Essays and Research Papers on Technology & Society

10 pages in length. The automobile industry has long implemented products and services that maintain technological advancement, as well as create a safer, more comfortable driving experience for the consumer. The ongoing quest for development has reached a pinnacle with the latest service offered by the industry, inasmuch as this new implementation will prove ...

A 5 page paper which discusses the Gatling gun. The paper discusses the evolution of the Gatling gun and addresses the significance of the development of this particular weapon as it took the gun from single fire to rapid fire. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 7 page discussion of “Mortal Kombat”, a game which holds the reputation of being one of the most violent ever created, is one of the most popular in the world. It is a brutally realistic kick boxing game in which the player is subjected to realistic hand to hand combat stimuli. First introduced ...

A Tutorial : A 5 page paper. A variety of safety features have been added to vehicles for the past several decades. Do these safety devices save lives and/or reduce injuries? That is the question discussed in this argument paper. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

An 8 page paper which discusses the American muscle car. The paper argues that while technology abounds, and new, more sophisticated cars are introduced onto the market, muscle cars are still highly desired by many. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at the different aspects of stretcher safety including the equipment chosen and its use. The paper look primarily to stretchers used by the armed forces, but these measures could be equally applied to other scenarios. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

11 pages in length. When California Legislators decided to institute electric industry restructuring in 1996, it was believed by many that the deregulated industry would offer consumers a way to make better choices and to have lower rates for their electrical and utility services. The decision to deregulate is under fire in California. That state has seen not ...

A 5 page paper which discusses the various perspectives of Albert Borgmann and David Strong as it relates to the devices and things of man. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page report discusses the undeniable fact that any and every environment can support only a certain level of load placed upon it by its varied inhabitants. The load consists of the resources the inhabitants consume, as well as the wastes they expel. When that consumption and waste load exceeds what the environment can tolerate, the environment, quite ...

15 pages in length. As the world embarks upon the new millennium, questions abound with regard to problems associated with the twenty-first century and Internet white-collar crimes. Will these problems be different than what exists now at the end of the twentieth century? Indeed not; in fact, the problems that plague contemporary ...

5 pages in length. What would it be like to live in total virtual reality? Some believe it is the answer to all the world's ills, in that war, hunger and disease could all be programmed out of existence. With such power over these otherwise detrimental entities, life would be absent of ...

(6 pp) Runway incursions, although rare events, are primarily caused by errors in one of the following areas: clearances, communications, ground navigation, and positional awareness. When we consider this list we might reach the conclusion, that it covers all the potential areas of movement at airport, and not find that ...

A 5 page contention that public health is both impacted and addressed by a number of technological advancements. Indeed, often the effectiveness of the health care industry hinges on its ability to accept and incorporate new technologies into its fabric. One of these advancements is the Internet. Emphasizes that the Internet is ...

This 20 page report discusses the online implementation and effectiveness of psychometrics and in terms of individual achievement and aptitude tests. For many researchers, the idea of the relatively sterile environment of “cyberspace” presents a situation in which true measures cannot be accurately gathered since they take place outside the physical reality and interaction that takes place between the person administering the ...

This 7 page report discusses the idea that globalization at the start of the 21st century has proven itself to actually have created two worlds rather than one. What has also shown itself as commonplace is the fact that the “haves” have significantly more than the “have nots” and the gap that has always existed between the two has widened ...

(7 pp) We like to believe that when something different or new occurs, there will be some sort of "improvement." So with the advance of technology, the speed of the information highway, the information revolution, and the internet, we might guess that journalistic and media freedom, when be improved as well. Unfortunately, that ...

This 7 page report discusses the key factor underlying the role of hazard insurance -- the probable nature of risk prediction. Such prediction comprises a combination of hazard, vulnerability and exposure. As data becomes more precise, predictability is also improved. As predictability improves, overall costs are reduced since there is a greater degree of awareness of what may take place ...

This 14 page paper considers the revolutionary way in which the US army is to be formed into a twenty-first century fighting machine, more responsive, lighter and embracing the use of technology. The paper outlines the plans, going on to consider the results of their implementation. Positive and negative aspects are discussed before a conclusion ...

This 8 page paper provides an overview of new technology and argues that this in part helps to justify war. The just war theory is discussed. Several areas of new technology are explored such as stealth technology, the Patriot Missile system and the advent of smart weapons. Bibliography lists 5 sources. ...

5 pages in length. Society has long been transfixed with the aspect of advancement; ever since Galileo's discovery of scientific proof, the world has feverishly continued down the path of progression. Indeed, the vast majority of man's inventions and discoveries since Galileo's time has been beneficial to his existence; however, contemporary society is ...

A 6 page contention that the societal issues surrounding human cloning are simply to complex to allow the procedure to proceed. The author evaluates issues such as who would control the procedure, whether clones would be accepted as humans or used as machines of war or in other ethically disturbing ways, and who could ...

8 pages in length. The vicious cycle that exists within the framework of consumerism -- the perpetual wanting of more and more materialistic tangibles until there is nothing left to appreciate -- resides within each and every person; it is a social ill that grows worse with each passing generation. Consumerism's negative influence ...

A 5 page overview of the impact the September 11, 2001 terrorist destruction of the World Trade Center and the subsequent attack on the Pentagon itself has had on the airline industry. Addresses impacts such as increased security and safety concerns and costs, resulting unemployment, loss of customer base due to an increased fear ...

10 pages in length. Gazing into the near future, it is easy to see that there will be a great deal of excitement over the new wireless networks that are already in place. These programs hold just as much fascination and enthusiasm as did the telephone and television of the past, as well ...

An 8 page overview of the relative industrial development of El Salvador, Malaysia, Gambia, and Mauritania. The author emphasizes that each of these countries missed the critical window of industrialization which opened after World War II and, instead, have just started serious attempts as industrialization. Consequently, development in these countries has been largely stalled. ...