What happens if the remediation fails? Do we revert back to the original mediation or do we ignore its practical uses just to have the newly improved remediation?
I think that often times we think that something is better just because it is newer and more technologically advanced. I think we ignore the fact that sometimes, we just WANT to have the most basic, functioning tool out there.
For example, I used to have the Blackberry which is one of the most breakthrough, leading phones on the market. Then one wild night out at Joes, I lost my Blackberry and had to resort to getting a basic phone, without all of the crazy applications. I realized that I didn't even use 3/4 of the applications that came on the Blackberry and all I really needed was a phone to get in touch with my friends and family. I didn't need the task organizer or gps or any of that stuff. I just wanted it at the time because it was the newest thing out there.
When thinking about this question, I also thought about paying bills. What if all cable, electric, and phone companies completely got rid of paper bills and started sending everything via email. You can already pay some bills online, but having that physical piece of paper on the refridgerator would not be there anymore. How many more people would completely forget to pay them or end up paying them late without that physical reminder? Would being able to do everything online really be helfpul in this case, or more of a hindrance?
I think that when new technology comes out, we should never completely get rid of the last mediation. I think that some people are always going to want to have the most basic cell phone, or a physical piece of paper there to remind them to pay the bills. No technology that we make is ever going to be perfect...if there are not flaws in it for one person, there will be for another.
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