Yes, i think technical advancements will affect us negatively. Think about it, if we had no technology, then everyone would be outside, doing things. Not staying inside and relying on machines to do it. smartphones and tablets, what do those things offer other than a source of entertainment, maybe news, but is it really necessary to have? The new generation has all information literally at their fingertips. Technology is making people "evolve" in a way that make us lazy, and dependant on technology, having a negative affect. This will get even worse as technlogy advances even more into the future.