Are cell phones really an alien technology designed to control us?
Um, sure, why not.
Do we depend too much on technology?
yes we do depend too much on technology. as civilization advances we depend more and more upon out inventions and creations. we could live without them but not all of us. without the advances that we have made in medicine, for example, many people would be dead and many others would have much shorter lifespans. so, we have the ability to destroy the earth with nuclear capabilities but we also have the ability to keep children alive who would otherwise have died without the technology that we have learned to take for granted.
Technology and robots? Is it haram?
Apart from the below scenarios which come to mind, robots are fine to use, as God has subjected all that is on Earth for our use. _______________________ ❶ - It is not haram if we do not create them in a human way... in my view, that would be makrooh (disliked) at least, because it's almost like competing against Allah which we can not do, trying to mimic creation. ❷ - The other way robotics would be haram is to use them for purposes like the recent developments in sex robots predicted to become very common in future. ❸ - And we cannot give them control over human life, so robotics in military is wrong not that it applies to disbelievers since they'll kill innocents more without using robots or when using robots - makes no difference. _______________________ Sex robot would be wrong, but probably a superior experience compared to most women, not only in terms of physical appearance (and feel, both her surface and inside depending on materials and technology used) but also intelligence. After that, programming the ability to cook world cuisine should be very simple, and emotional intelligence with vast knowledge and communication superiority... perhaps also a way to implant a womb/uterus (full reproduction capability) and really, the only real benefit in having human women around would be to extract their reproductive system to implant it in the robotic woman.
Technology: Good or Bad?
For better and for worse. Your essay will probably get higher marks if you give either an objective answer, or examine the pro's and con's of each point of view, so let's take a delve... Rapidity is everythin nowadays. It is great that I can sit here and send this answer to you thousands of miles away, or that my GP can detect a medical problem and arrange treatment within minutes, hours or days. But technology's "because we can" culture threatens jobs, individuality and initiative. We will get to the stage where flowers can be planted electoronically, microchips instead of bulbs. "But its faster and foolproof," the technocrats will cry, failing to see that this is the problem. Without the touch of the earth at our fingers, the catahartic practicalities of "doing" rather than processing, we are losing a spiritual inner strength. We also learn from our mistakes. Dont get me wrong, there ARE benefits, but we should realise that we are losing sight of important things. I can bob something in the microwave, and its good to be able to eat it quick. But unless I actually chop, dice, garnish and fry the food myself, how do I actually know HOW it is hapenning? The last part of the question is difficult to answer. Human Beings are rarely ready for change, even if it is the very change they themselves precipitate. If we are talking about advancements to medicines and healthcare, then big corporations and authorities are not ready for it, as progress threatens their stranglehold on on people's dependence. If computer technology advances things for the good of the patient, however, then the patient is obviously ready for it. If this technology can be applied to new methojds of farming to sustain third world agriculture ad economies, then, again, the powers that be will probably resist change; those who benefit, of course, will encourage it. Ultimately I think people can always develop and extend their skills and understanding. I have worked in libraries, where the workforce was predominantly middle-aged females who usually felt intimidated by the rapid influx of computers, both for the public and for staff. Now, most have adapted, and many of our students for IT learning sessions are over seventy.