Spread of Technology

        While writing my response paper the other day I couldn't help but think about how spread out we have become in the advancement of technology. In the days of early sciences, the main focus was to sustain life and understand our world. Chemistry took the natural resources of our planet and created new things with them. Engineers created new means of doing almost everything, making life more efficient and easy. The growth of technology made it possible for people to live longer and healthier. However, in recent years of sciences, we seem to have gotten away from technological advancement and moved into science fiction none sense.   

       

      With the introduction of even more science fiction into the media, the masses have begun to call for these fictional ideas to become reality. In the past year, scientists have discovered how to create real life light-sabers from the award winning series of Star Wars movies. While many would say this is an amazing feat of technology and that we are stepping closer to the future, I disagree. This seems like we are taking a step backwards, instead of creating things that could help people and propel ourselves into the future, we are playing with swords of light. There are still families that are being devastated by the loss of a loved one to cancer. Instead of working on ridiculous toys, we should focus on fixing what is already wrong with the world.

       While I am not saying that I hate the Star Wars franchise, I do feel that we could be putting our effort into more important ideas. I have watched every movie and would love to wield a glowing sword of the jedi, however that could be worried about years from now after we have run out of other things that need attention. We need to be more focused as a society and work towards reachable and necessary goals. When we all finally come to a consensus and work together towards one goal, then we will be successful. The world can once again flourish, but for now we need to come together and focus on what is really needed in today's society.