Monday, October 17, 2011

The Basic Ideas As To Why Science Is Crucial To Our Existence

By Adrienne R. Resendiz


We've all experienced a Sci-Fi film or two that depicts some future world in which technology is used to destroy mass quantities of people, or the technology itself replaces human intelligence, leaving humanity's survival at the hands of some heart-less robot. Even though the technology that we see expanding today is doing so quicker than ever expected, these movies how some over-exaggerated ideas. When people think of high-tech gadgets and furthering technology, they believe there is a sense of hostility attached to it, as well as thoughts of dehumanization, which is mostly a direct feeling die to some of these movies.

When there are certain instances where technology is dangerous is when there is no affiliation to humans and the science is specifically, just that, science OR people stop interacting with each other about the profession.

What happens if humanity is stripped out of scientific pursuits? What happens when science is pursued for the sake of science itself? How can we, as humans do things with science if we aren't technically even in the picture when creating these innovative things? If the ideas that are being put into motion are ones that don't consider us, then that means scientists are only looking at the technological aspect of it. If we look at where we have made mistakes in history, it seems like some of those movies may have some valid points if technology isn't used for good. A few of the medical experimentations Nazi doctors did with concentration camp prisoners " while they were still living! " is a sobering example of this.

Science is just a tool. For an example, nuclear technology can make more economical means of attaining power or kill thousands of people. As a tool, it can have an incredibly positive impact on many, or in the wrong hands can be equally destructive. We can succeed if you put two and two together and don't take people out of the picture. The level in which we can do this will determine the degree to which we can reach new and wonderful heights as a civilization, or reach the depths of worldwide despair.

One reason why there is hope for the world with technology today is because there are people who care enough to stay true to the science and human combination. One such organization, headed by Clare Bronfman is dedicated to studying methods that we can keep science on the right path and teach others how to do it for future generation's sake, and this organization is called the Ethical Science Foundation.

We can continue to see positive revolutions in technology if scientists put humans in front of science in all aspects of life. To abstain from permanent damage in the world, we need to see the good in this concept and use in wherever we can. The more commanding the technology, the more potential destruction if in the wrong hands. Not only will we gain from this type of change, but our children as well, since ethical behavior shows in the ways we use science.




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