The Negative Effects Of Technology On Today’s Society

What Is Technology?

• Machinery and devices developed from scientific knowledge.

People Don’t Kill People, Technology Kills People!

(1) Physical Effects

• It Kills People.• By Nuclear War:• In 1945, an estimated 200,000 people Killed as a result of two

atomic bombings in Japan.• There is also no telling how many nuclear weapons have been

lost, sold to other nations, or simply failed to be accounted for. All it takes is one person (or hacker) to change the world forever.

(1) Physical Effects

• Cell Phones:• Wastage of Time and Money• Negative Effects On Students• A Communication Tool For Criminal Purposes• Negative Effects On Teenagers• Negative Effects of Mobile Phone Use On Our

Environment

(1) Physical Effects

• Global Warming:• Oil leaks in the ocean• Gas guzzling vehicles on the road• Smoke from the factories• Unstoppable cutting of tries• Threat to Ozone layer

(1) Physical Effects

• Pollution:• Dirty streets• Smoke from industrialized city• Dirty water• Technological waste

(1) Physical Effects

• Genetic Testing:• Technological advancements in medical

technology are astounding: the amount of things we have been able to do is quite impressive. But those same people developing all these cures could just as easily create a global pandemic. It is only a matter of time before a widely used drug turns lethal (or worse).

(1) Physical Effects

• Machine Takeover:• We will build robots that will do more than

walk around and dance: they will be created with the task of helping people with everyday chores. Eventually, they will do our work for us. Furthermore, they will grow smarter and our efforts to make them more human-like will pay off.

(2) Social Effects

• Isolation• Isolation means lack of contact with other people in

normal daily living, such as, the workplace, with friends and in social activities. We isolate ourselves by walking around in our own little world, listening to our iPods or staring at the screen of the latest mobile device even when we are around other people.

• Studies have shown that people who are socially isolated will live shorter lives.

(2) Social Effects

• Obesity:• The more time people are spending time in

video games, talking to friends online and watching videos on YouTube, they are spending less time being active or exercising.

• Also the likelihood of mindlessly eating unhealthy food.

(2) Social Effects

• Depression:• Technology creates the perfect recipe for

depression with the lack of human contact, overeating and lack of exercise.

• Some people could cure their depression by living a healthier lifestyle.

(2) Social Effects

• Poor Sleep Habits:• We get sucked into online activities that keep

us up too late and the constant stream of information can make it difficult to turn off our brains.

• Also, the ambient glow from screens can affect the release of melatonin, the sleep chemical.

(2) Social Effects

• Increased Bullying:• It is also easier to get more kids involved in

bullying because people are more likely to say things online that they wouldn’t say in person.

• The increase in cyber-bullying has also led to an increase in teen suicides.

(2) Social Effects

• Lack of Privacy:• The use of viruses and hacking helps to find any

information they wish to obtain.• They don’t think twice about tweeting every move

they make, freely giving out their location on Google Map and putting their entire life story on Facebook.

• One research found that once you login to Facebook, they can follow whatever you are browsing.

(2) Social Effects

• Addiction:• Studies have shown that when cell phones are

taken away subjects heard or felt fathom vibrations, continuously reached for phones that weren’t there and became restless. These are some of the same withdrawal symptoms you would expect from doing drugs.

Survey On Technology Use

• Are advances in today’s technology necessary?• No = 20%• Yes = 80%

Survey On Technology Use

• Are social network necessary??• No = 36%• Yes = 64%

Presented By

• Wahab Ali• Irfan Ali• Abid Siddique• Naveed Ahmad• Abdur Rashid• Asad Ali• Umar Ali

Any Question?