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With the advances in science and technology, people from different ends of the world can communicate with each other. What is your opinion on the impact of technologies on our lives? Do you think that these advances only result in positive outcomes?

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In
this
 sophisticated era, human activities are eased by the existence of
technologies
. I believe that
although
this
 phenomenon could bring a positive impact, it
also
 brings negative effects on
people
’s activities.
To begin
, it cannot be doubted that
technology
 is a marvel of human ingenuity which could assist
people
 in communication. Using
technology
,
people
 could communicate with their significant others in different locations easily. A case in point is
people
 who are already married, in the past,
people
 used to send letters to communicate with their partners which
was
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time
 and
energy consuming
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, but with the advancement of
technologies
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, they could communicate easily without considering the
time
 and energy that they need to spend.
Thus
, with the existence of
technology
,
people
 could communicate with their partners easily.
Nevertheless
,
although
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technology
 could bring
positive
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 impact, it could
also
 bring drawbacks to
people
’s lives.
Firstly
,
people
 have
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 predisposition to isolate themselves since they could do their work in their own rooms.
For instance
,
people
 who use computers to work tend to spend the majority of their
time
 on their
screen
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 and lack interaction with their surroundings.
Secondly
, there is a chance for
people
 to gain weight. With the advancement of
technology
, a sedentary lifestyle cannot be avoided, so the tendency for
people
 to glue to their
screen
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 increases.
As a result
,
people
 will lack exercise which will lead them to be more obese. In conclusion, even though
technologies
 have brought
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merit into
human
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 activity
such
 as ease
in
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 communication, they could
also
 bring demerits
such
 as lack of interaction and the possibility to gain weight. Given
this
 situation, it is recommended
for
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people
to
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maintain the
time
 that they spend
on
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using
technologies
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.
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