Sunday, 28 July 2019

Science for the needy

Science and technology has become an inseparable part of this world and its advancement is benefiting many through out. You can visit any place on this earth without fear. Just browse on an internet search engine,select a travel counselor and book the tickets for you. Transactions are online. Communications are instant. The world is digital.

Countries are investing heavily in space missions, in missile technology, in electronic warfare and so on. These investments raises an important question regarding priorities. 

When an smart wearable detects the uneven heart beat in person and warns the user of the same. That individual visits the hospital and doctor informs that he was indeed saved from a possible heart attack due to his timely visit to the hospital. This brings a kind of happiness and smile on the face of person thanking the technology for the saving him from a devastation.

A new missile is tested with higher range of attacking capabilities. Yes, there is an advancement but how does this affect a common man. How many smiles will it result in the world? Yet there is no reduction in investing in the sector.
There is a need for setting right our priorities on which sector needs more investment that can save or improvise millions of lives.

Recently around 100 children died of Encephalitis in Bihar. This was not the first time there were similar deaths previously too. A timely investment for establishing a possible solution would have prevented the re-occurence of the deaths. Hundred valuable smiles lost. It would be appreciated if people in power make the science & technology serve such hapless people.


Our technological advancement should bring smiles among commoners rather than using to settle scores and be seen as a race of proud-ism to win.   

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