The cartoon, “This Modern Life” from Wellington Grey (Miscellanea.wellingtongrey.net/2007/06/03/this-modern-life/) reflects how computers have changed our lives. E-mails, twitter, facebook, and computer games have made the computer an important part of our social life. Why spend an evening at a nightclub or a night out visiting with friends, when you can stay at home chatting with your friends over the internet. Is this a good thing? I don’t know. Although scientific evidence suggests that computer use is improving our society’s literacy rates, I wonder if there is a cost. With the growing epidemic of obesity in our society and the health costs associated, are we, as a society, truly better off?