Young Writers Society

PROS AND CONS NOWADAYS

“Bill Gates is a very rich man today… and do you want to know why? The answer is one word: VERSIONS.” (Barry, 2013). Technology really evolves further and faster that makes us people be modern. The real issue about technology is not whether it is good or bad but whether we are grown-up and mature enough to use wisely what we have created. Technology helps us in so many ways like for entertainment, for business, for transportation, for communication, for enhancement and for convenience. Technology has limitations, limitations that can lead us to destruction and different perceptions. On the other hand, technology has wonderful power to enrich our lives. In this case, these devices come in variation such as devices for enhancement, environment and convenience.

Technology can have different cluster. First, the variation of devices for entertainment/enhancement. According to the famous book of Daniel J. Levitin(2006), “This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession”, in this book he explains that music can take advantage and increase our physical, emotional and mental health. On the other hand, an invented virtual machine that helps the net to host fewer physical servers, translating into lower costs for hardware acquisition, maintenance, energy and cooling system usage (Tynan, 2005). Now, we are living in golden age of devices and we can easily spend more time to entertain ourselves and to enjoy our past times (Szkolar, 2012 ). Computer technology has been advancing so rapidly that new devices are discovered faster than anyone can keep pace. Some OFW’s can instantly communicate to their relatives. Furthermore, they tend to use computers rather than their own brains for many tasks that they should be able to perform without mechanical assistance. Some students use devices to cheat (Zernicke, 2002). Devices for entertainment and enhancement have so many advantages and disadvantages cause and effect on people around us.

The second one is the variation of devices for convenience. Almost everyone believes that technology has made life easier and more comfortable and that it has enabled us to perform tasks that we could not do otherwise. By using these devices you can talk to anybody, anytime (Dogra, 2010). You can use it for emergency, internet and information access, banking and photography. Electronic processing creates greater opportunity for error like in some many case, criminals allow to attack to access private computer networks. Moreover, mobile phones make a person lose his privacy as he can be accessed by anybody, anytime. In some business transactions, many people do scamming. The FBI has seen an increase in cyber criminals who use online photo-sharing programs to perpetrate scams and harm victims’ computers. Many cyber conflicts have been rapidly occurring like ransom. Somehow, devices for convenience can simplify your life yet complicated.

The last one is the devices for environment. Because of developments, we can travel further, faster and more comfortable. Using vehicles we can travel wherever you want in just a little moment. Some devices can help you to be more alert and inform in case of emergency like using alarms. It makes our lives become well (George, 2008). We live in a more dangerous world, not only because cars, trucks, and airplanes can kill but also because the ease and speed with which we can get from one place to another has made national borders more permeable. We have been seriously depleting the Earth's natural resources to run these some devices and have appreciably hastened global warming because of the gasses that they emit. We must be responsible on how to use it because so many possibilities that can affect especially in the environment.

Technology has many pros and cons. We arrogantly believe that it will be always the master of devices. Almost everyone believes that technology has made life easier and more comfortable and that it has enabled us to perform tasks that we could not do otherwise. On the other hand, technology has been advancing so rapidly that new devices are discovered faster than anyone can keep pace. Technology can have more developments. If we abuse using this technology, we cause irregular outbreaks of massive errors because we are stupid and careless. It can aids us yet it can waste us. Maybe somehow in our lives it guide and help. But you must use it wisely and legally responsible.

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