The Inevitable Digital Future

The Inevitable Digital Future

We are emerged in this new technology era, which has paved the way we live now in this digital world. The internet has been around for the last two decades, since then it has evolved tremendously. It’s changed our culture in many ways, making the internet a virtual frontier. Digital life has given people many advantages when using the internet, it is now a part of our everyday life; we use it when we’re socializing with people across the world, playing games, work related issues and the military is now benefiting from it as well. Although, with all the extraordinary development in digital technology. It has vastly improved our capabilities in the 21st Century.

In the Frontline report Digital Nation says one of benefit for the U.S. Military is that the unmanned aerial vehicles also known as drones. They can fight a real war without the cost of putting Americans lives in danger. This gives the military the benefit to save many lives and still be able to fight for our country. P.W. Singer an author of “Wired for War” informs us that, “Technology is wrapped up in the story of war.” This may create a different attitude for our pilots that fly the drones in the virtual battlefield then being in the air physically. These troops are reminded that they are really fighting a real war by wearing their flight suits. Since these troops are disconnected of physically being at a war, it is still very tough for their mind to understand. The brain cannot distinct between real and virtual, this causes combat stress issues and post-traumatic stress disorder just like if they were deployed to war. Computer simulations are now being used to treat troops with PTSD and are now in the trial stages in Manhattan. Dr. Michael Kramer a clinical Psychologist states “Over time their brain is able to say this is not a life threating situation.” The virtual simulation therapy benefits the troops to deal with their disorder. In 2008, the army opened...