Humans now live in an era unlike anything the world has ever known before, the Information Age. According to the Market Information and Statistics Division, in 2009, about 26 percent of the world's population (or 1.7 billion people) used the Internet. In developed countries, this percentage remains much higher than in developing countries, where four out of five people are still excluded from the benefits of being online. We are constantly being introduced to new additions and forms of technology. Many of these items presented to us are designed to “make our lives easier”. For example, computers are designed to compress together many pieces of technology that we can use to accomplish many different tasks. As these items help us in our daily lives, we get used to them and it becomes necessary to have them with us at all times. Even though technology has radically changed our lives, we must be aware of the social and moral consequences brought about by such advanced innovations. Human dependence on technology has become a growing problem for many researchers. As this subject is studied by many experts, the results seem to be becoming very worrying. Technological objects are used with such frequency for personal use that these objects become essential to our daily lives. A simple scenario, like someone forgetting their cell phone, can be a devastating event. Feeling “disconnected” from the world can cause a lot of stress for some people. It almost becomes a part of a person's identity because they don't feel "complete" when they are devoid of this object. The human race is slowly moving away from traditional means of communication. A simple face to face conversation is replaced by instant messaging or even... middle of paper... doubt that technology has and continues to have a profound effect on our society and race as a whole . The accelerating speed of the “information superhighways” should not replace human communication, thought or creativity. Our increasing reliance on computer technology must be well balanced with face-to-face human interactions and written correspondence. The human race deserves to maintain its individuality distinct from the technology we ourselves created. We control the technology. He does not claim control over us. Works Cited Danielson, Diane K. “Growing reliance on online communication is harming relationships. » Opposing views: dependence. Christine Fisanick. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2009. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale of wind. Internet. April 2, 2010. Fiore, Andreo. “Finding Online Dating”. Education in Berkely. Np and Web. Mar 26 2010