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originally posted on 21-08-2017 7:30 PM
GR reminder @roseisnotaplant @j95@FootyFan26 @nc_reachout13 @honky
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originally posted on 21-08-2017 7:35 PM
Hi everyone especially all of you on your phones while you watch Game of Thrones!
Tonight is all about technology, and how it's great and also not so great, all at the same time.
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Alright let's get this show on the road and show technlogy who's boss!
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originally posted on 21-08-2017 7:38 PM
1. Roughly how many hours per week you use technology?
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originally posted on 21-08-2017 7:40 PM
Hello! 😄- Mark as New
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originally posted on 21-08-2017 7:39 PM
@StarLord gonna watch it straight after this chat! No spoilers please!
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originally posted on 21-08-2017 7:40 PM
Hey @Sarah7714, @basketofmonkeys. @RevzZ! How's it going?
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originally posted on 21-08-2017 7:40 PM
I reckon I'd spend a solid amount of time per week on technology, maybe 20+ hours. I find that a problem that comes from this is that I also use it a lot for things like university and homework, which blends wayyyyy too easily into recreational use.- Mark as New
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originally posted on 21-08-2017 7:43 PM
@basketofmonkeys i feel ya. Just before this GR started I had 7 tabs open, shows downloading, phone call on speaker and visual eyewear technology on my face (glasses) - which I need because computers ruined my eyes 😞- Mark as New
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originally posted on 21-08-2017 7:44 PM
@StarLord currently 12 tabs open and it is making me feel uncomfortable haha 😛
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originally posted on 21-08-2017 8:13 PM
What are some of the positives of technology? How do the positive aspects of technology help you with your overall health?
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originally posted on 21-08-2017 7:39 PM
Hi everyone!!! 
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originally posted on 21-08-2017 7:34 PM
Welcome all!
Let's get the ball rolling...
1. Roughly how many hours per week you use technology?
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originally posted on 21-08-2017 8:01 PM
Hi everyone! Sorry I'm late!
1. Roughly how many hours per week you use technology?
Well, I'm on a computer for work, but aside from that I use my laptop for studying and I watch a few hours of Netflix a week. Sooo... at least 14 hours. Geez. Need to work on that!
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originally posted on 21-08-2017 7:41 PM
1. Roughly how many hours per week you use technology?
If we're talking technically then 24/7 because nearly our whole world is technology whether it be a pen, paper, heater, computer, phone or even a table.
Talking about tech relevant to this chat like computers and phones I'd say too much although it's something I have to rely pretty heavily on for school. If I had to guess I'd say about 5-6 hours maybe.
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originally posted on 21-08-2017 7:43 PM
1. Roughly how many hours per week you use technology?So many hours! It would be difficult to estimate. @Ben-RO I am the same - wake up using it, ride using it, use it on public transport, when I am waiting, in class, when studying and during leisure time!
(Game of thrones watchers.....what an episode....)
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originally posted on 21-08-2017 7:45 PM
So it's safe to say we all use technology a lot!
@StarLord is it true that it can ruin your eyes? I always wondered about that, but you're a bit of a medical expert, so now I'm worried!
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originally posted on 21-08-2017 7:48 PM
Well I changed jobs from one where I spent about 2hrs a day on the computer to one where I spent 2-8 hrs on the computer per day and over just a few months, my eyesight went downhill dramatically and I had to start wearing my glasses nearly all the time. It's ok though.Not sure we can definitely say computer screens wreck eyes but I noticed personally a correlation.
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originally posted on 21-08-2017 7:46 PM
With technology our eyes are being strained pretty much 24/7 so a lot of people might need glasses/could benefit from them without realising it 🙂 @Ben-RO always good to get eyes tested if they get sore looking at screens/readings lots- Mark as New
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originally posted on 21-08-2017 7:49 PM
Hmm mine get sore but according to the Opthamolawhatsit I can still see good @May_ but apparently soreness is caused by another type of technology- airconditioning!
Okay so i think we're starting to hit this next question already, so i thought i might go ahead and ask it!
What do you primarily use technology for? (for example: social media, talking to friends, games, etc. etc.
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originally posted on 21-08-2017 8:06 PM
What do you primarily use technology for? (for example: social media, talking to friends, games, etc. etc.
I primarily use it for studying e.g. researching different articles on the internet, typing up assignments, social media (Facebook, tumblr, Twitter) and watching Netflix. Sooooo much Netflix.
