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• 1. What is the video all about?
• 2. What excites you about these
technologies?
• 3. What concerns might arise from their
development?
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• 4. Does the future

need us? Why?
WHY DOES THE FUTURE
NOT NEED US?
The existence of human race and its
role in this evolving world has been
questioned as year progresses and as
humans become more aggressive in
developing technologies. These
developments have caused an adverse
effect in the environment which could
lead our own species in the brink of
extinction. Too much desire of having a
technological world and automation
may remove the roles of humans in the
society, making men useless and
dispensable.
 Objectives
• 1. Trace the stages of technological history on earth.
• 2. Discuss human displacement possibilities due to
technological advancement.
• 3. Explain how technology leads human beings to
extinction.
 HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY
According to Schultz (2016), there are four stages of technology. These are:
 PROTO
TECHNOLOGY
Is an early tool that was
developed before civilization
such as stones and woods.
This focuses on the time
when early tools were
developed before civilization.
 CLASSICAL TECHNOLOGY
This focuses on the rise of agricultural technologies and the
establishment of communities and cities that enabled the
survival of civilization. It is also considered an act of supplying
means for some pre-existing ends.
7 EMERGING AGRICULTURE
TECHNOLOGIES
• SOIL MOISTURE SENSOR

2. WEATHER TRACKING
3. SATELLITE IMAGING 4. PERVASIVE AUTOMATION

5. MINICHROMOSAL TECHNOLOGY
 7. VERTICAL FARMING

6. RFID TECHNOLOGY
 MODERN
TECHNOLOGY
This is fueled by science
concepts and principles
which date back about 500
years ago. Modern
Technology are modern
products, services and
infrastructure that are
designed and built using
scientific knowledge and
engineering.
POSTMODERN
TECHNOLOGY
Postmodern Technology replaces naturally
occurring products with technologically
developed ones. Some are even highly toxic, most
especially gasoline-powered automobile
including jet engines, synthetic fertilizers, plastic
petroleum and its derivatives. Some of the major
postmodern technologies include (Bakelite), PVC
(polyvinyl chloride), PCBs (polychlorobiphenyl,
banned 1979, chlorofluorocarbons (discontinued
1994), synthetic detergents, nylon, insecticides
(organochlorine compounds; DDT banned 1973),
plastics (polystyrene and polyesten).
 TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN
EXTINCTION AND DISPLACEMENT
 Like any other species of this planet, human
beings will have the tendency to become extinct
either gradually or suddenly.
Two scenarios exist for the gradual extinction of
humans. One is the usual course of life as
individuals age and replaced by other species
more adapted to the changing world. The next
scenario is the disappearance of ecological niche
due to the abrupt changes man has inflicted in the
ecosystem.
For example, the capacity to reproduce might be
hindered by the effect of pollution reaches zero
reproductive rate. Sudden extinction may even be
greater due to some phenomena outside human
control like the unprecedented volcanic eruption,
major earthquakes and tsunamis and possible
collision with asteroids or comets.
Human beings contribute to both kinds of extinction. The
continuous development and industrialization of nations lead to
the accumulation of greenhouse gases that stay in the
atmosphere. These gases eventually affect the weather and
climate pattern across region and may have devastating effect
to mankind as it results to super typhoons like "Pablo" in 2012,
"Yolanda" in 2013 and "Lawin" in 2016. Another example was the
use of knowledge and capacity of humans to develop weapons
of mass destruction like the atomic bomb dropped in
Hiroshima, Japan which may lead to the sudden extinction of
our race.
Modern technological
advancement, the
impact of its
implementation and
the possible threats to
extinction.
 OZONE LAYER DEPLETION THROUGH
CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS
According to Baum (2017),
chlorofluorocarbons were considered to
be safe for use, but scientists were not
able to predict their possible impact in
the upper atmosphere. CFC destroyed
the ozone layer that protects the planet
from the ultraviolet radiation from the
sun. Nations have come together and
assured the public that the use of CFC
will be banned as stipulated in the
Montreal Protocol. With this effort, the
ozone layer is expected to recover fully
from all CFC damages by 2050.
 2. USAGE OF FOSSIL FUEL LEADING TO
GLOBAL WARMING AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Top climate scientists have predicted and

projected that an average increase of 2°C
would be felt by 2050. This will cause drastic
weather and climate phenomenon across the
regions of the globe. The most recent
extinction occurred during the Permian period
which was caused by the rapid increase of
terrestrial and ocean surface temperature. In
2014, Kolbert clarified that this scenario was
caused by the presence of carbon based
greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
originating from melting permafrost.
3. NUCLEAR WAR AND NUCLEAR
CONTAMINATION

Nuclear reactors have been used in

different industries as a source of
energy in spite of the known threat of
contamination when they malfunction.
Accounts from the United States
Nuclear Energy Institute (2008) and
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (2013)
revealed that in 1986, the fourth major
accident happened in Chernobyl
nuclear power facility in Ukraine
causing death and leaving thousands
of people exposed to harmful
radiations.
3. NUCLEAR WAR AND NUCLEAR
CONTAMINATION
Human error and some technical
lapses caused the said event which
resulted to about 7,000 cases of
thyroid cancer among individuals
below 18 years old. In august 6,
1945, during World War II, the
world’s first nuclear bomb was
dropped in Hiroshima, Japan
causing massive casualties and
devastation in the city immediately
after explosion.
 3. NUCLEAR WAR AND NUCLEAR
CONTAMINATION
Increased cancer rates among those who survived the explosion had
also been noted (Nishiwaki & Kamada, 2007). The last nuclear disaster
happened in March 11, 2011, when the “Great East Japan Earthquake”
generated a Tsunami that later damaged the Fukushima Daiichi
Nuclear Power Plant in Japan. The impact of the nuclear meltdown
may not be as severe as the Chernobyl accident but exposing the
radioactive isotopes have caused some environmental and health
impacts. These events may not be extinction by itself but succeeding
accidents of this kind may then be considered a road to the end of
human population (Sasakawa Peace Foundation, 2011).
 4. PLASTICS
Plastics were regarded as one of the most
versatile and useful products in history as
they were non-toxic to man. Later, however,
they were found toxic to the environment,
as they do not enter the natural process of
recycling. The great Pacific Garbage Patch
is an area in the Northern Pacific Ocean that
contains the highest level of decomposed
plastic on Earth. Decomposition happens
but at a very slow pace and before it
happens, plastics in the oceans have
already killed about 100,000 marine
animals as they have mistakenly
considered plastics as food.
5. PETROLEUM-BASED FERTILIZER
Petroleum-based fertilizers are non-
toxic especially when they are used
solely to increase crop yield and income.
Continuous use of such fertilizers,
however, pollute nearby rivers and other
bodies of water. Accumulated amounts
of fertilizer components such as nitrogen
and phosphorus cause eutrophication
where algal blooms result to oxygen
depletion, cloudiness and foul smell of
the bodies of water. This negative effect
is expected to have slow and indirect
extinction consequences
(www.enviroingenuity.com).
 6. HABITAT DESTRUCTION
According to Kolbert (2014), Anderson and
Wilson (2002), the interdependency of each
life form cannot be recreated once it is
destroyed. Habitat destruction like land
alteration, deforestation and some
agricultural practices contributed to global
warming as these increase CO, level in the
atmosphere. These conditions are
observable around the globe. Inadvertently
disrupting the natural way how the
ecosystem functions or by eliminating the
essential parts of the ecosystem affect
human survival.
 CONCLUSION
Human beings have always looked up to the
future, wondering what we can achieve. This led to
the discovery of new things and the invention of
new technologies. As the world becomes more
technology-dependent, it seems like the future will
not need us humans. The fact that the world is
getting more and more automated means that
humans will need to find other ways to survive.
There is a fear that machines will be capable of
surpassing human intelligence, and this might be
a problem for humans, it seems that we might
become obsolete. The rise of artificial intelligence
and robotics has raised many ethical concerns. If
these forms of technology are fully used, it may be
possible that the future will not need humans.
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 Synthesis
1. How can these technologies improve or
harm humanity?
2.What ethical frameworks should
govern their development?
 Synthesis
1. Should there be limits to technological
advancement?

2. How can humanity ensure that

technology serves the greater good?
 Synthesis

1.In your opinion, does the

future need us, and how can
we remain relevant in the age
of advanced technologies?"
 PERFORMANCE TASK # 2
Develop a POSTER that will show “Why Does the Future Not Need
us? Explain your poster.

Rubrics:
Content Accuracy: 5
Creativity & Design: 5
Organization: 5
Relevance to Theme: 5
Grammar & Mechanics: 5
Total: 25
THANK
YOU!