Unless you’re living under a rock, everyone knows well the so-called “internet”. This information technology is the driving force of today’s world and has a great influence in our world today because with the power of the internet, our daily tasks have been made much more easier and convenient. It is undeniable that some people today would not be able to stay sane without the internet. It is also related and tied to abundant of other world-changing inventions and success.
Just like everything else in this world, the internet came from somewhere; a humble beginning. A brief background is that the first prototype of the Internet was invented in the late 1960s with the creation of ARPANET, or the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network. This network of computer-to-computer connections was intended for military and academic research. It had been developed and is still continuously growing. Currently, the internet is already utilized by a considerably large portion of the world. One of the talks that I had attended stated that more or less 70% of the internet users are online for around 8 or more hours each day. This would mean that a large portion of our time is being devoted to this invention.
Positively, internet had given a wide range of possibilities. It had remarkably contributed to the world of economics, business, science, entertainment, politics, education and likewise. Information is now easily and effectively shared to one another.
Another undeniable contribution of the internet is communication. During the early times, there were only limited ways on communicating and if you choose to send a letter, it could take days for it to arrive from the sender to the receiver. But with the technology present today, talking to someone is now more reliable and accessible. Communication had been greatly innovated and developed because of the internet. Currently, we have emails, text messages and different social medias that are accessible through technological devices.
Although, provided with these great benefits and functions, there are still a few negative aspects along this. Some experts had talked about internet being an “addiction”. This may be because of how other people could not stop from using the internet although they had been online for the rest of the day. They would say that internet may one day cause the disconnection of people to the world. Some people also worry that it could be the cause for losing the ability to personally communicate and also survive without internet if the need arises. And they would also state that it may result to people being socially isolated and disconnected to what is the real world from the virtual one. Misleading information are also one of what hinders the proper development of our information technologies.
But the problem isn’t the internet, but the people abusing it. Just like any invention, it is in our hands if we are to use it accordingly. An example is that cars were invented for efficiency and with good intentions yet there are people who use the invention for crime and dreadful purposes such as robberies and other criminal activities. The point is it would depend on us on how we use these inventions. All inventions could possibly be used for the wrong intentions and it’s up to each individual to be responsible users. It’s always essential to know limitations and proper uses of what there is in our world today.
-Bella Con La Papaya_IC2
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