Irony of the advancement of science and tech

1. Cheah Hoe Leong Seow Jing Ye Park Seong Jin Chua Jie Han Irony of the advancement of science and tech

2. What? • What is science and technology? Science -The study of nature (things that revolve in around us) Technology - Application of science

3. What? • Perceived future - Life without hardships - Increased use of technology in life due to advancement in S&T - Mechanical Aid in daily life i.e robots - Many industrial jobs replaced by machines.

4. What? • What is the perception of the future in science fiction ? - Most of them are negative - Halo – Destruction of Human Race by technologically advanced alien race

5. What? • - Blade runner – Technology is no longer enslaved by humans • Ironically, technology itself is starting to enslave humans • Replicants in the movie are both mentally and physically superior to humans

6. Reason • Why would humans want to “advance” in terms of science and technology? -Free themselves of the restrictions nature once imposed on them -Be free to shape and influence their surroundings at their will -Improve people’s lives and make them happier

7. Reason • Why would it be ironic to say that innovations in science and technology an improvement in our daily life? -People become more reliant on science and technology as it improves -Enslaved by science and technology -Lose the original meaning of science and technology to help humans free themselves of the restrictions nature once posed on them

8. Reason • Why does science and technology not necessarily make people happier? -Not all science and technology will be used to improve people’s lives -May be used to manufacture weapons -Destroy lives

9. Assumptions • What are the assumptions people make when they say they had already “advanced” in science and technology? -People are able to achieve more things with the help of technology -People assume that advances in science and technology will make their lives better-off

10. Assumptions • What are the assumptions present when people say that they have control over technology? • They are assuming that technology will not be capable of its own intelligence • Big assumption that technology will always be below human’s intelligence

11. Implications • Blade Runner-serves as a warning • Bleak environment-sunlight never reaches • Resembles the abyss • We get complacent when it comes to the level of advancement

12. Implications • Humans get further and further from what we can call “humans” • Gets to a point where the line between man and machine becomes blurred • Loss of our culture, our heritage

13. Truth • Neither can Science nor Technology be controlled by humans totally • Technology will exceed the intelligence of human beings • Human are rely too muchon science and technology

14. Truth • Advancement in technology may not be always be for the pleasure of humans, it may be for other purposes (nuclear weapons)

15. Truth • As technology keeps improving and improving, it shows a possibility that it may encompass the whole world in its power one day • Research shows that by 2015, computers would exceed the intelligence of the mouse and by the near future (around 2030), they would exceed the intelligence of humans

16. Truth

17. Example • Enslavement by science and technology

18. Example • Enslavement by science and technology

19. Example • Enslavement by science and technology

20. Example • Enslavement by science and technology

21. Example • Enslavement by science and technology

22. Example • Enslavement by science and technology

23. Example • Enslavement by science and technology

24. Example

25. Example • Destruction of lives

26. Example • Destruction of natural resources

27. Counter Example • Saving lives

28. Counter Example • Cool Gadgets

29. Thank You

30. References • Ms Tan SiewHwa’s “Signs of the Times” document [Integrated Humanities(Core)] • http://www.treehugger.com/nuke-war-h001.jpg • http://www.clker.com/cliparts/9/3/c/c/1237916264678301973papapishu_Doctor_examining_a_patient.svg.hi.png • http://www.google.com.sg/imglanding?q=nuclear+weapons&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&tbs=isch:1&tbnid=cYVzr1QGAq1VgM:&imgrefurl=http://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/articles/611/u-k-trident-debate-energizes-opposition-to-nuclear-weapons&imgurl=http://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/images/CommentaryNews/trident.jpg&ei=fIFmTfb_MMLlrAeTq7TOCA&zoom=1&w=550&h=501&iact=hc&oei=fIFmTfb_MMLlrAeTq7TOCA&page=1&tbnh=157&tbnw=151&start=0&ndsp=19&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:0&biw=1366&bih=643

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