Posts

Showing posts from September, 2022

MINING: SMASH OR PASS?

Image
    Mining, yes, just like the popular video game " Minecraft ," involves people extracting or collecting materials such as metals and minerals from the ground. These materials are then used for items such as jewelry, pots and pans, electrical wires, and other valuable objects humans use. The practice of mining dates as far as 3000 BCE. It was slow and mainly done to make weapons for hunting, but now that technology has advanced, the things we can do are virtually unlimited. And of course, time doesn't only come with development but also destruction.     Mining benefits us, humans, in numerous ways. One of them is by supplying valuable metals, minerals, and rocks. We may not notice it, but a lot of the objects we see around our homes are products of mining. Aside from that, it provides people with employment opportunities . It is convenient for the poor who don't have enough money for college as the job doesn't require a college diploma. Lastly, it benefits our...