Monday, February 25, 2008

Technology

At first sight, technology is good and all the things referring to technology sound better and better. Technology has some pros and cons that I would explain in this composition.

Technology is a new way of doing difficult things in an easier and a faster way than before. For instance, you can search through Internet in few minutes or listen to music while you are going by bus to school and a lot more things you can do with technology. Nevertheless, technology had some bad things. I think that technology distrust us with television or computer, and so on because many people watch TV every day and this isn’t good. TV is one of the several good things that technology has, but if you watch so much it stupefies you. As a consequence some people can’t live without TV, computer... in the end with technology.

Another point is that with new technology the world has improved a lot. Nowadays there are things that 200 years before didn’t exist. At present is easier to live and there are more medicines, food, computers, and etc. so more facilities in work or in school and in hospitals. Technology has remarkable also in scientists because they help in their investigations and these we can see all people in their discoveries with the science.

On the other hand, technology helps a lot in the cinema. Few years ago, special effects didn’t exist or also colour but at present thanks to technology all these things could be possible.

Least but not last, some people uses very bad technology such as the organisations that murder people and those who want a war in the world. Technology in this aspect had created bombs, guns, and so on.

In the end, technology for me is a thing that has changed our life and thanks to this we can live better and have more facilities such as listen to music with I-pod or phone with the self phone, and so on.

Thursday, February 21, 2008

The truth about food and water

This video tells the truth about food and water.
It shows you, if it’s true all we say about drinking 2 litres of water a day. In the video a doctor does an experiment with two twins. The doctor is going to measure the skin of both and one week later she is going to measure it again and compare the results. The twins have a similar life and diet but during the week one of them is allowed by the doctor to drink 2 litres of water every day and the other one isn’t allowed to drink any water. A week later they’re going to see what has happened. Do you think that something will be different?

If you want to know what happens watch it! Here you have the address : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK2b6UtVW70&feature=PlayList&p=C7910CDE48A72C54&index=3

I’ve found this video interesting because when you hear this type of thing, you believe them without knowing if they’re true or false and this is a good example.It can change your mind.

Mumbai Monsoons & Mangroves

I've chosen this video because it has made an impact on me.
It talks about the causes and consequences of the biggest rainstorm that has ever fallen in India. This happened on the 26Th of July, during the season of the monsoons.

It tell us that over a thousand people were drowned, and that the Indian city of dreams, turned in a few minutes to a nightmare.

The main causes of the drownings and floodings are caused, like most of the disasters, by humans.
Years ago, Mumbai was surrendeed by mangroves, a type of plant. These mangroves worked as the city's temperature regulator, and also during the time of the Monsoons, they worked as a sponge.
Though they were very important, Mumbai was and is constantly growing, so buildings spring up all over the place, without any control. This causes that mangroves are being cut down, so, the city is turning hotter and hotter. Also, and not less important, during the monsoons' season, the function of the sponge isn't as effective as it was, because of the fact that now, there are few and fewer mangroves.

If you want to watch this video click in the link:

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Technology in my life

I think that technology is a very good thing but, nothing is perfect so I think it has its bad side too.

Technology´s good things are that you can do almost everything easily and faster than you used to without it. For example, if you want to warm something, you just have to put it into the microwave and... there you have it! Your food is warm and you have only waited for it a few minutes.

On the other hand, bad things about technology are that you do it everything so easy that when you have to do anything that is a bit hard you just don´t do it because you´re not accustomed to do anything that costs a bit of effort. But this does not happen many times.

But technological things are not only the electrical machines, but everything that humans beings have made since they were created. So I think that technology is good if you use it correctly but if you use it in a wrong way, it could be dangerous for you and for other people too.

Technology is part of the evolution, in fact, without the technology it couldn't be possible for the human being to evolute.
As a conclusion, I think that technology is good and bad, and this depends on the person who uses it. So, now that you now this (which is only my personal opinion), try to use it correctly so it can make you life better.

I hope you have enjoyed reading this article.


the paradise

Going green in Paris

Paris is becoming hotter year after year, which is very bad for old people, who fall ill almost inmediately. Global warming is responsible for this heat and in Paris they´re doing their best to repare this situation. One of the alternatives, which I think it´s very original is to put lots of plants in the buildings. The plants refresh the buildings so they don´t need air conditioning in summer because the plants don´t let hot air come in the building.

If you want to see the video you can do it by clicking in the link :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O9_QuIfRdk&feature=PlayList&p=C4D43F960EFF88E0&index=3

11 of september

This video is about the collapse of the twin towers in 2001.The video shows the collapse of the north tower.
At the beggining some people thought it was an accident, but after the second plane crashed against the towers the doubts about it disappeared.
More than 2000 people died and it has been the most shocking of the attacks that Al-Qaeda has made in the last years, and since then the way of thinking of the american people has changed completely.