Personal encounter with a machine

The phone

The machine I chose is the phone. I use my phone every day throughout the day to carry out a lot of different tasks as the phone has many functions. I mainly use it to send messages. The machine can be considered good and bad for different reasons.

Good

1. Makes communication faster and easier between family and friends
2. Allows you to access the internet which allows for distribution of knowledge faster between people from all over the world.
3. It serves many functions and anyone can find something that will benefit their life. For example between the many apps in the app stores, there are some that help you exercise and keep track of your health.
4.Alarms on the phone provide a reliable reminder for any event, providing that you have your phone with you. It is portable and therefore is not restricted by the cord like many alarm clocks.
5. The phone allows shy people to make friends without the anxiety of facing another person.

Bad

1. It can take up a lot of a persons time if they do not pay attention to how long they spend on their phones. The many apps while beneficial can be very engaging and time consuming.
2. The ease of carrying out some functions with a phone can lead to a more lazy attitude in a person.
3. Some people use their phone as the only means of communication with the outside world which can be harmful long term. While it is an great if this is the only way you can connect with another person, it should not replace person to person contact as that can be harmful to the persons well being,
4. Looking at screens for too long can be harmful to your eyes and many people damage their eyes from over use of phones.
5. The use of phones hurts the neck due to the position in which you look down at your phone. Your head is heavy and when tilted at a 60 degree angle can harm your neck, the use of phones in terms of texting and swiping can lead to over use of the thumb which results in injuries and unnatural growths.