One extension of man that may be overlooked is a car. Almost everyone owns a car and uses them daily. They allow for quick travel from point A to point B. Before cars there were horse and buggies and trains. Both methods of travel were timely and not as convenient as cars. Nothing is quite as easy as walking outside, getting into your car, and driving. There are no schedules to deal with and, for the most part, you don't need to worry about weather. Cars have become an extension of man because when you think of going somewhere you immediately think to drive there. You do not need to debate about how you are going to get to the food store; you just know that you will drive there.
Another important extension of man is the cell phone. Everyone has one and everyone using them constantly. The worst feeling in the world is when you realize "I forgot my cell phone at home!" All day you worry about who is trying to contact you and how you cant get in contact with anyone. There used to be a time when cell phones didn't exist and people communicated a lot less. Since the inventions of cell phones people have become infatuated with constant communication. Everyone needs to know exactly what you are doing and where you are. It seems impossible to function a day without a cellphone, which truly makes cell phones and extension of man.
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