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What Would Life Be Like Without Technology?

Our lives in the 21st century have changed because of the development of information and communication technologies such as the internet, smartphones and smart televisions. Life has become easier with technology, and we use it every day to communicate, work and entertain ourselves. If the technology didn’t exist, people’s lives would be more difficult. Life would be the same as it was at the beginning of the 20th century. For example, if Google Maps and satellite navigation didn’t exist, we would have to use a paper map or stop people and ask for directions. If we didn’t have the internet to help us do our homework, we would have to go to the library more often.

If email didn’t exist, we wouldn’t be able to communicate with the world so quickly, and we would have to wait weeks for letters and postcards to arrive from friends or relatives living in other countries. We also use technology for entertainment. With electronic devices like smartphones and smart TVs, we can play video games, listen to music, see a good film, and even shop online from our homes. If we didn’t have these devices, we would have to go to different places to do those activities in our free time. Can you imagine what your life would be like without technology?
Taken from: Ministerio de Educación Nacional. (2016).
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Isn´t it interesting how most ancient tecnology anticipates today´s technology ?

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MessageToEagle.com - In this top list we take a closer look at striking examples of advanced ancient technologies that were far ahead of their times. Some of these sophisticated ancient inventions were later re-invented by our modern society, but not all. There is no doubt ancient people possessed highly advanced knowledge in a number of areas.

Archaeologists and other scientists have been scratching their heads trying to figure out how remarkable ancient Peruvian structures like Sacsayhuamán were constructed.

This marvelous structure consists of gigantic stones so heavy that our modern machinery can hardly move and put in place.

Does the key to the puzzle lie in a certain very specific plant that gave the ancient Peruvians possibility to soften stone or is the answer to the mystery access to advanced ancient technology that could melt stone?

According to researchers Jan Peter de Jong , Christopher Jordan Jesus Gamarra, the granite walls in Cuzco show evidence of being heated to a very high degree and vitrified- the outside surface becoming glassy and very smooth.

Based on this observation, Jong, Jordan and Gamarra draw the conclusion that "some sort of high tech device was used to melt stone blocks which were then placed and allowed to cool next to hard, jigsaw-polygonal blocks that were already in place.

Researchers Jong and Jordan propose that several ancient civilizations world-wide were familiar with the high-tech melting of stone technology. They also say that "the stones on some of the ancient streets in Cuzco have been vitrified by some high temperature to give them their characteristic glassy texture. Read more

The Hypogeum of Hal-Saflieni inMalta has special significance due to its remarkable acoustic properties. The Hypogeum of Hal-Saflieni is an underground cave system covering around 500m² on 3 levels, with various inter-connecting corridors and passageways that lead to a number of small chambers, built between 3000-2500BC. The cave system was re-discovered in 1902 and since then there has been particular interest in one of the rooms, named the "Oracle Chamber". With its ceilings intact, the underground structure holds secrets of a strange play of sound in the stone rooms and halls; a "forgotten" technology which operates on the human emotional sphere. The space is said to amplify voices dramatically, with certain frequencies resonating enough to be felt through the body.

The Hal Saflieni hypogeum has a dark history. Researchers have discovered the hypogeum of Hal Saflieni contained the bodies of over 7,000 people, a 'speaking chamber', trilithons, lintelled-doorways, a large cistern and a 'holy of holies' surrounded by 'embryonic' chambers. What experiments were conducted in this bizarre and mysterious place? Read more

This amazing artifact clearly shows that our ancestors were far ahead of their time. In fact they were so advanced that they may even have been inventors of what we today call nanotechnology.

This extraordinary cup is the only surviving complete example made from dichroic glass, which changes colour when held up to the light. When light is shone through the body of the cup it turns from opaque green to a glowing translucent red. The glass contains tiny amounts of colloidal gold and silver, which give it these unusual optical properties. Read more

Another good example revealing our ancestors were familiar with nanotechnology are the strange microscopically small nanospirals within material that had to be at least 100,000 years old have been detected in several places, during a routine investigation of mineral deposits in the Ural Mountains in 1992.

The origin of these extraordinary but strange artifacts that the human eye can barely see - is still not explained. Read more

A small, undecorated artifact with rather plain appearance, is believed by some scientists to be an example of a prehistoric, electrical power source. It's the so-called Baghdad Battery, also known as the Parthian Battery.

The artifact - thought to be a 2,000-year-old electric battery - was found in 1936 by railroad workers in the area of Tel Khujut Rabu, south of Baghdad.

Most sources date the batteries to around 200 BC, but the first known electric battery - the Voltaic pile - was not invented by Italian physicist Alessandro Volta until 1799.

The bottoms of these mysterious cylinders were capped with copper discs and sealed with bitumen or asphalt. Another insulating layer of bitumen sealed the tops of the pots and held in place iron rods suspended into the center of the copper cylinders.

The rods showed a strong evidence of having been corroded by an acid solution that evaporated long ago. Read more

The Antediluvians had technologies that matched our own; there are also serious indications that in certain areas they even possessed extraordinary knowledge, which has only hardly been nudged by our present-day science.

Highly advanced hardening techniques of the ancients as well as ancient castings of large pieces were widespread in antiquity. Our ancestors were in possession of an extremely sophisticated scientific knowledge of metalworking from an earlier civilization and evidence of this knowledge was found in different parts of the world.

China with a long history in metallurgy, was the earliest civilization that manufactured cast iron and some of the ancient Chinese feats of casting iron are so impressive as to be almost unbelievable.

Ancient Indians, for example, produced iron capable of withstanding corrosion, most likely due to the high phosphorus content of the iron produced during those times.

A column of cast iron 23 feet (7 meters) high, weighing approximately 6 tons with diameter of 16.4 inches stands in the courtyard of Kutb Minar in Delhi, India.

An inscription in the Sanskrit language informs that the column was originally erected in the temple of Muttra and capped with Garuda - "Messenger of the Gods" - an image of the bird incarnation of the god Vishnu, the Indian god known as "The Preserver". Read more

This incredible technology was widespread in antiquity and evidence of it can be found in all corners of the world. Prehistoric builders used stones, the toughest surfacing material found on Earth to create perfectly round holes.

This impressive cutting-holes-in-stone technique reveals our ancestors were familiar with an extremely advanced technology we have long been unable to use.

Large-sized holes found in ancient stone demanded engineering skills and proper cutting equipment. Read more

The Norse sagas mention a mysterious "sunstone" - a magical stone which showed sailors road when the sun disappeared.

Now researchers say the stone is real and it's a special crystal. One of the reasons why the existences of sunstones have long been disputed is because they are contained in the saga of Saint Olaf, a tale with many magical elements.

However, this has changed and now. Sunstones can no longer be considered just a myth. Archaeologists have discovered a special crystal that suggests legendary Viking sunstones did exists in reality. Read more

Ancients were in possession of very sophisticated knowledge. Ancient gold and silversmiths used mercury, which was produced more than 8,000 years ago in Turkey. Mercury was used for gilding (domes, interiors of cathedrals, religious figures and more) in many parts of the ancient world.

Many of the ancients' techniques are still unknown. They were so skilled that some of the quality they achieved has still not been matched.

In ancient times, these sophisticated methods were used to produce and decorate different types of artefacts, such as jewels, statues, amulets, and commonly-used objects. Gilders performed these processes not only to decorate objects but also to simulate the appearance of gold or silver, sometimes fraudulently. From a technological point of view, the aim of these workmen over 2000 years ago was to make the precious metal coatings as thin and adherent as possible. This was in order to save expensive metals and to improve the resistance to the wear caused by continued use and circulation.

Recent findings confirm the high level of competence reached by the ancient artists and craftsmen and stresses an artistic quality of the objects they produced could not be bettered in ancient times and has not yet been reached in modern ones. Read more

In 1900, an amazing encrusted bronze object of undetermined use was found on the small island of Antikythera, 25 miles northwest of Crete. One of the curious scientists decided to clean it and found that it was a complex instrument with cog-wheels fitting one into another.
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Finely graduated circles and inscriptions marked on the instrument in ancient Greek were apparently related to its function. Based on the cargo, it was dated to about the 1st century BC.

It seemed to be a sort of astronomical clock without pendulum but no Greek or Roman writer has ever described such an ancient computer, though many other wonders of antiquity are mentioned. Read more

In ancient China we come across a number of highly advanced robots that could sing, dance, act like servants and perform many other surprising tasks.

Some of these remarkable robots are even said to have possessed life-like organs such as bones, muscles, joints, skin and hair.

It's a quite remarkable considering it is only recently our modern civilization has started to develop human-like robots.

There is no doubt mechanical engineering in ancient China reached a very high level.

Readers of MessageToEagle.com are familiar with the incredible ancient machines invented by Hero of Alexandria, or the remarkable Talos robot, but there are many more great examples of ancient robotics discovered in various corners of the world.

History of robots in ancient China can be traced far back in time. Robots existed not only during, but also before the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD).
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Lately we have seen that techonology has changed the way we live, and surely it will continue doing it.

Here you will find some of the most fascinating gadgets that have been launched and others that will probably launch soon.

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Many believe that we are now experiencing the most intense technological revolution of all time, and that we are transitioning into a High Technology Age, where new advancements will make previous models extinct. Here are some gadgets that are slated to be released in the very near future (some have been released already). Many of these modern devices will change our lives-and the world we live in-for good:

Fear of the dentist can be a very serious issue for many children and adolescents. According to academic researches into Dental Fear and Anxiety, some young people hate dentist visits so much that they often refuse to co-operate, or worse-they don't even go to the dentist.

The truth is that no one really enjoys going to the dentist regardless of their age, even if it's just for a plain check-up. Scientists at Princeton and Tufts have been working a thin tooth sensor that may limit the amount of times we will need to get our teeth checked-hence, less visits to the dentist, and a happier population.

The sensor will alert you when it detects any bacteria that could cause cavities, plaque buildup, or any other infections-in this way you'll be able to prevent a major problem, and thereby avoid the dentist's office.

Welcome to the future of fun and entertainment. Developed by Bollinger & Mabillard, Wing Coasters are a type of roller coaster that places the passenger on the sides of the track, giving them the illusion that they're riding on the wing of a plane. There's nothing below or above them. There are currently four in the world: three of them are in the US, and a fifth is planned to open in China sometime during 2013.

It's not recommended for people who are afraid of high rises, nor for those of us who have a propensity to vomit. Some things simply don't go together, no matter how advanced the technology might be.

Some call it a revolution in gaming-and not unfairly so. Oculus Rift is a virtual reality headset, which has the potential of changing the gaming industry for ever.

Gamers already benefit from the great design and graphical capacities of current console and PC games, but Oculus Rift might be the device that finally brings players right into the middle of the action. We can only imagine how this new technology will be incorporated into the games we already know so well. What will multiplayer will be like, perhaps a decade or two from now?

Parallella is going to change the way that computers are made, and Adapteva offers everyone the chance to participate in this revolution. Simply put, it's a supercomputer for the average person.

Real-time object tracking, holographic heads-up display, and speech recognition will all become even smarter and more effective thanks to Parallella. Considering that it's essentially a mini supercomputer, the price is incredible, at only $99. It's not recommended for the non-programmer and non-Linux user, but if you do have the know-how, the kit is loaded with development software to create your own personal projects.

The tendency of replacing classical television with digital television has been going on for a while, but the 4K TVs will probably be the final hit for this old industry. The 4K terminals can display movies with resolutions four times bigger than HDTV, so it is understood why they're so appreciated.

For the moment, the price is prohibitive, and the current capabilities of televisions would not be able to ensure a solid number of programs that can be enjoyed on this device-but all the same, it is a huge step forward in terms of clarity and fidelity. How long before a 4K TV becomes a realistic purchase? Some might tell you that it's a matter of weeks. You can already buy 4K televisions with Soni's 55 and 65 inch models coming in at $5,000 and its 84 inch going for the tidy sum of 24 thousand. And it is already supported on Youtube. Here is a beautiful 4K video of ink drops (note: switch quality to "original" for the 4k version).

" Pebble " officially launched in 2013, is the first smart watch. Besides the common functions of a classic watch, it can be connected to the Smartphone or tablet, with a simple Android or iOS application. This way, the watch will give you access to lots of information besides the time of day, such as missed calls, messages, and emails. The device is connected with an app store also, so the developers could create other applications that would make Pebble even more interesting and useful.

It seems like advertising, nowadays, is as necessary as clean water for society to function. So it's refreshing to see one company working hard to combine the two. Located in Lima, Peru, and developed by The University of Engineering and Technology of Peru and ad agency Mayo DraftFCB, the billboard is able to produce around twenty-six gallons of water per day. It uses five filtration devices, and is helped along by Lima's extremely humid air.

The billboard is designed not only to provide water to Peru's largest city-a city where 1.2 million residents don't have running water-but also to encourage kids to apply to UTEC and study engineering. This could be one of the biggest technological revolutions ever, which will solve one of humanity's biggest problems-or it could merely be an ambitious plan that won't evolve to the next level. Only time will tell.

People have tried to make smart glasses before, with very little luck. Google's " Glass " seems like the first pair that might actually work properly. Not only that-people who have used them said that (despite the uncanny feeling that everyone's staring at you), the experience was actually pretty good. Being able to get real-time information about everything you're looking at may seem to some like information overload, but it's likely that most people will become used to the idea the future.

Dubbed the next generation of gesture control, the Myo is an armband full of sensors that are able to pick up on the electrical activity in your muscles, in order to wirelessly control your electronics via Bluetooth. According to the creators, the device will work with both Windows and Mac OS, with iOS and Android support soon to follow. The Myo can already be preordered for $149, and is expected to ship in late 2013.

Its success may well depend on the number of applications it will work with. It's a safe bet that your average gamer is the most eager to see the gaming abilities showcased with this device. One way or another, the Myo gesture control armband, if successful, will consign camera-based gesture-recognition to the history books.

Developed by Second Sight, the Argus II is a device that works to restore vision to those suffering from complete or partial blindness. It does this by capturing images via a mini video camera in the glasses, which are then transformed into instructions that are picked up by an implant placed on the wearer's eye.

Once the implant has received the instructions, it sends them to an electrode array which then forwards the visual information to the brain via the optic nerve. This is a true revolution of technology, which offers the chance of restored sight to millions of disabled people around the world.

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