think well I think that right now
you think well I think that right now it’s advanced a long way but nowadays
it’s advanced a long way but nowadays
it’s advanced a long way but nowadays well later on it you could have hover
well later on it you could have hover
well later on it you could have hover cars like flying cars and things like
cars like flying cars and things like
cars like flying cars and things like that and already people are starting to
that and already people are starting to
that and already people are starting to stay at home getting online shopping and
stay at home getting online shopping and
stay at home getting online shopping and all of that and it could go even further
all of that and it could go even further
all of that and it could go even further than that so the high streets are in
than that so the high streets are in
than that so the high streets are in trouble yeah having seen the traffic
trouble yeah having seen the traffic
trouble yeah having seen the traffic jams in Harlow yesterday your flying car
jams in Harlow yesterday your flying car
jams in Harlow yesterday your flying car with it that would have been really that
with it that would have been really that
with it that would have been really that would have been really useful I think
would have been really useful I think
would have been really useful I think that we used to say the internet used to
that we used to say the internet used to
that we used to say the internet used to be the thing that was sort of on a table
be the thing that was sort of on a table
be the thing that was sort of on a table didn’t they I love computer and then it
didn’t they I love computer and then it
didn’t they I love computer and then it was up on our laps
was up on our laps
was up on our laps yeah and then it was in our bags and
yeah and then it was in our bags and
yeah and then it was in our bags and then it’s in our pockets and then it’s
then it’s in our pockets and then it’s
then it’s in our pockets and then it’s now it’s on our wrists and it’s gonna be
now it’s on our wrists and it’s gonna be
now it’s on our wrists and it’s gonna be in our eyes can used where do you think
in our eyes can used where do you think
in our eyes can used where do you think it’s gonna go sort of beyond that web
it’s gonna go sort of beyond that web
it’s gonna go sort of beyond that web world well it could be all parts of us
world well it could be all parts of us
world well it could be all parts of us really so we’re just we’re part machine
really so we’re just we’re part machine
really so we’re just we’re part machine yeah oh there maybe maybe I dunno I
yeah oh there maybe maybe I dunno I
yeah oh there maybe maybe I dunno I don’t know do you see robots replacing
don’t know do you see robots replacing
don’t know do you see robots replacing teachers if they did what do you mean
teachers if they did what do you mean
teachers if they did what do you mean humans can have feelings and I’m not
humans can have feelings and I’m not
humans can have feelings and I’m not sure about robots they can’t protect
sure about robots they can’t protect
sure about robots they can’t protect your feelings I – yeah even teachers
your feelings I – yeah even teachers
your feelings I – yeah even teachers have feelings that’s what he’s saying
have feelings that’s what he’s saying
have feelings that’s what he’s saying yeah yeah yeah so thank you very much
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