chris mentioned that technology is the only way out of this mess – but isn’t the reason we’re in this mess in the first place technology? The industrial revolution sparked this uncontrollable need for technology and ever since human lives depend on technology- even if it’s slowly eating away the environment. I’m not saying I disagree with Chris at all- I actually do believe that technology is the only way out but I’m very skeptical at the idea (who wouldn’t be after the attempts we’ve seen to change the reduction of pollution).
Last class our professor was telling us about ideas of developing huge hoses filled with certain elements that would bond with the greenhouse gases and decrease their effect… how do people not see that is a disaster waiting to happen? People assume an advancement of technology will solve the problem-that the more complex the technology gets the more likely it would work. I do not believe that technology is the only thing that will save us- if we continue believing in technology’s power in solving all our problems and acting the same we do to our environment we are destined to an uninhabitable earth. Ideas like a hose full of gases seems to be a horrible idea to me and in that case technology will fail us, but when it comes to ideas like mechanical trees – I believe technology is a great solution to what we have done to the environment. Of course there is a “but” to that statement. If we continue to uproot trees thinking that mechanical trees are the alternative; that would an even bigger problem. Will technology save us? Yes and no. It depends on how we use it. It not a solution but it is a TOOL we can use to help the environment.
I found a video on youtube that shocked me and if you have a couple minute you should watch it to see how technology has evolved is a extremely fast speed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcSzqm5Whwc&feature=related
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