just that we are able to live lazier lives in general. We have machines to do our hard work, and cars to get around with less effort and in less time, and we have microwaves to heat up our food so we don't have to collect wood for a fire or chop down trees, we have escalators and elevators to get to that 70th floor with little to no effort, and, must I go on?
I never even tried to insult him at all. Where did you get this from?
Think of the 1950's. Machines were widely used in factories.. We still had cars, though they were ugly and very gas guzzly. Microwaves had just been invented, but most people were using simple gas stoves. Getting gas for said stoves was not hard at all. The first elevator was installed in 1847 and in the 1950's they were already automatic. And yet, with all these inventions already existed, the obesity rates were much lower. 9% of Americans were obese and 33% overweight. Now 33% of Americans are obese and many more are overweight. These inventions were around during the 1950's. They didn't cause obesity. It was another reason, Planr.
I'm saying that technology has allowed us to live more unhealthy lives and lifestyles more easily and with less consequence. We have all sorts of medical knowledge and procedures about how to fix ourself up when we are in bad shape. Transplants, surgeries and all sorts of stuff. On the other hand we don't have to do as much hard work as the average person did several centuries ago. So it's easier to simply hop in the car to get to the bank in 5 minutes than it is to jog there in 20.
Cars have existed for around 100 years. Obesity rates have only risen severely in the last 40 or so. (and yes they were commercial before 40 years ago) People probably still would be driving from 50's-now. I don't think it was technology, Planr. Maybe it was the adoption of processed food, fast food, etc?
