Modern technology  continuously evolves.

People today are as infatuated with technology and how it works as ever.

So is this a good thing or are we headed to a robot takeover?

Over the past four to five years, technology has certainly taken off.

Just about everyone has some sort of device with them.

Junior Rian Schulz knows that she often relies on technology like computers and smartphones.

“I think technology is making life easier because we can access all the information we need in a split second,” Schulz said. “I rely on technology daily to check if I did a problem right on my homework and check what colleges are looking for in their applicants.”

People love to use smartphones to find out what the weather is or just to see if the Tigers won their baseball game last night.

“I find technology fun to use because I can look up facts about my favorite actors or post stories,” Schulz said.

However, while there is an upside to technology, there must also be a downside.

Junior Aubrey Scott believes that people rely on technology.

“I think we trust it as much as society allows,” Scott said.

In addition, she said people can be materialistic. She thinks people are never satisfied with what they have, always wanting the most recent form of technology.

“People are greedy and they always want the new and improved,” she said.

Mr.Tony Klinck, information technology specialist, thinks that people are losing the skill of talking to people face-to-face.

“I like to have face-to-face interaction, but people are moving away from that nowadays,” Klinck said. “I prefer to go inside and order at fast food places. We use Snapchat, Twitter, and Instagram. People just don’t talk anymore.”

Scott finds that in order to not fall behind, you need to stay up-to-date on current technology.

“The world and science keeps evolving, changing, and improving,” Scott said. “It’s your choice whether you want to keep up with it or not.”