Posted by Michael83 on September 10, 2007, at 22:02:01
In reply to Re: I have good news...and some more good news., posted by caraher on September 10, 2007, at 19:05:39
I believe very strongly that we're just entering a time in history and in the development of science where we've crossed a point where our scientific knowledge will begin to severely endanger us.
In the past, we moved forward into science at full speed. We were just begging to learn the mysteries of this Earth and this universe. Newton's studies did not endanger us. We were virgins to science. But you see, science and nature is much like historians exploring an old abandon house. At first it looks interesting. You run in, exploring the first thing you see, learning about the people who lived there. But after a while, you're on the second floor, you've seen a bit, and you need to begin to watch your step. Some of the rooms may not be sturdy or suitable for humans. There comes to a point, when you open one of those doors, look inside the room, examine the dangers and say, "I don't think we should go in here, it could be dangerous."
I think it started with the nuclear bomb when we started creating things out of science that endangered us. Nearly 50 years ago we (humans) created this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfoQsZa8F1c
(That was 6,000 times more powerful than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima.)If they had that 50 years ago, WHAT IN THE HELL are they going to have 50 years from now?
The machine this thread was created about has said to have the potential to do anything from "create strange matter that could deform all other matter on Earth," "create black holes that would suck the entire Earth in in seconds," or "open a doorway to a new dimension."
It's time for the science community to begin to respect science and it's power. When they go into the Amazon jungle, the explorers always say to "hold back and respect nature" because it's vastness and power can be harmful to someone who foolishly dives into it. The same needs to be done with science. Science gets no respect and it's going to bite back very hard one day if we continue to believe we can just rush in and conquer every aspect of it.
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