As we approach the twenty- first century, several new, more powerful technologies have made their way into households and offices. Faster communication is made possible through mobile phones and the Internet. If you look around you, you notice that technology has grown so fast through the years that the results are quite overwhelming.
Science, from the Latin word ‘’scientia’’ which means knowledge. It formulates theories and laws. Technology, from the Greek word ‘’technologia’’ which means the study of art and skill. It uses the science’s theories and laws to make equipment and apparatus. However, science and technology work hand in hand to improve the quality of human life. The development of science produced countless discoveries and inventions which give us positive and negative effects. There are lots of advantages and disadvantages in which the science and technology can give to people and its environment.
Science and technology makes our lives simpler. Works can be done easier through high- tech machines and equipments. It gives less work for humans and our job can be done faster. It makes us feel comfortable and easy to live. It also helps us organize our daily activities. Nowadays, computer is the most useful and popular invention to every people. Some may say that they can’t do anything without a computer. Some believe, it is a sort of enjoyment. Well, in fact it is true because computer makes life more enjoyable and through this, we may be able to discover and explore new things. Using computer is like an adventure. It provides us all the information and is used to solve mathematical calculations. Through science and technology, it is easier for us to communicate other people. It is also significant in the field of business because transactions and other events are done through the computer. Science and technology let every people live in an easy and modern life. It opens the door and allows people to enter into a new world which is fully developed and well civilized.
Science and technology is not giving us only the positive side but it also has its disadvantages that truly affect human life. If we look around the surroundings, it is so crowded, polluted and damaged which is caused mainly by the existence of invented technologies throughout the world. Its existence totally affects our mother earth and our natural environment is replaced by new big buildings and factories that are managed by technology- based owners. Science and technology also affects our health and lifestyles. Chemicals produced by technology are hazardous to our health which will likely result to death and diseases. Technology- based persons are indolent because they are too dependent on it and don’t work anymore. People’s lifestyles changed. The traditional style of living is deleted and replaced by modern style of living that destructs our culture and society. If we manipulated technology, then technology also manipulated us. World is being ran by high- tech machines and innovated equipment that people think it would give us good effects but rather it generally changed our whole life that we now forget the simple life that our ancestors left us. Science and technology allows us to finish works without any efforts. It is a bad influence to us.
Reflecting on its advantages and disadvantages, we now realize its consequences when used by us. It is up for us if we protect ourselves from exposure of existing technologies and it is within ourselves where and what to believe among these effects.
