Yet another manifestation of nature’s sleight of hand to prove how impotent a human is – every time she hit us, she reminds us how invincible she is and how atrocious it can get!
It’s a forgone conclusion that we have to bear the brunt of such natural wraths. However, what still vexes me is our fiasco in managing the repercussions of such a mishap.
Four days after such a tragedy, one can still see scenes of floating corpses, scavengers fighting for food and there are people still crying out for help. It’s heartbreaking to read and see such news. What is so great about the technology that can not efficiently perform the search and rescue tasks? We talk of technology replacing human by robots religiously performing house chores and unmanned vehicles trying to look for some life in mars, when there is not enough intelligence and sympathy to protect the life which is right in front of you – woefully dying. How many people have realized the power of technology, should we not use our discretion to prioritize and discern what is important so that we concentrate our resources for those tasks? I miss a heart beat when I think of what death could mean to me, one in thousand times we perceive the vitality of life – perhaps, when we see our people or ourselves being victimized in such situations things might be more blatantly evident and some hope for revolution then!!!
And all of this has been more brutal to the poor in particular. It’s an anathema to be born as a poor, most hackneyed phrase – Is there no way we can eradicate poverty, Can’t we use any *technology* for this purpose. I see innumerable social problems rooted in our society, killing millions of people in one or the other ways – physically and/or mentally. Are there no *devices* / *algorithms* to solve these problems. I am getting so freaked out with this technology-driven life that I have to admit I am feeling like living in a forsaken haven.
I am sorry for going berserk but all these things have really left me crestfallen.
6 comments:
so true, hope u find some algorithm to solve these problems...:)
hey Rash, i think this is something you should try to publish to spread awareness and create senstivity. Very well written probably your best work till now.
hmmm...development in technology is what strive humans forward and what keeps them apart from animals.
Good that you are thinking about the people that lost their lives, but do also think about those who saved theirs due to present technology. Can you imagine the catastrophe katrina would have caused, say 100 years back...?
I know...Thats exactly the reason why I put in this statement - "How many people have realized the power of technology".. I am jsut concerned whether the technology application could be used for the betterment of humankind - exp. in terms of saving lives ...
Your concern for those catastrophe-stricken people is evident. But here I'd like to point out that in your emotional turmoil, you have taken it for granted that technology can actually take care of every other problem that comes our way! Now isn't that asking too much?! At least concerted efforts of the best kind go on in the US when they have such natural disasters. Back home, you can see a bunch of 'leaders' trying to make hay when the sun is still shining, without contrite or concern for the real issue. So let alone the descent on Martian soil, whatever advancement man achieves, his claim to unequivocal control of every problem (through technology), is an unlikely event. I wish you (& all of us) will be able to rest assured in future with solutions that promise to effectively thwart (rather endure)such natural calamities.
err... have been occasionally peeping into your blog (I'm not a proper blogger myself, though). Do keep writing Rashmi-you make reading enjoyable! I'm Madhura's friend btw :)
@Anand: Thanks for your good words, I definitely will try my best to continue writing :-)
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