12-16-2021, 11:08 AM
(12-16-2021, 09:34 AM)Patrick Wrote: Basically, technology can be used to accomplish great things for humanity. For example, robots/AI could free us from our current system of wilful slavery that we call earning a living. Those working against such technologies or working against science are not acting out of acceptance of what is, they are choosing to reject where this planet and its people wishes to go next.
I agree with this in essence. There is no stopping technology, whether it is done for good or ill. More below.
(12-16-2021, 09:34 AM)Patrick Wrote: The current war has very little to do with technology and science in general, the current war is a war of thoughts.
While I agree that the "war" is a war of thoughts, I do not agree that it has little to do with science and technology. This breaks it down too far into parts; science and tech in its purest definition may be objective and without intent, but it does not exist without human or other consciousness interface (yet), so intent and subjectivity play a role. Balance is what is needed in my opinion, and I think our level of technology is not balanced by our level of consciousness at this time.
(12-16-2021, 09:34 AM)Patrick Wrote: Personally, I am VERY optimistic about where this is all going. ...Siding with the pessimistic view on science and technology is only helping the negatives' agenda. They know we would be easier to enslave and manipulate if we went back to a state of medieval dark ages.
The 3rd Matrix movie comes to mind, where the humans and machines reached the conclusion that they needed to accept each other and work together.
I do get the idea of staying in a consciousness of what you desire rather than what is negative in the world, therefore adding energy to what you want rather than what you don't want. Acceptance is always a key (or part of the key) in my view. So accepting what is, AND, still keeping consciousness of a positive future is what I aim for. Otherwise, I think there is resistance to what actually is.
This concept is simply illustrated by entrepreneurs. In entrepreneurial vernacular, ignoring the pitfalls and brick walls of an endeavor will not serve the entrepreneur; rather, the entrepreneur jumps over (scales, whatever it takes to overcome), the pits and walls. In this way the positive attitude embraces the idea of anything being possible, while not ignoring what is. No power is given to what is but the entrepreneur doesn't pretend it's not there either.
I love the idea of technology alleviating suffering of all kinds. (Real) food production, manufacturing goods that serve the world, (wellness) medicine, and so on hopefully is where technology is eventually headed. There are some walls and pitfalls to negotiate on the way.