Die At The Hands Of Our Smartphone Analysis

Many people have recently become concerned over the effects of smartphones on an individual's health and physical safety. Some of the most widespread worries are that they cause sleeping problems, physical maladies, and is addictive (Walton). Because smartphone use is so prevalent, many studies have been conducted to determine to what extent these concerns are true. In her article, “It's Time to Accept That We Will Die At the Hands of Our Smartphones,” Kelly Conboy asserts that in the near future smartphones will, fittingly, be the main cause of death. Notwithstanding her argument appeals to readers in its basic idea, it is invalid because she includes assumptions that are not based on scientific evidence and does not fully explain the connection between her ideas. The first conjecture that Conboy makes is that people will be killed by their smartphones exploding. She begins by telling of a recent incident when a Galaxy Note 7 that had been ordered online exploded in its box before the recipient collected it (Conaboy). Although not stated explicitly, she uses this event to indicate that

In her own words, “What used to kill people? Horses, probably, or buggies… Not having a smartphone probably caused a number of ancient deaths. And if “not having a smartphone” is the way we’re going to describe the state of those who came before us, “yes having a smartphone” and “dying at its hand” is a way to describe us” (Conaboy). The essence of this opinion is that if we’re defined by having technology, then dying because of technology makes perfect sense. While this statement has a tinge of reason to it, it is highly unsupported by credible documentation and explanation. To ameliorate this Conboy might show increasing statistics of attitudes toward smartphone usage or accidents relating to such compared to the past. Her claim has potential, but is immensely