The discovery of atomic energy is an event of great significance. It may be regarded as the completion of' the industrial age. It will affect our lives for more than was done by the industrial revolution. The great question, however, is of the use that may be made of this terrifying energy. It can be used both for good and evil. If used well, it can make the world a happier place, but it can wipe out the human race if misused. Just as steam and electric power made big changes in our lives, both for good and evil, atomic power will mold our living far deeply; in ten or fifteen years, atomic energy will be used in place of electricity; the fear is that these advances may not be accompanied by the right kind of thinking which can make wise use for them for good for humanity.
Atomic energy can be used for power generation. In England, it has been used for several years to heat houses in a small area. The United States of America has successfully employed atomic fuel in a submarine that can go to all seas and remain underwater without refueling. The Soviet Union put into operations an atomic electric station of 5,000 kits. Within the next ten years, so many atomic power stations will be set up worldwide. Atomic energy has entered the farms, the factories, the powerhouse, and the hospitals.
A significant application of atomic energy in agriculture has been in the use of radioactive tracers in fertilizers. When directed on seeds and plants, radiation increases the crop output Experiments are going on to find a method of killing harmful bacteria by radiation. In the field of medicine, it has already made great advances. Over time, it is going to revolutionalize Medicine and give us the means to fight these diseases, which are now considered beyond cure. Radioisotopes are used for medical operations. Radioactive active cobalt can be employed to cure cancer.
In the field of industry, its uses can be enormous in the U.S.A.Many firms are applying atomic energy to obtain better products at a lower cost. Some countries have already started building electric plants that use atomic energy.
Another important field in which atomic energy will bring about revolutionary charges is communications. In a few years, we can expect atomic energy to be used for ocean-going vessels, trains, and air crafts. Isolated and barren lands will again become centers of activity; This new power source can supply heat and light to villages hidden in faraway valleys.
While atomic energy has come as great liberty of humanity, it has given men vast power of destruction. If another World War breaks out, millions will be killed. Many peoples are injured, and many more millions will die a slow and painful death. All over the world, there have been protests against the tests of such weapons. There is also a move to get these weapons banned.
Apart from the heart and blast effect of such weapons, men like Einstein and Bertrand Russell have warned against nuclear explosions' radiological effects. Several radioactive substances, such as radio-strontium, enter the body, soil, air, water, and food. This brings about various diseases, life-shortening, and giving slow death. Not only the present but the future generations are also subject to the dreadful effects.
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