Modern Technology: Beneficial or
Harmful
Someone said
"Apple and Blackberry were just fruits earlier which made life
simpler." Some say modern technology is a blessing, some say it is a
curse. It depends upon us how we take it. Technology can cause cancer and
technology can cure cancer. Yes, it is true. If there is some problem caused
due to technology, then it is also solved by technology only. Whenever me get a
virus in our PC, we get it solved through anti-virus. We can say that
technology has advantages as well as disadvantages too. When we talk about
advantages, a thought strikes us that due to technology, a nation develops. Progress of a nation depends only technology for a little percentage. People who are fond of
reading books now can read the books online and they don't have to buy books. Nowadays, the concept of smart class is emerging. The screen is placed on the
mall & teacher can operate it and teach the class. The board work is now
not much in trend. As people can access internet, they are more engaged in
chatting on social sites most of the youngsters are seen involved in their
Smartphone's playing games, texting, chatting on social sites etc. Students on
social sites etc. Students get study material on internet. People write blogs
and they share their presentations on slide share. People have got a huge
platform to develop. Students can now prepare for their exams by reading
previous years question papers which are available on internet. Technology is
so much advanced now that we can do online shopping sitting anywhere. Earlier,
people had to rush to bank in any case of emergency, for transaction of money
or any other work. They had to stand in a long queue. But as technology got
advanced, this problem also got solved. Mobile banking, me can transfer money,
do online shopping can send money anywhere and at anytime. Earlier time was a
foundation but technology has made life easier. Due to advancement of
technology, defence is benefitted. Drones and robotic planes are used by
military. Atomic bombs are made which can destroy thousands of people at a
time. It is usually used in wars. The biggest help technology has done is for
police. Today, we can see CCTV's at banks, educational institutions, malls
& other public places, roads, streets etc to reduce crime. Police do not
have to do patrolling every time. They can just keep an eye on the monitors
& all the things are recorded in it as to stop crime. The criminals now
have to stop & think before doing any crime. Technology is helping in
medical also. CT Scan, MRI Scan are some of the machines which can detect the
problem of the patient and can be a boon for that person. Even cancer is also
cured by chemotherapy. There are some finest & biggest hospitals which
provide latest facilities and through these, people get cured for any disease.
Earlier, for applying anywhere for a job or any exam, we had to purchase forms
from market & fill it in due date and had to send it. Sometimes it go
misplaced or couldn't reach to the right place or any reason like it would
happen but now most of the forms are filled online. No one has to worry about
purchasing forms or sending it. Mass communication technology is also
developing now a days. People are using social medias like Whatsapp, Face book,
Twitter Hike etc for sharing their thoughts, keeping in contact with their near
& dear ones. Especially youngsters are involved in it. Google is also a big
platform for all. Whenever, anyone is in doubt related to anything, they can
get their answer through Google. Whether we have to search about any place, or
we have to get information about anything, Google is always there to help us.
People today are totally depended on it. We have to save our certificates and
mark sheets as they are very important for us. If anything happen to the
documents, we get worried for it. So in case it gets lost or tore, me can save
it in our mail and Google drive. We can keep backup of every document which we
have to pressure for a long time. Whenever we fill online forms, we have to
attach mark sheets. Photos, signatures along with it and for our safety and
convenience, we can scan it & save it in our mailbox and other places. This
is the bigger boon for us.
But along with these advantages, there are
many disadvantages too. Like mass communication has increased a lot through
social sites, people are always involved in it. But they get far from the
people who are in front of them. Reunions happen many a times & at that
time too, people are involved in Smartphone's for example like for taking
selfish, pictures, sharing photos etc. They cannot give their time to their
friends. Friends living together are involved in their Smartphone's and a
little conversation happens between them. Yes, it is right that we make friends
from different places & it is good us what is the meaning if you are losing
your real life friends. People when sit for dinner are also not really together
at that time. They too are involved in watching television. TV is also one
thing which creates gaps between members of family. When we talk about war in
any nation, is it good to hear? No, It has become a weapon for mass
destruction. Innocent people are killed in this process. Due to atomic bombs,
pollution is caused which is harmful for our planet, When the term social media
comes, we are stroked with the word hackers. Hackers are the biggest threat for
us. Hackers hack the most confidential information of any nation to use it for
terrorism. Due to this, wars happen. Hackers sometimes hack the profile of some
girls & stalk them there. Due to this, many girls commit suicide. People
have to aware before giving any of their personal information on social media.
Mobile banking is in trend nowadays but it causes problem. Sometimes, our
account gets hacked & all the money is lost. Technology has advanced a lot
as it helps people & specially students in education but is has destroyed
the thinking ability of people. People don't think anything & just type the
question & get their answer from Google. In the same way, students also do
not make notes or read any original text, rather they Google out their
questions and summaries. Factories are also now getting advanced with new
machines. Due to this man power is decreased as the work which people did in a
day is done by the machines in half of the time without any labour. As
technology has came, it took over man power, people have become jobless and
mostly the workers. Technology also gives employment but to those who has
knowledge about it. The workers have to suffer a lot due to it. A few years ago
language albs were introduced in schools & colleges for students. But they
are not used properly as no one is there to maintain it. Yes, we can say it has
benefited for students as they can get basic knowledge about computers. But
what if no one maintains it & there is no one to teach? In some schools
& colleges computers are used very finely but somewhere, there is no
internet access & students can only do painting in it or can just use
Microsoft Office word: spreadsheet etc. If language labs are provided, then there
should be technicians too who can maintain it and keep it updated.
Finally, we can say that technology can be a
boon for those who use it carefully and rightly and it can be a sure too if we
are not cautions. It depends upon us whether it benefits us or is harmful for
us.
