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IS SCIENCE A BLESSING OR A CURSE?
Author: S.Poojitha, II ECE.
Life is like a piano; what we get out of it depends on how we play it. Every thing in the universe has its uses and abuses. It is the human consciousness and psyche which governs its use or abuse . The same case applies to science. S science has been derived from the ancient word “scientia” which means “knowledge” and keeping in view the present situation we can very strongly say that this “ knowledge “ has given us countless things and is still moving in the same direction with greater and greater speed .If we use the gifts of science in positive intention then it will provide us with sweet results but if we put it in the wrong way the result will definitely be bitter. It will then be hard to judge whether science is a blessing or a curse.
Much of the progress that human kind has made till now is associated with science. Not only material progress but also the mental outlook of human has been influenced by it. We tried to unveil the mysteries of nature to the fullest extent. We have been successful in shortening distances in the world and reached out eve beyond. We can explore the depths of ocean; send teams of astronauts to space to know more about the heavenly bodies. We have been able to increase longevity, arrest the gradual decay of human body and control the spread of lethal diseases by making extraordinary life prolonging drugs and medicines. A number of killer diseases are now curable. Cancer, for instances, is not feared as much as it was earlier. Surgery has reached trouble spots in the heart and eve the brain.
The food production levels and quality have improved by multiple factors. Industry and agriculture have progressed to higher production and productivity levels through scientific knowledge. On a more mundane level, electricity has dispelled darkness and humid heat and made the life of ordinary humans more comfortable. Technological innovations have changed eve the common man’s way of life. Gas stoves and biogas lighting have brought a different feel to more, and more villages. The discovery and development of large number of powerful energy sources – coal, petroleum, natural gas, electricity etc. – have enabled humanity to conquer the barrier of nature. All this has facilitated the growth of fast mode of transport, which in turn has transported the world into a global village.
The singular invention which has become as omnipresent today, as did the iron and bronze tools in the past ages, is the computer. An invention of miraculous dimensions, computers have revolutionalised our lifestyles. In less than fifty years they have influenced practically every field of activity. Automation in banks and railway stations has provided relief to the public and staff alike. Ticketing and reservation have become more efficient and convenient. Business transactions and high volume of associated data are easily managed using computers. In medical diagnosis, computers are being used to locate and investigate accurately and precisely any abnormalities or diseases. Computer is the backbone of information technology whose major application lies in internet. Internet has some very useful applications in our day –to-day life. Whether we have to undergo a minor surger, take admission in a foreign institution, collect geographical information of any region, want to chat with anybody in any corner of the world or want to search for the life partner of our choice the internet is the fastest and cheapest way to do so. Mobile phones are outcomes of Information Technology. So, in a nutshell we can say that what appears as a ripple is today emerging as a giant wave. The boon of science has raised us to the height unimagined. We can now easily keep pace with the changing time. The blessings of science now shine in every nook and corner of this world. But at the same time it cannot be denied that the boon in many cases has been turned to bane by misusing it. In the present scenario it’s really difficult to judge whether science is a blessing or a curse.
In the Hindu Mythology, a tale goes that devil Bhasmasur made Lord Shiva happy by penancing. The lord agreed to grant him a boon. Bhasmasur said, “O lord, if my penance has really pleased you then empower me with the boon of destroying anybody as soon as I keep my palm on his head”. Lord Shiva said, “tatha astu” meaning “so be it”. To check whether the boon works or not, Bhasmasur starts running after lord Shiva with the intention of keeping his palm on the lord’s head and destroying him. Lord Vishnu comes to know about this matter . He appears in front of Bhasmasur in his “Mohini roop”. Bhasmasur gets enchanted by the beauty of “Mohini “and starts dancing with her. While dancing he, by mistake, keeps his palm on his own head and is destroyed. For him, his boon turns into a curse. Today, we are experiencing the same thing. Using the gifts of science in the wrong way is also destroying us. The blessing is behaving like a curse. There are innumerous examples which prove that boon has been turned in to bane.
Television (a gift of science) gives us information almost about everything. It’s good source of entertainment. But there are many programmes which promote violence and the teenagers are more interested in watching those programmes. Television and teenage violence is not a new thing for us. The world over, more and more teenagers are involved in robberies, muggings, murders and etc. Aggressiveness and violence at an early age have led to shocking crimes : son murdering his mother ,brothers killing one another , daughters posing her parents, and many more such incident are directly or indirectly associated with the violent and indecent programmes displayed on television. Sometimes even the mature people learn and apply different methods of crime by watching movies and serials. Guns , revolvers, tanks and fighters planes etc., were invented to develop a strong security system to protect the innocent masses so that they can freely move and survive without fear , but their misuse is now crushing humanity. Terrorists use it randomly to create terror in the hearts and minds of innocents.
Bio –Technology is a great boon for fighting against chronic diseases which humanity has been suffering from. But along with medicines lethal biological weapons have also been developed. Even the terrorists make use of these weapons. Germs are deliberately released into the air to cause disease. Anthrax envelops are used for spreading terrorism. The use of pesticides and fertilizers has been a boon in many respects, but out of a drive to yield more and more their input to the soil was increased so much that the danger of salinity of soil started arising. Motor vehicles, no doubt, emit a lot of poisonous materials into the atmosphere. Mobile phones have given us a very efficient means of communication but the same time it is hazardous to health.
Cyber crime is the outcome of technology. The MMS rackets of Delhi and many other similar cases have rocked different parts of the country. Webcams are secretly being installed in hotel rooms thus invading the privacy of people. Our analysis shows that science has two faces. When we use it the jolly face appears but when we misuse it, its hostile face terrifies us. So, it depends on mankind that which face they want to see. Like the flight of a dove the good uses of sciences will give us the feeling of the paradise but it’s wrong use will through us in the pit of serpants. There is an appropriate way to do anything. There is a way to sing. There is a way to dance. There is way to play muse. Similarly, there is right way to use gifts of science so that it appears as a blessing and not as a curse.
Life is like a piano; what we get out of it depends on how we play it. Every thing in the universe has its uses and abuses. It is the human consciousness and psyche which governs its use or abuse . The same case applies to science. S science has been derived from the ancient word “scientia” which means “knowledge” and keeping in view the present situation we can very strongly say that this “ knowledge “ has given us countless things and is still moving in the same direction with greater and greater speed .If we use the gifts of science in positive intention then it will provide us with sweet results but if we put it in the wrong way the result will definitely be bitter. It will then be hard to judge whether science is a blessing or a curse.
Much of the progress that human kind has made till now is associated with science. Not only material progress but also the mental outlook of human has been influenced by it. We tried to unveil the mysteries of nature to the fullest extent. We have been successful in shortening distances in the world and reached out eve beyond. We can explore the depths of ocean; send teams of astronauts to space to know more about the heavenly bodies. We have been able to increase longevity, arrest the gradual decay of human body and control the spread of lethal diseases by making extraordinary life prolonging drugs and medicines. A number of killer diseases are now curable. Cancer, for instances, is not feared as much as it was earlier. Surgery has reached trouble spots in the heart and eve the brain.
The food production levels and quality have improved by multiple factors. Industry and agriculture have progressed to higher production and productivity levels through scientific knowledge. On a more mundane level, electricity has dispelled darkness and humid heat and made the life of ordinary humans more comfortable. Technological innovations have changed eve the common man’s way of life. Gas stoves and biogas lighting have brought a different feel to more, and more villages. The discovery and development of large number of powerful energy sources – coal, petroleum, natural gas, electricity etc. – have enabled humanity to conquer the barrier of nature. All this has facilitated the growth of fast mode of transport, which in turn has transported the world into a global village.
The singular invention which has become as omnipresent today, as did the iron and bronze tools in the past ages, is the computer. An invention of miraculous dimensions, computers have revolutionalised our lifestyles. In less than fifty years they have influenced practically every field of activity. Automation in banks and railway stations has provided relief to the public and staff alike. Ticketing and reservation have become more efficient and convenient. Business transactions and high volume of associated data are easily managed using computers. In medical diagnosis, computers are being used to locate and investigate accurately and precisely any abnormalities or diseases. Computer is the backbone of information technology whose major application lies in internet. Internet has some very useful applications in our day –to-day life. Whether we have to undergo a minor surger, take admission in a foreign institution, collect geographical information of any region, want to chat with anybody in any corner of the world or want to search for the life partner of our choice the internet is the fastest and cheapest way to do so. Mobile phones are outcomes of Information Technology. So, in a nutshell we can say that what appears as a ripple is today emerging as a giant wave. The boon of science has raised us to the height unimagined. We can now easily keep pace with the changing time. The blessings of science now shine in every nook and corner of this world. But at the same time it cannot be denied that the boon in many cases has been turned to bane by misusing it. In the present scenario it’s really difficult to judge whether science is a blessing or a curse.
In the Hindu Mythology, a tale goes that devil Bhasmasur made Lord Shiva happy by penancing. The lord agreed to grant him a boon. Bhasmasur said, “O lord, if my penance has really pleased you then empower me with the boon of destroying anybody as soon as I keep my palm on his head”. Lord Shiva said, “tatha astu” meaning “so be it”. To check whether the boon works or not, Bhasmasur starts running after lord Shiva with the intention of keeping his palm on the lord’s head and destroying him. Lord Vishnu comes to know about this matter . He appears in front of Bhasmasur in his “Mohini roop”. Bhasmasur gets enchanted by the beauty of “Mohini “and starts dancing with her. While dancing he, by mistake, keeps his palm on his own head and is destroyed. For him, his boon turns into a curse. Today, we are experiencing the same thing. Using the gifts of science in the wrong way is also destroying us. The blessing is behaving like a curse. There are innumerous examples which prove that boon has been turned in to bane.
Television (a gift of science) gives us information almost about everything. It’s good source of entertainment. But there are many programmes which promote violence and the teenagers are more interested in watching those programmes. Television and teenage violence is not a new thing for us. The world over, more and more teenagers are involved in robberies, muggings, murders and etc. Aggressiveness and violence at an early age have led to shocking crimes : son murdering his mother ,brothers killing one another , daughters posing her parents, and many more such incident are directly or indirectly associated with the violent and indecent programmes displayed on television. Sometimes even the mature people learn and apply different methods of crime by watching movies and serials. Guns , revolvers, tanks and fighters planes etc., were invented to develop a strong security system to protect the innocent masses so that they can freely move and survive without fear , but their misuse is now crushing humanity. Terrorists use it randomly to create terror in the hearts and minds of innocents.
Bio –Technology is a great boon for fighting against chronic diseases which humanity has been suffering from. But along with medicines lethal biological weapons have also been developed. Even the terrorists make use of these weapons. Germs are deliberately released into the air to cause disease. Anthrax envelops are used for spreading terrorism. The use of pesticides and fertilizers has been a boon in many respects, but out of a drive to yield more and more their input to the soil was increased so much that the danger of salinity of soil started arising. Motor vehicles, no doubt, emit a lot of poisonous materials into the atmosphere. Mobile phones have given us a very efficient means of communication but the same time it is hazardous to health.
Cyber crime is the outcome of technology. The MMS rackets of Delhi and many other similar cases have rocked different parts of the country. Webcams are secretly being installed in hotel rooms thus invading the privacy of people. Our analysis shows that science has two faces. When we use it the jolly face appears but when we misuse it, its hostile face terrifies us. So, it depends on mankind that which face they want to see. Like the flight of a dove the good uses of sciences will give us the feeling of the paradise but it’s wrong use will through us in the pit of serpants. There is an appropriate way to do anything. There is a way to sing. There is a way to dance. There is way to play muse. Similarly, there is right way to use gifts of science so that it appears as a blessing and not as a curse.
