Ramesh lives in a small village where there are no good colleges near to him to complete his graduation in Physics and move towards his goal of becoming a successful scientist. However he does not lose hope and enrols himself to a course in an open university and downloads all the study materials and course books from the internet, thus helping him to study despite the inadequate facilities near to his home.
The example of Ramesh clearly shows how technology can be immensely helpful in the overall human development. With the use of technology, humans can achieve the impossible and the unimaginable.
Technology is basically the application of science into making products that helps the human in his day to day life. Technology has become an integral part of human lives from waking up in the morning from an alarm clock to the use of air conditioners in cooling of our body at night; humans are using technology in their overall development.
In the field of education, humans are now increasingly dependent on technology. Internet is one large storehouse of knowledge that has replaced the traditional role of books in imparting knowledge. This has led to wide information dissemination and reach of education in areas where traditional methods would have never gone or would take too much time to reach e.g. in villages and hilly areas.
Similarly in the field of health, a large number of diseases can easily be detected at an early stage due to various technological innovations like x Rays, MRI etc. Technology is also used in child birth where traditional methods had failed e.g. Test tube babies.
In the field of Space, technology has been immensely helpful in exploration of new planets and solving the mysteries of outer space. We have so many artificial satellites going for exploring new planets for presence of extra-terrestrial life. India’s very own Mangalyaan went to Mars and many new facts about the planet were discovered. All these discoveries could have been possible only due to the use of technology.
The area of agriculture is the one which has immensely benefitted from the use and dependence of technology. The inventions of High Yielding Varieties of crops are the answer to feeding the growing population of the world. New technologies in the field of irrigation like drip irrigation will not only increase the yield of the crop but will also save water. New machinery in agricultures like threshers, tractors has gone a long way in reducing human labour and increasing the productivity. More and more mechanised agriculture will lead to higher productivity and surplus production and help in tackling the problem of malnutrition as well. Thus technology has played an immense role in the sphere of agriculture in enhancing human development.
The way of human and material transportation has drastically improved because of technology. With the inventions of airplanes, trains, cars etc. the human life has become quite mobile. With enhanced speed, the world has truly become a global village. The faster movement of goods like perishable food material has enhanced the food security of the world. Thus technology has greatly helped in development of human life.
Technology has also been used to save the ecology and create a better environment for all the creatures. Genetic initiatives like seed bank or the use of cameras in keeping a look on the endangered species are some of the areas where technology is being used to make this world suitable for all living beings.
Hence we see a lot of overdependence of technology by humans and technology today has become an integral part of human society. But every coin has two sides. On one side although technology has benefitted humans to a large extent, there have been cases where overdependence on technology has caused harm to human lives as well.
The very common cause of obesity in humans today is attributed to technology. It has made humans lazier and forcing us to lead a sedentary lifestyle. Due to this, humans are at a risk of developing many diseases. The use of mobile phones and other gadgets have been known to cause cancer and hearing problems. Similarly over use of laptops and computers are causing posture problems in humans today with loss in eyesight due to excess radiations.
Environment is perhaps one of the most widely affected areas from the use of technology. The widespread industries are spewing out harmful gases warming the Earth and melting glaciers causing rising sea levels and erratic climate pattern which has affected humans worldwide especially the poor.
The use of technology has also caused a lot of man-made disasters and has affected people worldwide. The construction of dams on rivers has known to cause earthquake and are even causes of flood in case of heavy rainfalls. The nuclear disaster in Russia is also an example of how technology can sometimes go terribly wrong.
Most worrisome use of technology is being portrayed in the times of wars. The dropping of atomic bombs on Nagasaki and Hiroshima is a perfect example of how technology can be very easily used to wipe out the entire humankind from the planet. With growing number of terrorist organisation in the world like ISIS, technology in wrong hands could certainly not be beneficial for human development.
Technology affects each and every human being and in different ways. On one hand, it is bringing the world closer through faster means of communication; it is also making the individual isolated. People do not want to talk to their neighbours because they are too busy in their social media lives. On one hand it is curing a large number of diseases, it is also the frequent cause of many diseases. On hand, it can remove poverty through better use of resources and education access at an affordable cost, on the other hand it may increase the poverty gap if the access of technology is confined to a few individual.
Hence dependence on technology may be a good thing as it may lead to human development and better lifestyle, the overdependence may lead to more problems than it solves. It entirely depends on the individual, how he wishes to use the technology. It can be used to create fighter jets and bombs which can take lives of innocent people, or it can be used to create satellites and probes to study outer planets for finding life there as Ramesh wanted to do by becoming a scientist.
The example of Ramesh clearly shows how technology can be immensely helpful in the overall human development. With the use of technology, humans can achieve the impossible and the unimaginable.
Technology is basically the application of science into making products that helps the human in his day to day life. Technology has become an integral part of human lives from waking up in the morning from an alarm clock to the use of air conditioners in cooling of our body at night; humans are using technology in their overall development.
In the field of education, humans are now increasingly dependent on technology. Internet is one large storehouse of knowledge that has replaced the traditional role of books in imparting knowledge. This has led to wide information dissemination and reach of education in areas where traditional methods would have never gone or would take too much time to reach e.g. in villages and hilly areas.
Similarly in the field of health, a large number of diseases can easily be detected at an early stage due to various technological innovations like x Rays, MRI etc. Technology is also used in child birth where traditional methods had failed e.g. Test tube babies.
In the field of Space, technology has been immensely helpful in exploration of new planets and solving the mysteries of outer space. We have so many artificial satellites going for exploring new planets for presence of extra-terrestrial life. India’s very own Mangalyaan went to Mars and many new facts about the planet were discovered. All these discoveries could have been possible only due to the use of technology.
The area of agriculture is the one which has immensely benefitted from the use and dependence of technology. The inventions of High Yielding Varieties of crops are the answer to feeding the growing population of the world. New technologies in the field of irrigation like drip irrigation will not only increase the yield of the crop but will also save water. New machinery in agricultures like threshers, tractors has gone a long way in reducing human labour and increasing the productivity. More and more mechanised agriculture will lead to higher productivity and surplus production and help in tackling the problem of malnutrition as well. Thus technology has played an immense role in the sphere of agriculture in enhancing human development.
The way of human and material transportation has drastically improved because of technology. With the inventions of airplanes, trains, cars etc. the human life has become quite mobile. With enhanced speed, the world has truly become a global village. The faster movement of goods like perishable food material has enhanced the food security of the world. Thus technology has greatly helped in development of human life.
Technology has also been used to save the ecology and create a better environment for all the creatures. Genetic initiatives like seed bank or the use of cameras in keeping a look on the endangered species are some of the areas where technology is being used to make this world suitable for all living beings.
Hence we see a lot of overdependence of technology by humans and technology today has become an integral part of human society. But every coin has two sides. On one side although technology has benefitted humans to a large extent, there have been cases where overdependence on technology has caused harm to human lives as well.
The very common cause of obesity in humans today is attributed to technology. It has made humans lazier and forcing us to lead a sedentary lifestyle. Due to this, humans are at a risk of developing many diseases. The use of mobile phones and other gadgets have been known to cause cancer and hearing problems. Similarly over use of laptops and computers are causing posture problems in humans today with loss in eyesight due to excess radiations.
Environment is perhaps one of the most widely affected areas from the use of technology. The widespread industries are spewing out harmful gases warming the Earth and melting glaciers causing rising sea levels and erratic climate pattern which has affected humans worldwide especially the poor.
The use of technology has also caused a lot of man-made disasters and has affected people worldwide. The construction of dams on rivers has known to cause earthquake and are even causes of flood in case of heavy rainfalls. The nuclear disaster in Russia is also an example of how technology can sometimes go terribly wrong.
Most worrisome use of technology is being portrayed in the times of wars. The dropping of atomic bombs on Nagasaki and Hiroshima is a perfect example of how technology can be very easily used to wipe out the entire humankind from the planet. With growing number of terrorist organisation in the world like ISIS, technology in wrong hands could certainly not be beneficial for human development.
Technology affects each and every human being and in different ways. On one hand, it is bringing the world closer through faster means of communication; it is also making the individual isolated. People do not want to talk to their neighbours because they are too busy in their social media lives. On one hand it is curing a large number of diseases, it is also the frequent cause of many diseases. On hand, it can remove poverty through better use of resources and education access at an affordable cost, on the other hand it may increase the poverty gap if the access of technology is confined to a few individual.
Hence dependence on technology may be a good thing as it may lead to human development and better lifestyle, the overdependence may lead to more problems than it solves. It entirely depends on the individual, how he wishes to use the technology. It can be used to create fighter jets and bombs which can take lives of innocent people, or it can be used to create satellites and probes to study outer planets for finding life there as Ramesh wanted to do by becoming a scientist.
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