technology - good or bad?

dont worry, im not gonna practise my comparison and contrast essay here.
we were discussing the new communication techonologies that day in class, and a lot of the views/inputs from people were good ones. i mean, yeah of course technology has aided us mere humans in a huge tremendous way. for some of us, without the tiny little device called a handphone in our pockets 24/7, we will feel cut off from the world and at such a loss. of course then we have those who are online every second of the day just chatting with people.. CHATTING?!?! is there not any other better ways to do with your time? but ok! maybe they enjoy chatting with random people they hardly know and will never say hi to in life... then there are plenty of people around who has their blogs- online journals and such. and its a good idea i think. i have one.. okay counting this 2. but yes i have a personal one, and i use it to jot down my thoughts and feelings as i used to in a physical journal. but as my handwriting evolved and i started writing faster (for no apparant reason) my wrist started to hurt a lot. basically, typing is faster, easier to edit, and a nicer feel. (yeah i like punching these key pads. quite fun) so yes. technology is good. without it, it would take a million years to communicate with my friend in australia. without it, i would not be able to see my sister's pictures while she was in europe. with out it, i would not be able to see my cousin all the way in UK.

but not all forms of new technology is good now. they have what. um, some play online thing.. and people (like my elder sister and SOME CLASSMATES) are so hooked on to it!! its like a form of addiction where every night they have to log on and play (bridge!!! and others..) and once they start. they'll say "ok ill play one game" and that ONE game will ALWAYS almost DEFNITELY evolve into 5 6 games that lasts til about 3am in the wee hours.

i have no idea what form of benefit this games online thing has, but i'm sure entertainment is one.. but the same entertainment night after night that does not develop your brain in any way whatsoever. ok fine, maybe it helps you strategize a bit better, but i'm pretty sure the cons of it taking away your eyesight and dulling your sense due to lack of sleep is way more than that bit of improved strategization. (is there such a word?)

PLUS! all these xbox and ps.. i always wished i had one. its TOTALLY MAJOR fun. but ill never let my kids grow up with one.. thats a whole different story. kids these days learn so much rubbish from these games, they pick up violence as easily as i learnt to burp. and they use 4 letter words in almost every sentence! (ok exaggeration here...... but i was shocked when a kid friend of mine (p1) was already spewing out the F-word behind his parents back..) i'm certain i only heard of that in like. um. secondary school? im so innocent. but yes. technology these days are really helpful and good, they help in our communication form and allow us a more efficient way. but what does techonlogy itself communicate with us? they tell us that we are a lazy, inefficient, unintelligent spieces without them. and hey, what can i say. they are right. if we dont be careful, one day us humans will all be triple chin and double elbows. and we'd probably need technology to help us get around as well. HAHA.

ps. i have NOTHING against technology. i actually like it. ((: i just think its amusing how we're so dependent on it.