Remote Control
A remote control. When I think about an everyday object that I constantly overlook and am not exactly sure how it works, I think of the remote control. How exactly does it work? What are the buttons actually pressing on to change the channel or lower the volume? It is intriguing to think about how the TV reads the signal from these small buttons, and exactly how the information is transmitted. I would guess that each button is somehow connected together, and then connected to a transmitter. When a button is pressed, it automatically triggers the light to go on. When this occurs, the signal is picked up by the television and the channel is subsequently changed. If this idea is not crazy enough, I have a universal remote. So, no matter which TV it is pointed at, it works! Wild. Whoever invented the universal remote must be an extremely innovative and intelligent individual. Overall, the remote control is an object that only further complicates the world that we live it today; with its mysterious buttons and hidden signals, it is a part of everyday life that will remain a mystery to me.
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