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Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Humans are prey

In chapter five of the book “The Forturne Seller” by William A. Sherden, the author discusses the human race as not only being predators but prey as well. The author foresees humanity becoming prey to microorganisms. This painted picture of a possible future by this author is very realistic. We only need to look at recent events that involve the swine flu and bird flu that show how vulnerable we are as a race. These recent events have caused deaths and they have also shown how quickly a virus or disease can spread across this planet. The irony in this situation is that technology is a gift and a curse. For example, advances in technology allow us to produce large volumes of an antidote within a short period of time. On the other hand, technology will be the cause for a wide spread epidemic. Trains, planes, and boats will be the vessel for carrying the infected humans from point A to point B. This potential future has already taken place in the past with plagues that have wiped out villages and towns. It has also taken place with recent events as well. The only difference with this prediction is that it is predicting a virus or disease on a massive human extinction level. In the end, humans need to eat and viruses and diseases need a host to infect (that would be us).

2 comments:

  1. It's the cycle of life at its finest, eh? *grins*

    The quest is to achieve a balance between technological advances and their associated risks.

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  2. I would agree that technology is a gift and curse. Our weapons today could be labeled as a curse as we use that to defend and target other countries. It is a gift as it helps us solve medical problems and educate.

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