OPINION
How Technology is Making Social Distancing Easier Lynn You
Edibles Magazine™ Issue 63
People are naturally social beings and have many needs that often require leaving their homes. If a person needs food, medical supplies/medication, or even just a fresh pair of socks. In times past, one would have to leave their home or get someone else to do it for them. But nowadays all its takes is a tap on a screen for nearly anything to be at your door or in your mailbox. The only time you’d have to leave the house is when you open the door to get your package.
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applies to things like amazon fresh, postmates, and Ubereats, when going out isn’t an option, our technology is.
As a person who doesn’t really go out, I thought social distancing would be a breeze. Staying six feet away from other people at all times? I finally have a good reason to. Not having to shake hands with people who I’m not sure washed their hands? Thank god. Not being able to go to the movies? A little rough, but various streaming ser vices have got me covered. The The technology that we use ever yday only thing I really miss in the age of has become much more ingrained in social distancing is spending time with the functioning of humanity and now my friends, whom I can only interact more than ever has become required with exclusively through Facetime. But for public health and safety. Technology if I didn’t have that, then all I would and social media have been essential have is nearly complete isolation. to daily living in this decade, but even more so because of social distancing. When social distancing is a must, our Restaurants, bars, theaters, and all modern technology is really what keeps social gathering places are closed us sane. At a time when seeing family and the few places that are open don’t and friends in person isn’t possible, allow sitting in. Most people are sitting apps like Facetime and Whatsapp in their homes with almost nothing keep us as connected to each other as to do, and cabin fever is beginning to we can, and when meeting for class set in. The only thing that keeps some or business in person isn’t possible, people going is the wide variety and programs like Skype and Zoom assure uses of their devices. If I can’t get to that things can go on unhindered. a dispensar y, deliver y is an option As important as social distancing through a multitude of cannabis apps guidelines are, the average technology and ser vices. For medical patients with we use ever y day has taken on a new underlying conditions that make them importance in keeping our lives as more susceptible to having severe normal as possible. The purpose symptoms, deliver y apps are their only of technology is to make our lives lifeline to receive the medication that easier and more efficient and social they need and avoid interacting with distancing has proved that it truly people as much as possible. The same ser ves its function. EdiblesList.com I EdiblesMagazine.com
