Silicon penetrates our lives. Silicon, the tiny transistors which make up the critical part of the CPU, are small and efficient. With CPUs small enough to digest, these chips connect our world. Break ups and relationships can be handled via text messaging at any location at any time. My phone and I occasionally communicate without ever touching each other. Doctors offices log my visits in a centralized database where my diagnoses are logged for future reference. These records also store device information from previous visits. "I for one welcome our new computer overlords."
References
http://singularityhub.com/2013/09/23/intel-unveils-tiny-low-power-quark-chip-for-internet-of-things/
www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/ibms-watson-victorious-in-jeopardy-our-new-computer-overlord/45002
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It is interesting to sometimes think about how different our lives would be if transistors had not been invented. Honestly, it's probably pretty seldom that I go a full hour without being influenced by a transistor in some sort, whether it is using my computer, using my phone, viewing a powerpoint in class, listening to music, etc.
I agree, transistors influence our lives every day. I enjoy going camping every now and then and avoid the transistor influence.
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