Technology Dung

(2nd Entry)

I was so tempted to write a sequel to my first entry on Wapakman, especially when I heard the news that Papa Ranillo is coming to the rescue of his precious daughter by bringing the law into the mix. But that would be too Jobert Sucaldito-ish. Anyway…

“Computers are toxic boxes that potentially can pollute groundwater supplies and harm wildlife in addition to humans…The problem is 500 million computers will be obsolete by 2007, two in every household, according to Jim Pucket, a network organizer for Basel Action Network (Heyamoto, 1)…That’s literally tons of technology being disposed of…But where does it go?”

This was lifted from a paper, “Environmental Impact of Technology Waste, written in April 6, 2004 by Robert Accettura. I came across his paper on the internet while searching for information on technology waste. All the convenience brought about by the computer which is constantly getting faster and smarter comes with a price tag that humans cannot afford. While we are able to make our world smaller through the internet and other technological advancements, we are also destroying this same world. Technology, with its increasing powers, should find a way to clean up its mess. We, the users/followers of the wonders of technology, should clean up our mess. And eventually, there shouldn’t be any mess to speak of. Technology does not have an answer to every human issue. Certainly, it does not have an answer to the problems of massive consumption of natural resources and of environmental degradation (or murder).

Something must be done to address this problem of technology waste. What purpose would technology serve when we’re all dead anyway. Yikes.