Modern Technology: Beneficial or Harmful

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.