Thoughts on Technology

I look at technology as the good, the bad, and the ugly. There's a lot of good that technology has given society, conveniences that help modern man to be more productive at work and at home. There's the bad technology which should have been left in the minds of their creators. And the ugly which in my opinion had great potential to be a positive impact on society, but, some how ended up in the hands of a person or persons who made the choice to make it negatively affect our lives. An example of good technology would be some household appliances. Refrigerators, diswashers, self-cleaning ovens and in some respects the microwave oven all have made ours lives easier as compared to previous generations. These tools have lessen the drudgery of cooking and cleaning in our kitchens. Imagine today if these tools of convenience no longer existed and we have to go back to gather wood to build a fire to prepare meals, many people would go hungry! Bad technology would be bombs, nuclear bombs and in particular, dirty bombs, and tools needed for biochemical warfare. Anything that is meant to destroy mankind is never a good thing to create. What I would consider as ugly technology would definitely include the internet, specifically, the world wide web. I believe when the web was created it was anticipated that it would be a positive impact on society. However, as we are aware, there is an ugly side that has reared it head. It seems that when some thing good on the web is presented, someone equally creates a negative side. An example, all things consider in society as immoral has found a home on the world wide web. Online gambling, adult sites, etc., have given people more access to these vices than ever before. I suspect that the creators never expected that this marvelous advance of technology would include such things. Overall, technology has provided society with many good resources and purposes. And I believe as long as there are inventors who will use technology for the good of man we will have a world that is positively being affected to have have better lives.