My comment was that "Connectivity is so much part of our lives! Have we evolved?"
Let me elaborate...
When I was growing up a million years ago, I watched too much television. I would spend around 3 hours a day in front of three terrestrial channels, as I grew up I was given an Apple II at 12, and an Atari ST when I was 15 and eventually my first PC when I was 20. Access to the internet when I was 23 at work, AOL at home when I was 24, home broadband when I was 26 and home wireless when I was 30.
Things moved on to the point where I now have, a work laptop, my personal laptop, a Nexus 7 tablet and a HTC One M8. The house has two computers in the kitchen (which the children use for homework and Minecraft), a tablet for each of my older two children, an iPad 2 being used by the youngest two children, and a Chromebook and a Moto G smartphone for my wife. I'm not even counting the PS3, Wii or DS Lites.
I think it's fair to say we have embraced technology in our household.
My children spend a similar amount of time in front of a screen as I did, but now the content is dynamic, rather than the three channels of stuff you couldn't choose.
Evolution, not wanting to get into a debate but it doesn't always mean it's for the best, but rather a change typically caused by environment. The level of connectivity has changed our lives, whether it's gathering information, communicating, entertainment, shopping, checking the news and weather, finding a restaurant, looking for reviews, education, etc, etc.
I remember speaking to a couple a few years ago and they didn't have the internet at home. The school told them that if they didn't get it soon, it would impact on their children's education. You can see the schools concern when we consider what we take for granted by having the internet.
Is this what it is to be human now? Is connectivity a human right or an essential utility? Are we talking about First World Issues? Have we truly evolved? Do humans dream of analogue sheep?
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