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Asked by : raghu ram |  02 May '07 11:06 am

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people are lazy by themselves. technology is for betterment of life & or lifestyle. lets say even you have remote you are provided option to go and change channel manually. technology never says "ALWAYS use remote". A lazy person will remain LAZY even if he/she does not use technology while an active person will be active no matter how he is making use of technology.

And I was seeking meaning of technology it is defines as
"The discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientificknowledge to practical problems"
Now, if you are agree with defination, tell me where is laziness. If you are applying knowledge, means you are DOING some activity which is opposite to laziness.

I think because of technology, you got more time and hence you are thinking that you are lazy. Infact that is not correctly justified. In old days even if they do use tech they have got time to REST and today if you use tech then ALSO you will time to REST.

For me, if you use tech at right ...more

Says Manish Mishra 02 May '07 01:04 pm

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Technology does make people lazy. The use of computers and laptops has reduced a lot of manual work. But on the other hand, we have beautiful gyms built with the latest technology, that makes us active and feel fresh. So we get both good and bad from technology. So there is always a balance. It all depends on how we make the best use of it.

Says Dolby 02 May '07 12:20 pm

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Yes. definitely. Now you get everything at the comfort of your home.... People dont even need to go out to shop these days.

Says Rajaraman 02 May '07 11:07 am

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no. for people who are lazy , techonology or othewise, they are always lazy. for people who want to work or learn, techonology is a boon

Says radha ra 02 May '07 10:00 pm

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Technology is a tool in the hands of man. An individual must have WISDOM how to use a tool. Wise utilization of a tool by completely avoiding the ill effects would certainly be advantageous for an individual. For instance, nuclear power has a huge potential. But if used for destructive purpose, it would create havoc. But if used constructively, it would be a positive source of energy.

Technology is certainly increasing more and more comforts. Physical efforts are getting reduced day by day with mechanized means. That is why we need to become 'masters' of technology and not the 'slaves' of technology. We must not succumb to lazy habits with the overuse of technological comforts. We should not forget to actively spend time in building up physique and good health. Technology if used cautiously will not make a person lazy. Technology in itself is not harmful. It depends on the user to allow technology make him lazy or active. --Shirish B.

Says SHIRISH MADHUKAR BABTIWALE 02 May '07 02:04 pm

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if you feel you r a victim of technological development, better try out some physical exercise

Says sundaram meenakshi 02 May '07 11:09 am

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no

Says raj 09 May '07 08:41 pm

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somewhat lazy, somewhat crazy, somewhat choosy, somewhat busy and somewhat easy

Says suhasini paramane 02 May '07 03:28 pm

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like a coin has 2 sides...tech applications has 2 sides...one good another bad...wont it be better to concentrate on good part and try to minimize bad one....since both are unavoidable...isnt it???

Says lajpat shah 02 May '07 12:46 pm

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no it is saving man's time to do the things of higher importance

Says Amrita 07 May '07 12:01 pm

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