This is precisely where my thinking lies Julia. It seems that innovation will keep moving forward, specifically with regards to technology. The only way to be smart is to set proper guidelines and implement parameters for following them...or so I hope
How do we allow scientific innovation without ruining the world?
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Re: How do we allow scientific innovation without ruining the world?
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Just look up "dihydrogen monoxide", the dangerous chemical responsible for thousands of deaths each year, which is implicated in fracking, and is a major component of drinking water. Dihydrogen monoxide, of course, is another name for water.
Scientific advancement needs a scientifically literate society to keep it in check, without hindering it. If people panic at new discoveries without understanding them, or accept all science as good and ethical, problems will undoubtedly arise.
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Sarah Tariq wrote: ↑02 Mar 2018, 02:42 No doubt, every new innovation has it's pros and cons. Now it's on us how effectively we use the particular technology for the benefit of mankind. Gun is an important innovation. But it is the negative use, which is devastating society. There should be an effective control on gun's usage to avoid its harms.
I agree as well. Technology has its pros and cons but I think we’re letting the cons of everything win out in our society. Guns and social media are two I know are well over played both many pros but so many cons that we choose to ignore.
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The same weapons that allow us to defend ourselves are also used to kill people. Do we make more of them, or take them away?
The same technologies that increase food production quantity are also linked to severe environmental degredation. Do we feed people now, or protect the earth for future generations?
When (and I do say when, not if) we build AI that is smarter and more capable than humans are, as a species, will we have created our savior or our extinction?
I guess the deciding factor on whether a certain technology is perceived as good or bad depends on which side of the technology you end up on.
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I believe that the key to this will always be the discipline and attitudes of all humans.
How these can change us in a better way. Because if we started using it in a wrong way, they the outcomes will surely be worse.
Similar how fireworks use in the good way is beautiful and mesmerizing but used in a wrong way can be devastating.
People's mentality will always be the deciding factor.
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I truly appreciate your comment here. I believe in this capitalistic society, people are a forethought, now they are more a commodity; something to be used and retired when worn. The humanity and compassion we once had has seemingly gone with the ages and the pressure to work to the bone and not enjoy life is a common core value. When we work together, with the collective's actual well-being in mind, we could accomplish much greater things as a society. Let alone, have a much safer and friendlier society. Thanks for your post, helped me have a good way of thinking today.Spirit Wandering wrote: ↑02 Mar 2018, 09:28 As your post indicates, the ethical considerations about these innovations are complicated. As are the considerations about gun control. I'm one who thinks that reasonable controls are a good idea but not a complete answer. I think the only true answer comes when we can begin to develop more empathy for our fellow human beings. I think we could change the dynamics of many societal issues, including the two mentioned here, if we could begin to act from one simple, yet difficult premise: what we do to others, we do to ourselves.
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