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As with any technology there are good and bad aspects to it. For example nuclear power plants provide energy for many people around the world, while the same process of nuclear fission is integral in how the atomic bomb was created.
One of these technologies that I find kind of frightening are drones. Someone sits at their computer and flies a drone from the safety of their chair. These drones can be used in war and in doing so the people who control them are completely separate from their actions.
In essence it turns the actual act of war into a video game. Emotions are separate and there is a gap between realities as a disconnect is created through the computer screen.
It's how people can play Call of Duty or Uncharted on a Playstation. Games where it is necessary to acquire weapons and kill those attempting to attack you. I haven't really played Call of Duty, but I have played the Uncharted games which are much like an Indiana Jones movie.
Though I play these games I'm a very passive person, in fact the only time I'm actually aggressive is when I'm playing sports and it's aggressive in the sense that I try my best, but I don't become violent. I've in fact been told I'm very level-headed by quite a few people.
But, I digress as I've gone off on a bit of a tangent. Drones are also used to spy and gather information on various locations of interest. They could be used like something Big Brother would have to monitor people. There are really endless possibilities of plausible scenarios.
Yet drones aren't simply used for killing or spying, they can actually be used to create or conduct research. In a world where Google Maps and acquiring information at your fingertips is important any change to the surface can be found by a drone flying over it. So, in areas difficult to reach on foot they provide an easier way to take aerial views.
This is where the idea of creating comes even more interesting. While perusing the BBC I found an article, which contained a photo taken by a drone.
Technology for drones has become relatively cheap and with the advancement of high quality, light cameras drones offer a new perspective on the world.
The winning photo of "Dronestagram" went to a spectacular view of an eagle soaring above Bali Barat National Park in Indonesia. The eagle is in flight and as it glides through the air is peering at the drone flying over. It is a truly amazing perspective on the flight of an eagle.
The aerial views are similar to that of an air plane, but are much quieter and can fly at lower altitudes. Thus, the photo of the eagle became a possibility.
It's really quite stunning in my opinion and can be found at www.bbc.com/news/technology-28262942.
I do find it interesting though that technological advancements over the years have given way to both the good and the bad. It's thought provoking when considering the creation of engines or electricity initially was created to make something easier for people all the while it would lead to different ways to create art or killing machines.
This in a roundabout way speaks to human nature. We like easy, so inventors continually find different ways to make work easier; but, we also seem to continually be at odds with someone or something and want to hold weapons more intimidating than the other country has.
Some people see the beauty in things, others the ways it can be used to make life easier, while some see the different ways in which technology or inventions can be used to hurt people. The idea of "tabula rasa" or blank slate when it comes to human complexities and developments are therefore likely arguable through the different ways people view technology.
