Technology in My World

In class on Monday morning we watched a video on technology and what would happen to us if it disappeared. Man, we sure are reliant on it, that's for sure! The video was a bit outdated and we all came to the conclusion that the narrator was "creepy" but overall it was had a good source of information and made a good point.
In my dorm room I rely on my clock in many ways. It helps me wake up on time and keeps me punctual with class and friends, and especially keeping up with my laundry. In the movie, James Burke talks about how much we rely on technology a lot!
He also talks about "technology traps" and refers to an elevator as one of them. How scary would it be to have the technology go out while you are stuck in an elevator?! Let's hope nobody has clostraphobia issues! Another "technology trap" would be the subway systems. They are run on technology and if the power were to go out while you were in one, you would be stuck in a tunnel underground!
To be honest I think that our world relies on technology way too much! I am not accusing people, because I am most definitely one of them, but it is just something that I have noticed. We all emerse ourselves so much into TV, iPod's, computers, cellphones (texting), etc., that we end up blocking out the rest of the world! We have all become lazy and would rather text someone than walk over to their house and visit with them face to face. Technology is bery helpful, don't get me wrong, but it is also a burden on our society.
I think that we were better off in 1965, when the blackout occured, because now we have invented even more types of technology that help us through the day. We have automatic sinks, toilets, towel dispensers, laptops, banks, security systems, etc. We rely on it more and so I think that we would be more prone to fail. It's like releasing a tiger that has been in captivity its whole life into the wild. It relies on a scheduled meal and water and care throughout the day and all of a sudden it is stripped of those luxuries and probably wouldn't survive.
If CSUMB's power went out, in my opinion, all hell would break loose! There is absolutely no way that the Dining Commons could feed all of the students successfully. We go for seconds all the time and the kitchen staff is constantly having to cook more and refill the food trays. The emergency power can only last for so long so after awhile, we would have no power to run off of and our school would be useless.
Our world revolves around technology. We even have technology (satellites) orbitting around us! Hopefully these scenarios won't actually happen, because if they do, we are most definitely in trouble.