Impact Modern Technology has on us.
Impact of Modern Technology was another article I used for Michigan’s MEAP exam, the other being Nuclear Energy. I wrote this paper for my Interdisciplinary class, and quite frankly I have no idea what that means. I wrote this paper in the year 2001, April 3rd, apparently the hour I wrote this paper was 6th hour of my high school. I think I was in 10th grade when I wrote this paper. There are many errors in the article, some of them way too silly, but the paper shows the progress I have made since then. I don't think this assignment was a paper that required me to do ANY RESEARCH, but rather write the paper within that hour on Modern Technology. As such, one can infer after reading the paper that it was just opinions jotted down without any prior research.
The FCA’s of the paper were:
1. Demonstrate Standardized manuscript form.
2. Demonstrate effectiveness use of Writer’s handbook.
3. Demonstrate sequence and logical development of ideas.
Since the paper was written in 2001, and as it deals with modern technology, I would like to mention that many of the things mentioned in the paper most probably are obsolete by now are seem trivial. So, please keep in mind that the paper was written 6 years ago.
Name: Bhaskar Chitraju
Hour: 6th
Date: Tuesday, April 03, 2001
“Modern Technology and its Impact on Day-to-Day life”
The role of Modern Technology and Science is increasing and has major impact on day-to-day lives of today’s people, as it will in the future. One way or another, advancements in Science and Technology are affecting people all around the world, in New York and in an unknown place in Africa. Technology affects people’s lives by improving medicines, provides better treatment for diseases and insures a longer life. It improves transportation by helping people move from one corner of the world to other in hours by using transportation services such as Airways, Railways, or even Bus Transportation.
Modern Technology changed people’s lifestyle and the way they live. For example, now it’s possible to surf Internet on TV, watch programs, pause Live TV, and even playback live shows. Internet surfing is a technology revolution. Because of that technology, a person could know what is happening on the other side of the world, chat with others about different matters and even talk using Instant Messaging Services. Watching TV on computers too is possible. Due to Internet, it is now possible to say that the world is at your fingertips.
Recent discoveries and scientific breakthroughs such as Cracking the DNA code and Mapping the Genome may completely change the way people look even before they are born. Parents can change color of their unborn son’s eye from blue, black or brown. Diseases that are passed through generations, like diabetes, chronic diseases may be eliminated from the unborn child. Such changes will create a child who is disease free and completely immune from world diseases. This might be helpful, as people would be healthier than before. Due to genetic alteration it maybe possible to extend human life expectancy, therefore an average person may possibly live up to 150 years healthily.
These are few and best examples that Modern Technology and Science have greater impact on Human beings and the Earth than anything else mankind has done before. Even though with these many Scientific and Technological advancements, there are huge backdrops and disadvantages, Scientific and Technological advancements are improving our way of life, but in this conquest of knowledge, this advancement is hurting the Earth and also acting in a negative way people live. Development of Nuclear Arsenals is one such example, which could seriously harm Earth’s environment. Chernobyl blast is the best example of how these Nuclear Plants could lead to death of millions of lives now and in the future. Use of chemical and destructive weapons might one day bring the world to a dead end where there is no more humanity because of people’s quest for knowledge. Other matters of concern are continuous use of limited resources such as oil and coal, and increase in pollution in atmosphere due to these minerals. Therefore, Scientific Advancements may also make the world worse. If after 10 years, Genetic Mutation is made possible to extend life expectancy, people will live longer and death rate will decrease thus creating a serious problem where more resources will consumed and lead to eventual destruction of forests and natural habitats to make way for people.
Therefore, Scientific and Technological advancement is not always good even if it is making the lives of people better and their lives healthier. It is also making social condition and Earth’s environment worse. In conclusion, Modern Technology has great impact on our day-to-day life and also shapes our future.
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This topic has really enlightened me, thanks for putting it down on the Internet