Letter to the Editor about the News of Modern Technology 

II Motilal Street, T. Nagar 

Chennai 17. 

The Editor 

Viewpoint, Gandhi Marg, 

New Delhi. 

23, March, 20…


Sir, 

I would like to bring to the notice of your readers an electronic gadget SUPALASER that was advertised in the papers a few days ago. This gadget when connected to a stereo system, is activated by the music to throw multicolored light beams on the walls of the room. Priced at an incredible Rs. 18,000/- the only purpose it will serve is to make its manufacturers rich. 

The laser is one of the most important inventions of modem science and has been used to good effect in the fields of industrial and scientific research, communications, medicine, and others. The wise application of laser technology has benefited mankind in various ways. Manufacturers of such frivolous products as the SUPA-LASER should not be allowed to have access to such technology as they are simply wasting know-how and essential resources. 

Besides, the flashing light emitted by this gadget may prove injurious to eyesight and might even cause blindness. 

No doubt there are people who are able to spend large amounts of money on novelties. But is it ethical to expend research and scarce resources to invest in gadgets that are only meant to amuse and divert the bored upper class? I leave your readers to decide for themselves. 

Yours truly, 

P. Jayanti