IRONY OF THE ADVANCEMENT OF

SCIENCE AND TECH

Cheah Hoe LeongSeow Jing Ye

Park Seong JinChua Jie Han

What? What is science and technology?

Science -The study of nature (things that revolve in around us)Technology - Application of science

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Truth Neither can Science nor Technology be

controlled by humans totally Technology will exceed the intelligence

of human beings Human are rely too much on science

and technology

Truth Advancement in technology may not be

always be for the pleasure of humans, it may be for other purposes (nuclear weapons)

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

Truth

Example Enslavement by science and technology

Example Enslavement by science and technology

Example Enslavement by science and technology

Example Enslavement by science and technology

Example Enslavement by science and technology

Example Enslavement by science and technology

Example Enslavement by science and technology

Example

Example Destruction of lives

Example Destruction of natural resources

Counter Example Saving lives

Counter Example Cool Gadgets

Thank You

References Ms Tan Siew Hwa’s “Signs of the Times”

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