Select an implementation. 1. Introduction 2. Dependence 3. Assistance 4. Enhancement 5. Conclusion Technological innovation is nothing new. The first time fire was used as   a tool to frighten away the light, there was technology. As we stand on "the bridge to the next millennium," we think, dream, and envision about what the future holds and what roll technology will fill as the battle cry   of "Progress" continues to sound. The following vignettes portray three implementations of the future. They are not three distinct views of what the future holds. They are merely three ways in which an individual could choose to adopt the future.