The fictional 'mad scientist' Frankenstein may not be too far-fetched bearing in mind the great advances in scientific discoveries and development at this time.
Perhaps you have come across this reported plan by some scientists to open hell in order to speed up the end of the world. They had decided to send a nuclear device in a loop to the centre of the earth where they believed hell is located. If it is true that they are doing this, then they are truly mad scientists.
Then, there is the Japanese with a robot that makes coffee and hands over the mug to him. One person may call it innovation, another laziness. But then if inventions can make life more comfortable, why not make use of them. But think of the consequences.
United States had sent men to the moon. The Russians have their space station. Deep space is being explored using space probes. U.S. has the plan to send man to Mars.
Back on earth, there are experiments, including secret ones, being carried out. Animals are cloned, plants are genetically-modified, and experiments are carried out to create a super race. Then, there is recent report that scientists have the intention to grow human organs in animals.
How far can madness go? Isn't having nuclear bombs that can destroy the world many times over enough?
Let's talk about things that are small but no less spectacular. Smart phones!
These are causing havoc in human relationships. People don't talk much to each other anymore. They get bogged down with petty things that do not help them become a better person. Foolish arguments lead to broken friendship.
In short, smart phones are both a blessing and a curse.
I remember the times when the Rubik cube became a craze. People were so obsessed with solving the puzzle that it led to disasters. Food got burnt. Iron burnt holes in clothes. There were divorces. But the Rubik cube remains to this day.
If the human race is not careful, something like the terminator movies may happen. Well, may be not really like that. But people may become slaves to technical inventions. Plans are afoot to create a computer that can think and that can replicate itself. Scary indeed!
The lists go on. In all of these so called progress, the way human behave has not really change. On the contrary, the human race seems to be regressing. Don't let what Albert Einstein said ever happen. He said, "I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones."
May this be a somber reminder to everyone.
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