We are too dependent on computers

I initially had not known that you said "too", but that has already been resolved. Continuing on with my argument: definitions: computer: an electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program. As a computer science student, there are 9 types of computers to my knowledge: 1. microcontrollers 2. PDAs 3. Tablets 4. Netbooks 5. Microcomputers 6. Mainframes 7. Server farms 8. server farms 9. Supercomputers I am assuming that when you refer to computers, you are not only referring to devices which you can connect the internet on. When you said, "there are many teenagers across the world who do not have access to computers" are you essentially saying that they do not have access to hospitals? railway stations? ATMS? anywhere else where computers are used? If so, I am pretty sure this is false, as these places certainly do have at least one manifestation of computers. Before computers were invented in the 1940s, people could get by just fine; they did not rely on them for homework, entertainment, etc. But NOW, as computers are increasingly making things more easier for us, naturally humans want to rely on them because it is in our nature to rely on other things/people to do things for us when we don't have to. In my previous argument when I said "almost all teenagers have some sort of computer", I was indirectly referring to developed countries, but it is my mistake for not making that clear as it was my very first argument on this website. When you said, "it is proven that teenagers can do their work without using the Internet", I did not say they could not do their work without the internet, but could not do their work without computers. This argument is valid; schools require students to use computers for essays, assignments, powerpoint presentations, spreadsheets, etc. Schools even use computers for their grading systems, to access course material, use moodle for students in Canada, AND check for plagiarism for assignments submitted by students. Without computers, schools would be completely lost. I am not only talking about America but virtually every school in the globe; all use some sort of computer and rely on them. A study shows that teachers in economically disadvantaged schools(such as the schools in Africa) are as likely to report that their students use computers on a weekly basis as are teachers in more advantaged schools. I would also like to claim that although "1/7 of the world's population that can do schoolwork and fight boredom without computers", if they were suddenly introduced to computers, then obviously they would rely on them. People 30 years ago could also do work without computers but ever since they were introduced to them, they became more and more dependent on them. In my argument, I was talking about people who are ALREADY introduced to computers and how they rely on them. It is unclear what you are asking: " I also ask my opponent to prove how relying on computers as storage for information is an excessive dependency. " Are you talking about physical RAM? or information from the internet? I look forward to hearing your next argument. WORKS CITED http://www.brookings.edu... https://www.princeton.edu...