Is the technology progress good for human beings?

Fifty years ago, when people wanted to keep food fresh, they had to put the food in the cool water; now we have refrigerator to keep them. Fifty years ago, when people wanted to keep in touch with friends, they had to write a letter which may cost more a month to arrive; now we can log in MSN to talk with friends immediately. These advantages all comes from the progress in technology. Although sometimes the progress in technology engenders los of problems, such as pollution, I still think the progress makes our lives better, even can save people’s life.

First of all, there is a story which tells about the development of Internet has ever saved one Korean girl’s life. The girl, who suffered from an extremely rare disease which is less than 20 documented cases around world, was told must take the surgery to remove huge tumors from her face soon otherwise she would die. Fortunately, her father suddenly realized that they could ask for help by Internet when the families who couldn't afford the fee were under the pessimism,. The two clips posted on the internet showing her father’s in tears pleading for help drew immediate responses from thousands internet users, who raised $12,500 soon for instant surgery and set up a forum quickly to ask for money necessary for later operations as well as opinions from tumor experts all around the world. Those warm-hearted strangers helped raise that was desperately needed for instant surgery and spontaneously came together to form an Internet forum to ask other kind-hearted people all over the world to donate more money for the girl. Having Received world-wide assistance together with greeting and blesses all over the cyberspace, the girl luckily recovered. I cannot image how terrible the condition the girl would face if there was no technology like Internet.

Secondly, it is becoming more convenient for us since the technology develops so quickly. As an international student, if I want to go back to hometown during winter break, I can just take a LEX to Chicago then fly back to china, the situation that we never image several decades; if I miss my parents and my friends in china, I can just log in MSN then I can see them face to face; if I am hungry when I study until midnight, I can call Papa Johns’ delivery number to get the delicious pizza. The development in transportation, internet and means of communication make our lives much better.

However, the technology development can save people’s lives and make more convenient for our lives, I have to admit that the progress also initiate lots problem. The most serious one is the pollution. For example, when we build a new high technological factory, lots of pollution will occur. First of all, there will be smoggy and dirty air. Since a factory of course has one or even more chimneys, there will be thick smog flowing from the chimneys when machines in the factory begin to be in operation. In addition, there will be sewage in our nearby rivers. As we all know, chemical materials, which is generally toxic and colorful, is used as a necessary part in many factories, no exception for the factory built nearby. Therefore, the river will turn to sewage because of waste emissions from this factory. Lastly, there will be a lot of noise surrounding us every day. Sounds caused by machines are always aloud and annoying.

In a conclusion, although sometimes our environment is polluted because of the technology progress, I still think the technology brings us much more advantages than harms. The internet makes the world as a whole, even can save people life, and the development in wide range of fields make our lives much easier. So I think the technology is good for human beings without doubts.