Has science proved a boon(pro) or curse(con) to humanity.

"My mind ran at high speed, my body crept behind.I saw the shadowy forms of people, some Were ghosts, some scarecrows, all were wordless dumb –Arms stretched straight out, shoulder to dangling hand; It took some time for me to understand The friction on their burns caused so much pain They feared to chafe flesh against flesh again." These lines are from the poem "The Journal Entry" by the Indian poet Vikram Seth. It describes one of the worst nuclear disasters.. One of the worst moments in a war.. And the dirtiest face of one of the greatest inventions of man.. THE ATOMIC BOMBING ON HIROSHIMA. The atomic bomb's initial explosion may have been devastating, but it also had many after effects. Three days later, a 10,000 pound bomb, Fat Man, was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, resulting in 60 to 80 thousand deaths The exploitation of science can result in several disastrous consequences like nuclear wars, catastrophic pollution and ruinous bloodshed. The same science which has been of such great assistance to mankind has another face. Science which has bestowed us with development, progress, expansion and growth has also brandished us with hostilities, destruction, violence, ruin, devastation, annihilation bloodshed, carnage and obliteration. Gone are the days when peace and tranquillity used to prevail throughout the world. Today a gun booms in one corner of the world or another every day. Just look at the people of Gaza; They are afraid to go out.. They do not know when will a missile or other end their lives Science has brought more fear and danger than hope and comfort. In the beginning, it appeared to be the greatest friend and helper of man. It promised to overcome disease and death. It promised to end poverty and hunger. It promised to make this earth a paradise, and man an immortal god. What has to accomplished? It has not ended poverty. It has not stopped famines. It has not overcome disease. It has not defeated death. It is true that science has brought many comforts to man. Science has, no doubt, made it possible to produce things in great quantities. It has brought the gift of industrialization. But this very gift is a poison for a greater part of mankind. The advanced and powerful nations exploit and depress the weak and small peoples. The strong countries are becoming longer and the weak ones weaker. It is science and its inventions that make it possible. It has destroyed the old social system. It has broken up the established institutions. But it is has not produced a better and happier world. In the past, man lived in a happy world. There was enough food for all. He loved his neighbours and respected his elders. His life was simple. He did not have the so-called blessings of science, but he did not need them. Of course, there were wars and famines sometimes. But their effects were limited. The number of people who died in all the wars and famines of the past is probably less than those who have been killed in the road accidents in the last fifty years. Industrial revolution was one of the greatest gifts of science... But,it had a profound effect on the human condition, especially on urban workers. One distinguished feature of industrial revolution was urbanization. A shift of occupation from agrarian to industrial led to a sharp increase in city populations, which was not associated with developments in infrastructure, sanitation, city planning, law and order etc. Thus diseases, crimes and filth became dominant themes of city life. Working conditions were also hard as factories were dirty, hot, unhygienic and sometimes dangerous with no safety measures. Workers were forced to work for long hours and sometimes the whole family worked to earn their living. The Mobile phones, the internet and the other social networking sites also cause great problems. The radiations of mobile phones that are causing serious health hazards to the users. The mobile phone users are more prone to brain tumors, ear defects, headaches and blurring of vision. The mobile phones use microwave radiations to transmit data or more clearly they use these radiations to connect. For this base stations are to be installed in various parts of the city so that effective coverage can be given to the users. These microwaves lead to serious health problems. it can cause the damage to the DNA, a causative factor for mutation in species, eye vision getting blurred and eye cancer, infertility, hyperactivity in new born children and different type of damages to the ear and tympanic membrane which can cause hearing defects in the individuals who excessively use mobile. Addiction in teenagers Due to low priced services in the form of postpaid and prepaid the teenagers can easily avail mobile telephony. Here the benefits get converted to disadvantages when the device is over used every time and at every place. The teenagers are talking of the services, giving and receiving text messages; downloading wallpapers and ringtones and playing games. They by this way get detached with the other important activities which are so important for their social and personality development. No personal life If you use the Internet for online banking, social networking or other services, you may risk a theft to your personal information such as name, address, credit card number etc. People can access this information through unsecured connections or by planting software and then use your personal details for their benefit. Needless to say, this may land you in serious trouble. Internet users are often plagued by virus attacks on their systems. Virus programs are inconspicuous and may get activated if you click a seemingly harmless link. Computers connected to the Internet are very prone to targeted virus attacks and may end up crashing.Today, the mankind is living under the shadow of sudden death. It appears that we have come to the end of our journey. And so the science is a bane...