Advantages Of Technology

Exploring the Advantages of Technology


There can be no doubt that civilization has been enhanced through the advantages of technology.  It began as soon as humans arrived on earth, and will unquestionably continue until such day that humans are no longer part of the world.


If asked the question, most people would credit first the invention of fire to the caveman.  Perhaps it is because fire has had such an impact on our lives throughout history, or maybe simply because in those prehistoric days, there were only elements to be considered.  Fire, water, earth and air were likely the rulers of the world in the early days, the cause of the creation of all other elements.  Even man is from earthly beginnings, as the Book of Genesis in the Bible depicts how Adam was formed from it in the passage “for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return”.  That seemingly simple act has to be the ultimate beginning of technology, for what greater advance in civilization has been made other than that of the creation of man? 


From the moment humans entered the picture, we have made continuous strives to improve our lot.  Every generation has seen further advancement in this area; each taking steps that appear magnanimous at the time but small in retrospect as each led to yet a larger one.  It is difficult to pinpoint the most important technological advances, since there are so many arenas in which they have been made.  From fire, we could go to weaponry; to the wheel; to the creation of boats and vehicles using the wheel; to the development of dish and cookware; to clothing; to building homes, and then better homes.  Farming brought innovative tools and equipment that improved working the land manually.  Industry brought machines to produce clothing, create essential parts to other help other machines work, and the processing of natural raw elements into materials that would benefit many processes in life.  We forge ahead with better ideas, better methods and better improvements.  


The light bulb, the telephone and electricity certainly must be counted as some of the greatest advancements that prove the advantages of technology.  While each has been improved upon over the years, it is impossible to think of life without these luxuries.  Indeed, when power outages are experienced due to weather or overuse, many operations come to a complete standstill and people are at a loss until the power is returned.  Simple things such as paper and pencil emerged from sticks scratching in the dust, only to be replaced by keyboards and electronic devices.  Technology is responsible for the information provided here; if not for the writing implements of long ago, historic details could not have been recorded in manuscripts, letters and books and then relayed to information seekers today.  


All advances haven’t begun as material objects, but rather as ideas.  Consider the contributions that the thought processes of Diophantus, Sir Isaac Newton and others have made.  Without mathematical and scientific equations, we would not have many of the advantages of technology that we do.  Radio transmission, television, telephones and computers are dependent upon string equations and data links, and form the beginnings as well as continuations of most information and communication discoveries.  


Many amazing strides in technology have been made since the beginning of civilization, and more are certain to be on the horizon. It is unlikely that early man would have been able to visualize that someday their descendants would be traveling in a space exploration vehicle, yet they certainly set the world in motion toward that goal through their efforts to improve their world by realizing the advantages of technology.