Experts have examined how technology is affecting the human body and have suggested that we may see some dramatic changes by the year 2100.
To fully realise the impact everyday tech has on us, experts conducted scientific research to help build a 3D design of what they suspect could be the physical changes humans may experience. The research comes after consistent use of smartphones, laptops and other tech we use on a daily basis.
Scientists named their futuristic model “Mindy”, based on their predictions for humans living in 2100. The model appears to have a hunched back from hours of sitting over computers and looking at phones.
Their design also shows Mindy having bigger neck muscles, which help to compensate for her poor posture; a thicker skull to protect from radiation; and a smaller brain that has shrunk from leading what they considered to be a predominantly inactive lifestyle.
A health and wellness expert at Maple Holistics who created the images, Caleb Backe, said: “Spending hours looking down at your phone strains your neck and throws your spine off balance. Consequently, the muscles in your neck have to expend extra effort to support your head.
“Sitting in front of the computer at the office for hours on end also means that your torso is pulled out in front of your hips rather than being stacked straight and aligned.”
Jason O’Brien, head of TollFreeForwarding.com, the company that produced the model and was behind the study, described these potential physical changes as what he considers the “trade-off” that comes with the benefits of modern technology use.
Speaking in 2019, he said: “Technology gives us convenience, connectivity, entertainment, and so much more – but there is a trade-off. Overexposure to technology can sometimes come to the detriment of our health.”
Experts predict that in fewer than 100 years, humans may also have claw-like hands after increased amounts of time gripping their mobile phones.
Dr Nikola Djordjevic, from Med Alert Help, said: “The way we hold our phones can cause strain at certain points of contact – causing ‘text claw’ and ’90-degree elbow’, also known as cubital tunnel syndrome.
“This syndrome is caused by pressure or the stretching of the ulnar nerve, which runs in a groove on the inner side of the elbow.
“This causes numbness or a tingling sensation in the ring and little fingers, forearm pain, and weakness in the hands – keeping the elbow bent for a long time.” As well as this, the scientists suggested that humans develop a double eyelid to protect their eyes from harmful light.
The research mainly centred around smartphones and acknowledged the growing concerns that radiofrequency radiation emitted from smartphones could cause when exposed to the brain.
Given the impact, the study shows the potential for Mindy to develop a thicker skull, and along with it, a smaller brain. The invisible change of her brain size is based on the scientific theory of idiocracy.
Source : https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/tech-obsessed-humans-could-hunch-34808445
