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Diet Soda
Advantages: Saves calories, and it's a healthier choice than regular soda.
Disadvantages: Even diet soda still increases your risk of obesity, and other problems such as type 2 diabetes.
Many people think it's okay to drink diet soda all the time just because it's calorie free.
Studies from the Northern Manhattan Study found the risk of stroke rose to 61% for people who reported drinking more than one serving of diet soda a day. -
McDonald's
Advantages: Saves time! Hardly anyone has the time or energy to cook anymore. Sometimes, it's cheaper than making a home cooked meal,
Disadvantages: Extremely unhealthy! Food from McDonald's contains high amounts of salt, fat, and calories. It also raises obesity in America, especially in children. -
Spacewar
Advantages: Started the computer games and video games industry. They provide quick entertainment, and some are educational.
Disadvantages: Expensive. It's fun, but after 5 minutes it's extremely boring. -
Cell Phones
Advantages: Cell phones keep you in constant contact, which is important and a must for a majority of adult's careers. They also have lots of useful functions, like calendars and alarms clocks.
Disadvantages: They are distracting if you're trying to do work. They're also very expensive, and a lot of people spend lots of money buying and upgrading to the newest models. People also become kind of lazy, instead of meeting outside and in person they just call or text. -
Disposable Cameras
Advantages: Cheap and easy to use. No extra batteries or cords, they're easy to take around!
Disadvantages: They don't take very good pictures, and if you take a picture you don't like you can't delete it. -
Doppler Radar
Advantages: Doppler radars have high resolution distance measurement, and they function well in almost any type of weather. They also have good electrical and radiation safety.
Disadvantages: They're more expensive compared to the competing technologies, and reduced ranges compared to pulse radars. -
World Wide Web.
Advantages: Communication, such as email or social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, or Myspace. The internet is also useful for finding information. Surfing the internet is also entertainment, and you can read magazines and newspapers online.
Disadvantages: Theft of personal information. It's so easy to get hacked, and spammed. Computer viruses are also picked up from the internet. -
the iPod.
Advantages: Good sound and screen quality compared to other MP3's. They're light and easy to carry. iPods can also hold a lot of songs.
Disadvantages: Non replaceable battery, and iPods are only compatible with iTunes. They're also expensive compared to other MP3's. -
Hybrid Cars
Advantages: Hybrids combine clean energy of the electrical motor with the power of the gas-powered engine which results into lower emissions and better mileage. Hybrids help reduce the dependency on fossil fuels which directly affects fuel prices.
Disadvantages: High cost, hybrids cost anywhere from $2,000 to $5,000 more their non-Hybrid versions. More weight due to battery packs. Some states charge additional fees for registration. -
YouTube
Advantages: When you upload videos and they're actually watched, you make money! People can also become "discovered" on youtube, like Justin Bieber.
Disadvantages: You must have original content for all your videos, and there's a lot of restrictions for what videos you can put up.
