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In the hills of West VirginiaA US state with a population of nearly 1.8 million. is the world's largest radio telescope. It scans the skies for aliens and asteroidsSmall bodies in space, made of metal and rock material. Asteroids usually orbit the sun, but if knocked off course they can be drawn into Earth's gravity and fall towards it. . And it needs perfect silence.

Green Bank is a town nearby. It is in the US National Radio Quiet Zone, where the internet, mobile phones and microwaves are banned.

In the last 10 years, people have moved here because they believe technology is making them sick - although not many scientists believe this is possible.

But health is not the only reason why some are choosing to stay away from technology. Since the Covid-19The official scientific name for the type of coronavirus that swept the world from March 2020. pandemic, internet use has risen.

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Some people are trying to switch off their phones and computers for a day, a week, or longer.

"I want my life back," wrote Mark Boyle in 2016. He decided to live entirely tech-free. He says he feels "healthier" for giving up technology.

But in a world with more phones than people, it may be too late. We work, shop, learn, play and connect through our screens.

So some say the answer is to use technology only for good, and to stop scrolling without thinking. ExpertsSomeone who knows a lot about a particular subject. think we should say no to technology that makes our life worse. And with the rise of AIA computer programme that has been designed to think. , this might be time to think carefully about what tech we can live without.

Yes! Technology distracts us from the real world. We would all be better off in a world without social media and smartphones.

No! Technology makes our life so much easier. Think of all the things you would not be able to do without the internet. A tech-free world would be a disaster.