Science- Has it become too extreme for mankind’s good?

Reflections-22nd July'09

Science as most people would agree has been a boon to mankind. The discoveries of the machines and newer technology have made life so full leisure that now the newer generation cannot imagine life without it. We all can lazily get up from bed not do anything but switch on a couple of switches and we get hot water for our bath, ready- made tea or coffee, breakfast from the microwave. Etc. We now only have to dial a few numbers and we are instantaneously connected to someone living in USA. Compare this to writing a letter, sending it and then waiting for the reply as it was done in the olden days; a cell phone( even with all its network problem at times is so convenient).
Yet now that we have everything why do we need to want even more? The earth is now cramped with the number of electronic gadgets, industries and other technological machines. Science has conquered the world and now it wants to capture the universe which can never be possible whatever the scientists do. Now the boundaries need to be set as in the scientists quest of a science world our natural resources, wildlife and trees are being destroyed. The more science grows, virtual terrorism has begun to grow too. For all practical purposes, international boundaries have been eliminated in cyber-space. The growth of information technology and almost universal access to computers have enabled hackers and would-be terrorists to attack information systems and critical infrastructures worldwide. In fact in the recent 26/11 attacks in the Mumbai, blackberry messengers were being used for communication. Science has reached to a point that it is destroying all that is beautiful and really needs to be stopped.