science is dangerous, and so is self actualization within science

[BuffaloBill]

So, been thinking about one particular thing that stuck with me from watching one of Leo's episodes, I believe the title of the video was something about toxic life purpose or something, which was to guide people towards the light so to speak, and choose a greater purpose in life. Leo in this video gives example of how people may get like a coding job working to create drones that will be used to kill people in warfare. And it got me thinking, there are so many of these inventions that self-actualized people created. An example would be Einstein, we see him as this great man of scientific genius. Brought a bunch of new discoveries into the world, but it's been said that his contributions to science helped people to create the first nuclear bomb. 

You can work at some magnum opus of whatever and it may have a very negative effect on humanity, but not deliberately.

Now I said there are many examples of this but I don't know too many on the top of my head, but most of technology can be used in harmful ways. It may be worthwhile to look into Ted Kacsinzkys writings, yes a very controversial figure, but he may have a valid point about technological progress. 

 

 

[Carl-Richard]

Technologies of waking up can also make you go insane. With great power comes great responsibility.

[LordFall]

Sure but I don't understand the utility of your point. That sometime things go too far? That you shouldn't do anything because perhaps it can be used in the wrong way?

I think you're overthinking it bro, go work on something useful. 

[Elliott]

Alfred Nobel, (Nobel peace prize) inventor of modern explosives. Tormented by the destructive uses of his invention (a newspaper once mistakenly published his obituary as "the merchant of death"), Nobel used his vast fortune to establish the Nobel Prizes, intended to celebrate contributions to peace, science, and literature. 

Midgley, leaded gas.

Paul Mueller, received the Nobel Prize in 1948 for his discovery of the insecticidal properties of DDT!

Arthur Galston, Galston's plant physiology research, which aimed to help grow crops faster, led to the development of Agent Orange.

Lobotomy was developed in the 1930s by Portuguese neurologist António Egas Moniz and American neurosurgeon Walter Freeman.

C.R. Alder Wright is credited with inventing heroin in 1874

 

 

 

Another Nobel winner

 

 

 

Edited Wednesday at 04:16 AM by Elliott