Yes. It's true that technology is very useful to us but not to the point of being dependent on it. It may help us make our work easier and more efficient but it will also make us lazy. We will never know the essence of hardwork and manpower because we think technology can do all the works.
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
The technology of Networking is very useful for us in the case of communication.
But it is very harmful to health when considering the negative side.
Cell towers are popping up in our backyard nowadays.But people are not aware of its after effects.
A 2004 German Gov. study reports that people living 1300 feet around a mobile tower have the chance of getting cancer THREE TIMES more than a normal person.
A French medical study on people around 1000 feet have memory loss problems,head aches ,sleep dis orders,depression,hearing problem etc
So we need a technology against the tower problem faced by people.
But it is very harmful to health when considering the negative side.
Cell towers are popping up in our backyard nowadays.But people are not aware of its after effects.
A 2004 German Gov. study reports that people living 1300 feet around a mobile tower have the chance of getting cancer THREE TIMES more than a normal person.
A French medical study on people around 1000 feet have memory loss problems,head aches ,sleep dis orders,depression,hearing problem etc
So we need a technology against the tower problem faced by people.
Technology
Technology is really a blessing to us and we can't deny it.It helps us in many thing in our daily lives.It allows us to make works easier,be entertained,express ourselves and connect to others.We have fun doing and using those technology around us and it may be put on our "most useful things" in our life.But we can't also deny that it sometimes,it cost us bad things and we know what are those.Still,we can't say that technology is purely a blessing or purely not.Technology is everywhere and the decision to make them whether a good or a bad influence to us is in our hands.So we should choose and use it wisely.
EQUIVALENCE OR SEPARATION BETWEEN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY?
Two opposite positions characterize the present way of conceiving science
and technology. The most widespread renders them identical, as being practically
one and the same thing (the so-called "technoscience"), in which the "intellectual"
features of modern science dominate the traditional "manual" features of
technology; so that technology itself has become "scientific" to such an extent that
it is impossible to distinguish it from science. This view is tacitly presupposed in
the way common sense understands the "progress of science." When we try to
make this notion concrete, we almost inevitably put forth examples of
technological achievments as instances of scientific progress.
Arriving at the same conclusion (but following an inverse path), certain approaches treat science itself (in its "modern" form) as so deeply affected by the spirit of technology—which consists in the proposal of dominating and utilizing nature—that it has become indistinguishable from technology. This second view is common both to several "instrumentalist" trends in contemporary philosophy of science and to some no less influential doctrines that press an essentially negative judgment about science, because (allegedly) modern science was born of the same pretension toward "manipulating being" that is the core of technology, and this implies, as a consequence, an attitude of violence that underlies technology. (Heidegger was the most famous initiator of this doctrine, which has found many followers in the present intellectual climate.) Contrary to these two views is the position of those scholars who stress the different aims of science and technology: science aims at attaining objective knowledge and is therefore characterized by a strict cognitive attitude; while technology aims at producing concrete results (in the form of objects,
Contrary to these two views is the position of those scholars who stress the different aims of science and technology: science aims at attaining objective knowledge and is therefore characterized by a strict cognitive attitude; while technology aims at producing concrete results (in the form of objects,commodities, tools, or procedures) and is therefore characterized by a pragmatic attitude. This position has often been advocated in the context of discussing the socalled "neutrality of science" and in debates concerning the social or moral responsibility of science (where the intent is to free science of such a responsibility).
FROM TECHNIQUE TO TECHNOLOGY
Both positions contain some aspects of truth, but both are affected by certain misunderstandings. In order to critically evaluate them, we shall start by proposing a distinction between technique and technology; to a certain extent, this is conventional, but it is not arbitrary. It is not based upon a simple linguistic analysis but reflects certain conceptual differences that may suitably be appended to a double terminology that happens to exist in our languages.
The suffix, "ology" that we find in the word technology, invites us to take advantage of the theoretical aspect that is usually bound up with its use (compare theology, sociology, philology, ethnology); it serves to indicate the presence of some kind of "scientific," or at least theoretical dimension. In fact, the Greek term techne already included this theoretical aspect, since it was used to indicatethe capability of justifying, of "knowing why," a certain efficient procedure was efficient.
The term techne is often translated as "art," but today this is imprecise, since for us art concerns essentially the beautiful or aesthetic expression. Plato, Aristotle, and the great doctor-philosopher Hippocrates all tell us that the characteristics of techne are parallel to those of episteme—that is, science— insofar as both are types of knowledge which demonstrate the reasons for what is observed empirically. Episteme focuses attention on the truth of what is known; with techne, the focus is on efficiency. The first concerns pure knowledge; the second, knowledge of doing or making. If it is true that the domain of the pure and simple knowledge of doing or making (that is, knowledge of how to do something that does not necessarily imply knowledge as to why the end is achieved) can be called the domain of technique, then we ought to find another term to designate that further dimension wherein efficient operation is conscious of the reasons for its efficacy and is founded upon them; that is, where operation is nourished by its grounding in theoretical knowledge. This new term is technology. Hence, in this sense we can say that the idea of technology is clearly prefigured in the Greek notion of techne.
THE SENSE OF A BIFURCATION
In this presentation, we can see a kind of continuity; at the same time, there is a significant bifurcation between technique and technology. The continuity consists in the fact that technology remains within the framework of technique (it remains an effort to maintain efficacious procedures for producing objects or
Arriving at the same conclusion (but following an inverse path), certain approaches treat science itself (in its "modern" form) as so deeply affected by the spirit of technology—which consists in the proposal of dominating and utilizing nature—that it has become indistinguishable from technology. This second view is common both to several "instrumentalist" trends in contemporary philosophy of science and to some no less influential doctrines that press an essentially negative judgment about science, because (allegedly) modern science was born of the same pretension toward "manipulating being" that is the core of technology, and this implies, as a consequence, an attitude of violence that underlies technology. (Heidegger was the most famous initiator of this doctrine, which has found many followers in the present intellectual climate.) Contrary to these two views is the position of those scholars who stress the different aims of science and technology: science aims at attaining objective knowledge and is therefore characterized by a strict cognitive attitude; while technology aims at producing concrete results (in the form of objects,
Contrary to these two views is the position of those scholars who stress the different aims of science and technology: science aims at attaining objective knowledge and is therefore characterized by a strict cognitive attitude; while technology aims at producing concrete results (in the form of objects,commodities, tools, or procedures) and is therefore characterized by a pragmatic attitude. This position has often been advocated in the context of discussing the socalled "neutrality of science" and in debates concerning the social or moral responsibility of science (where the intent is to free science of such a responsibility).
FROM TECHNIQUE TO TECHNOLOGY
Both positions contain some aspects of truth, but both are affected by certain misunderstandings. In order to critically evaluate them, we shall start by proposing a distinction between technique and technology; to a certain extent, this is conventional, but it is not arbitrary. It is not based upon a simple linguistic analysis but reflects certain conceptual differences that may suitably be appended to a double terminology that happens to exist in our languages.
The suffix, "ology" that we find in the word technology, invites us to take advantage of the theoretical aspect that is usually bound up with its use (compare theology, sociology, philology, ethnology); it serves to indicate the presence of some kind of "scientific," or at least theoretical dimension. In fact, the Greek term techne already included this theoretical aspect, since it was used to indicatethe capability of justifying, of "knowing why," a certain efficient procedure was efficient.
The term techne is often translated as "art," but today this is imprecise, since for us art concerns essentially the beautiful or aesthetic expression. Plato, Aristotle, and the great doctor-philosopher Hippocrates all tell us that the characteristics of techne are parallel to those of episteme—that is, science— insofar as both are types of knowledge which demonstrate the reasons for what is observed empirically. Episteme focuses attention on the truth of what is known; with techne, the focus is on efficiency. The first concerns pure knowledge; the second, knowledge of doing or making. If it is true that the domain of the pure and simple knowledge of doing or making (that is, knowledge of how to do something that does not necessarily imply knowledge as to why the end is achieved) can be called the domain of technique, then we ought to find another term to designate that further dimension wherein efficient operation is conscious of the reasons for its efficacy and is founded upon them; that is, where operation is nourished by its grounding in theoretical knowledge. This new term is technology. Hence, in this sense we can say that the idea of technology is clearly prefigured in the Greek notion of techne.
THE SENSE OF A BIFURCATION
In this presentation, we can see a kind of continuity; at the same time, there is a significant bifurcation between technique and technology. The continuity consists in the fact that technology remains within the framework of technique (it remains an effort to maintain efficacious procedures for producing objects or
Modern technology is simply an advancement of old technology, the impact of technology in modern life
is unmeasurable, we use technology in different ways and sometimes the
way we implement various technologies ends up harming our lives or the
society we leave in. What we call modern technology is technically not
so new in most cases. For example, mobile phone technology has evolved
with years, nowadays we use smartphones which have been an advancement of an ordinary mobile phone.
Technology is applied to the roles each individual fulfills during life. We use technology on a daily basis to accomplish specific tasks or interests. Modern Technology increases human capabilities and this technology has evolved with years. What used to work before, might not be working now, it must have got old or got replaced by modern technology. Let’s look at a simple example in Transportation technology, this technology has evolved with years, we used to use steam powered trains now those have been replaced by electronic trains which move faster than steam trains.
Modern technology simplifies life in so many ways and everyone defines technology in their own way. To some people, it means complicated electronic devices. To others, it means the source of the radical changes that are happening in all phases of life. Others define technology as science applied to practical purposes. Some people fear to use technology while others see it as the source of longer and more complete lives
Technology is applied to the roles each individual fulfills during life. We use technology on a daily basis to accomplish specific tasks or interests. Modern Technology increases human capabilities and this technology has evolved with years. What used to work before, might not be working now, it must have got old or got replaced by modern technology. Let’s look at a simple example in Transportation technology, this technology has evolved with years, we used to use steam powered trains now those have been replaced by electronic trains which move faster than steam trains.
Modern technology simplifies life in so many ways and everyone defines technology in their own way. To some people, it means complicated electronic devices. To others, it means the source of the radical changes that are happening in all phases of life. Others define technology as science applied to practical purposes. Some people fear to use technology while others see it as the source of longer and more complete lives
Impact of Technology on Society
Technology and human life cannot be separated; society has a cyclical co-dependence on technology. We use technology; depend on technology in our daily life and our needs and demands for technology keep on rising. Humans use technology to travel, to communicate, to learn, to do business and to live in comfort. However technology has also caused us concerns. Its poor application has resulted into the pollution of the environment and it has also cause serious threat to our lives and society. This calls for proper use of technology. The biggest challenge facing people is to determine the type of future we need to have and then create relevant technologies which will simplify the way we do things.
It is impossible to explore how each new advanced technology has impacted our lives and how it will impact the future. Technology impacts the environment, people and the society as a whole. The way we use technology determines if its impacts are positive to the society or negative. For example, (POSITIVE IMPACT) we can use corn to make ethanol and this ethanol can be used as fuel. Fuel can be used to run machines and cars which will increase on output of manufacturing industries at a lower cost. (NEGATIVE IMPACT) However, if we decide to shift large quantities of corn to fuel production from food production, humans will be left with no food and this will cause world hunger which even be a worse situation.
Technology by its self is not harmful to the society, but the way society uses technology to achieve specific goals is what results into negative impacts of technology on the society. Humans need to use energy to process products in factories, to run cars , to light homes and also run technological machines like computers, but the only way we can do this without affecting the environment and society , is by shifting from exhaustible energy sources to renewable and inexhaustible sources like Solar / Wind energy. Below I have listed both positive and negative impacts of technology on our society:
How has technology benefited society?
In health care, medical technologies very frequently stand between life and death. Those people at high risk of cardiac arrest, for instance, can be fitted with technological implants to dramatically improve their chances of survival from an approximately 5 percent likelihood to 98 percent. Certain technologies also allow for many surgical procedures to be less invasive, significantly reducing a patient's expected recovery time.
It is also much easier for patients to inform or even diagnose themselves with the aid of technology, by either researching symptoms on the Internet or breathing into bedside devices that detect lung disease.
The digitization of books has greatly benefited education by expanding the range of texts that students have access to. Online courses, often using technologies such as webcams for face-to-face tuition, have made education itself more accessible to a wide range of people.
Rapid communication is made possible by technologies such as cell phones and the Internet, which in turn improves productivity. Communications technologies such as the Internet also allow politicians to reach a greater number of people, and for people to voice their opinions to a greater range of their peers.
How has technology changed society?
The advent of Internet social networking and mobile phones has changed how often humans interact with each other and how they stay connected. Multitasking and filling up time with communication technology challenges actual productiveness. The uses of the postal service to mail cards and letters, telephone books, newspapers and telegrams have plummeted. Book stores and music stores are no longer needed. The Internet has changed the way political campaigns are conducted, and people can diagnose their own medical problems or search for free legal advice on the Web.
Wi-Fi technologies change how public transportation works. Robotics has changed the workplace providing for some tasks to be completed by automated systems. Applications and online shopping allow purchases to be made using a bar code app or PayPal. Technology has made wristwatches obsolete since electronic devices have clock displays. The foundation of privacy principles are forever changed with photo-sharing sites such as Instagram and Flickr. People sleep less, work less and spend less time physically together socializing and communicating when using technology.
POSITIVE IMPACTS OF TECHNOLOGY ON SOCIETY:
Technology has mechanized agriculture: Technology has mechanized agriculture : Modern agricultural technology allows a small number of people to grow vast quantities of food in a short period of time with less input which results into high yields and RIO ”return on investment”. Through government subsidies, small and medium sized farmers have managed to acquire ploughing, sowing, watering and harvesting machines. The use of technology in agriculture has also resulted into the manufacturing of genetic crops which can grow fast and they can be resistant to many pests and diseases. Also farmers have access to artificial fertilizers which add value to the soil and boost the growth of their crops and enable them to produce high quality yields. Farmers in dry areas have been in position to grow healthy crops, they use advanced water pumps and sprinklers which derive water from rivers to the farms, the all process can be automated to save time. A good example is Egypt , this is a desert country which receives little rain , but small and big farmers have used automated sprinklers to irrigate their farms. In Egypt, they grow a lot of rice, yet this crop needs sufficient water to grow well. The water is pumped from River Nile to the rice fields on a daily basis.
Technology has improved transportation: Technology has improved transportation: Transportation is one of the basic areas of technological activity. Both society and businesses have benefited from the new transpiration methods. Transportation provides mobility for people and goods. Transportation, like all other technologies can be viewed as a system. It is a series of parts that are interrelated. These parts all work together to meet a certain goal. Transportation uses vehicles, trains, airplanes, motorbikes, people, roads, energy, information, materials, finance and time. All these parts i have mentioned work together to move and relocate people and goods. Technology has helped in advancing all the four types of transportation and these include ; (1) road transport used by automobiles ,(2) air transport which is used by airplanes , (3)water transportation which is used by ships and speed boats and (4) space transportation used to go to the moon. The most used of all these is Road transportation, this one facilitates the movement of goods and people. Technologies like automobiles, buses and trucks have improved the way humans move and how they transport their goods from place to another. Also developing countries are getting funds from wealthy countries to improve their road transport which has resulted into development of rural remote areas.
Technology has improved communication: Technology has improved communication: Communication is used for a number of purposes. Both society and organizations depend on communication to transfer information. People use technology to communicate with each other. Electronic medias like radios, televisions, internet , social medias have improved the way we exchange ideas which can develop our societies. In many countries, radios and televisions are used to voice the concerns of the society, they organize live forums where the community can contribute through mobile phones or text service systems like tweeter. During political elections, leaders use radio, television and internet medias to reach the people they want to serve. A good example is the recent presidential election in USA , ”President Barak Obama ” has embraced the communication technology to reach and voice out his concerns towards the development of America. Communication technologies like Televisions, radios and internet can be used to persuade, entertain and inform the society. Small businesses have also used internet and mobile communication technology to grow and improve their customer service.
Technology has improved education and learning process: Technology has improved education and learning process: Education is the backbone of every economy. People need well and organized educational infrastructures so that they can learn how to interpret information. Many schools have started integrating educational technologies in their schools with a great aim of improving the way students learn. Technologies like smart whiteboards, computers, mobile phones, ipads , projectors and internet are being used in classrooms to boost students moral to learn. Visual education is becoming more popular and it has proved to be the best method of learning in many subjects like mathematics, physics, biology, geography , economics and much more. The business community has invested money in various educational technologies which can be used by both teachers and their students. For example, on iTunes, you will find many educational applications which can allow students and teachers exchange academic information at any time, this has made learning mobile. Also programs like Long distance learning have opened boundaries to so many scholars around round the world.
NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF TECHNOLOGY ON SOCIETY:
Resource Depletion: The more demand for new technologies and advancement of current technologies, the more pressure we put on earth’s natural resources. Look at the total number of mobile phones and computers being manufactured today, our population is increasing every day and all these billion consumers demand either a mobile phone or a computer in their homes or offices. This is good news to the manufactures, like Apple or Samsung, the demand for their gadgets is high, but to sustain this demand, they have to exploit Mother Nature for resources like aluminum, once these resources are extracted from the earth plates, they will never return back because it took them a billion years to mature. That means that at one time, we shall be left with no natural resource which can be a problem to the future generation and economy. Likewise, the intensive farming practices will deplete the soil. This makes heavy applications of commercial fertilizers necessary to yield healthy harvests, but also these fertilizers have chemicals which are dangerous to the soil and human lives.
Increased Population: – Technology has helped us live longer by improving health facilities and aiding in the research for solutions for most health problems which affect humans. This is good news for developed countries, but is bad news for developing countries which have not been in position to access these health care benefits brought by technology. In developed countries population growth is controlled by advanced birth control methods, this has helped them balance their population in relation to natural resources and other opportunities which come with a planned population. This is different in developing countries, the rate at which people produce is very high , the mortality rate is high , food is scarce and health care is poor
Increased Pollution: Pollution affects the land we grow crops on , the water we drink and the air we breath. The increased demand for new technologies and advancement of technologies has resulted into many manufacturing and processing factories. As they work so hard to create the best technologies for both society and business, they release harmful chemicals and gasses which have polluted our environment and this has resulted into climate changes (global warming). So the more technology we enjoy, the more we harm our environment. Experts have tried to implement ways of reducing this impact by encouraging factories to go green , to a small extent, this has been achieved through the development of green technologies like; green cars , green computers, but a great effort is still needed to reduce the pollution of the air and the earth.
It is impossible to explore how each new advanced technology has impacted our lives and how it will impact the future. Technology impacts the environment, people and the society as a whole. The way we use technology determines if its impacts are positive to the society or negative. For example, (POSITIVE IMPACT) we can use corn to make ethanol and this ethanol can be used as fuel. Fuel can be used to run machines and cars which will increase on output of manufacturing industries at a lower cost. (NEGATIVE IMPACT) However, if we decide to shift large quantities of corn to fuel production from food production, humans will be left with no food and this will cause world hunger which even be a worse situation.
Technology by its self is not harmful to the society, but the way society uses technology to achieve specific goals is what results into negative impacts of technology on the society. Humans need to use energy to process products in factories, to run cars , to light homes and also run technological machines like computers, but the only way we can do this without affecting the environment and society , is by shifting from exhaustible energy sources to renewable and inexhaustible sources like Solar / Wind energy. Below I have listed both positive and negative impacts of technology on our society:
How has technology benefited society?
In health care, medical technologies very frequently stand between life and death. Those people at high risk of cardiac arrest, for instance, can be fitted with technological implants to dramatically improve their chances of survival from an approximately 5 percent likelihood to 98 percent. Certain technologies also allow for many surgical procedures to be less invasive, significantly reducing a patient's expected recovery time.
It is also much easier for patients to inform or even diagnose themselves with the aid of technology, by either researching symptoms on the Internet or breathing into bedside devices that detect lung disease.
The digitization of books has greatly benefited education by expanding the range of texts that students have access to. Online courses, often using technologies such as webcams for face-to-face tuition, have made education itself more accessible to a wide range of people.
Rapid communication is made possible by technologies such as cell phones and the Internet, which in turn improves productivity. Communications technologies such as the Internet also allow politicians to reach a greater number of people, and for people to voice their opinions to a greater range of their peers.
How has technology changed society?
The advent of Internet social networking and mobile phones has changed how often humans interact with each other and how they stay connected. Multitasking and filling up time with communication technology challenges actual productiveness. The uses of the postal service to mail cards and letters, telephone books, newspapers and telegrams have plummeted. Book stores and music stores are no longer needed. The Internet has changed the way political campaigns are conducted, and people can diagnose their own medical problems or search for free legal advice on the Web.
Wi-Fi technologies change how public transportation works. Robotics has changed the workplace providing for some tasks to be completed by automated systems. Applications and online shopping allow purchases to be made using a bar code app or PayPal. Technology has made wristwatches obsolete since electronic devices have clock displays. The foundation of privacy principles are forever changed with photo-sharing sites such as Instagram and Flickr. People sleep less, work less and spend less time physically together socializing and communicating when using technology.
POSITIVE IMPACTS OF TECHNOLOGY ON SOCIETY:
Technology has mechanized agriculture: Technology has mechanized agriculture : Modern agricultural technology allows a small number of people to grow vast quantities of food in a short period of time with less input which results into high yields and RIO ”return on investment”. Through government subsidies, small and medium sized farmers have managed to acquire ploughing, sowing, watering and harvesting machines. The use of technology in agriculture has also resulted into the manufacturing of genetic crops which can grow fast and they can be resistant to many pests and diseases. Also farmers have access to artificial fertilizers which add value to the soil and boost the growth of their crops and enable them to produce high quality yields. Farmers in dry areas have been in position to grow healthy crops, they use advanced water pumps and sprinklers which derive water from rivers to the farms, the all process can be automated to save time. A good example is Egypt , this is a desert country which receives little rain , but small and big farmers have used automated sprinklers to irrigate their farms. In Egypt, they grow a lot of rice, yet this crop needs sufficient water to grow well. The water is pumped from River Nile to the rice fields on a daily basis.
Technology has improved transportation: Technology has improved transportation: Transportation is one of the basic areas of technological activity. Both society and businesses have benefited from the new transpiration methods. Transportation provides mobility for people and goods. Transportation, like all other technologies can be viewed as a system. It is a series of parts that are interrelated. These parts all work together to meet a certain goal. Transportation uses vehicles, trains, airplanes, motorbikes, people, roads, energy, information, materials, finance and time. All these parts i have mentioned work together to move and relocate people and goods. Technology has helped in advancing all the four types of transportation and these include ; (1) road transport used by automobiles ,(2) air transport which is used by airplanes , (3)water transportation which is used by ships and speed boats and (4) space transportation used to go to the moon. The most used of all these is Road transportation, this one facilitates the movement of goods and people. Technologies like automobiles, buses and trucks have improved the way humans move and how they transport their goods from place to another. Also developing countries are getting funds from wealthy countries to improve their road transport which has resulted into development of rural remote areas.
Technology has improved communication: Technology has improved communication: Communication is used for a number of purposes. Both society and organizations depend on communication to transfer information. People use technology to communicate with each other. Electronic medias like radios, televisions, internet , social medias have improved the way we exchange ideas which can develop our societies. In many countries, radios and televisions are used to voice the concerns of the society, they organize live forums where the community can contribute through mobile phones or text service systems like tweeter. During political elections, leaders use radio, television and internet medias to reach the people they want to serve. A good example is the recent presidential election in USA , ”President Barak Obama ” has embraced the communication technology to reach and voice out his concerns towards the development of America. Communication technologies like Televisions, radios and internet can be used to persuade, entertain and inform the society. Small businesses have also used internet and mobile communication technology to grow and improve their customer service.
Technology has improved education and learning process: Technology has improved education and learning process: Education is the backbone of every economy. People need well and organized educational infrastructures so that they can learn how to interpret information. Many schools have started integrating educational technologies in their schools with a great aim of improving the way students learn. Technologies like smart whiteboards, computers, mobile phones, ipads , projectors and internet are being used in classrooms to boost students moral to learn. Visual education is becoming more popular and it has proved to be the best method of learning in many subjects like mathematics, physics, biology, geography , economics and much more. The business community has invested money in various educational technologies which can be used by both teachers and their students. For example, on iTunes, you will find many educational applications which can allow students and teachers exchange academic information at any time, this has made learning mobile. Also programs like Long distance learning have opened boundaries to so many scholars around round the world.
NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF TECHNOLOGY ON SOCIETY:
Resource Depletion: The more demand for new technologies and advancement of current technologies, the more pressure we put on earth’s natural resources. Look at the total number of mobile phones and computers being manufactured today, our population is increasing every day and all these billion consumers demand either a mobile phone or a computer in their homes or offices. This is good news to the manufactures, like Apple or Samsung, the demand for their gadgets is high, but to sustain this demand, they have to exploit Mother Nature for resources like aluminum, once these resources are extracted from the earth plates, they will never return back because it took them a billion years to mature. That means that at one time, we shall be left with no natural resource which can be a problem to the future generation and economy. Likewise, the intensive farming practices will deplete the soil. This makes heavy applications of commercial fertilizers necessary to yield healthy harvests, but also these fertilizers have chemicals which are dangerous to the soil and human lives.
Increased Population: – Technology has helped us live longer by improving health facilities and aiding in the research for solutions for most health problems which affect humans. This is good news for developed countries, but is bad news for developing countries which have not been in position to access these health care benefits brought by technology. In developed countries population growth is controlled by advanced birth control methods, this has helped them balance their population in relation to natural resources and other opportunities which come with a planned population. This is different in developing countries, the rate at which people produce is very high , the mortality rate is high , food is scarce and health care is poor
Increased Pollution: Pollution affects the land we grow crops on , the water we drink and the air we breath. The increased demand for new technologies and advancement of technologies has resulted into many manufacturing and processing factories. As they work so hard to create the best technologies for both society and business, they release harmful chemicals and gasses which have polluted our environment and this has resulted into climate changes (global warming). So the more technology we enjoy, the more we harm our environment. Experts have tried to implement ways of reducing this impact by encouraging factories to go green , to a small extent, this has been achieved through the development of green technologies like; green cars , green computers, but a great effort is still needed to reduce the pollution of the air and the earth.
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