The Cyclical Nature of Science and Human Advancement

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Since the first seeds sowed, humanity has sought to change the world around them; with this desire, technological advances continue to alter the world around humans. Every advancement comes with the benefit and its drawback. These setbacks create new problems to solve, and new complications after the solution. Still, humanity desires constant improvement to their condition. The cyclical nature of this arrangement brought about humans from hunting and gathering to the moon and the internet. Feats like the latter, unimaginable to early homo sapiens, show that the cycle of achievement followed by impediment create technological progress. Humans need negative influences from technological advances so that the positive influences continue to prevail. Both early and modern humans share a desire to satisfy their curiosity for the world around them. This curiosity leads to many different ideas being exchanged. A perpetual question of “why” humans are here has inspired thousands of theories over time. In the article “The New Fundamentalism,” Gregg Easterbrook expresses that “[t]he quest for logical explanations for the world is a … [rich] and … engaging goal” (345). He wants more people to ask the same question, especially in regards to intelligent design being taught alongside Darwin’s theory of evolution and the big bang theory. Some people might be satisfied with the answers currently available, but others might use the curiosity to further explore the topic. Whether able to answer the questions or not, ideas can be developed just by asking; ideas lead to advancements. Easterbrook wants “to teach the controversy” (346). Controversy is necessary to develop well developed ideas. This concept is something that Christine Rosen, in her ... ... middle of paper ... ...they have to cause misery first. Works Cited Bishop, J. Michael. "Enemies of Promise." The Presence of Others: Voices and Images That Call for Response. Ed. Andrea A. Lunsford and John J. Ruszkiewicz. 5th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2008. 304-309. Print. Chorost, Michael. "My Bionic Quest for Boléro." The Presence of Others: Voices and Images That Call for Response. Ed. Andrea A. Lunsford and John J. Ruszkiewicz. 5th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2008. 291-302. Print. Easterbrook, Gregg. "The New Fundamentalism." The Presence of Others: Voices and Images That Call for Response. Ed. Andrea A. Lunsford and John J. Ruszkiewicz. 5th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2008. 343-346. Print. Grady, Denise. "Struggling Back from War’s Once-Deadly Wounds." Ed. Andrea A. Lunsford and John J. Ruszkiewicz. The Presence of Others: Voices and Images That Call for

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