Modern Technology

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Modern technology owes ecology an apology! yes it is true. Technology has made human life easier and faster. However, it has also left negative marks on human life, nature, environment, natural inhabitants and above all on children. Albert Einstein once said.” It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded humanity”. His observation about technology was right. Computer, internet, nuclear weapons, high-tech gadgets and other radiation-generating-devices are slowly destroying the sense of humanity, originality, and natural beauty of mother earth. Therefore, modern technology is gradually annihilating true sense of humanity, purity of environment and originality of the planet.

Modern technology is affecting sense of humanity and its nature. Nuclear weapons and high –tech machineries are really destroying human being and its surroundings. A look at the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki is a reminder to the destructive power of nuclear weapons that destroyed the whole cities within minutes. The effects of destruction will be seen for generation.

A famous magazine prevention published an article entitled “is dirty electricity making you sick”. In this article, an incident which happened in 1990 has been mentioned, wherein intense electromagnetic field caused cancer fatalities in a new school. Epidemiologist found extremely high readings of transient electronic pollution. This incident shows the worst impact of technology on human beings and natural inhabitants’ life is at the hand of these destructive elements such as atom bombs, chemical weapons, drones. All these elements amplify violence.

Furthermore, big powers like America, Russia, China, France, and Israel are competing each other to lead on the path of destruction which could destabilize the whole planet. Super powers have created nuclear weapons, atom bomb, and landmines with only one purpose: destruction of human being. Furthermore, radioactive waste from nuclear power plants are...