Without Science are we "naturally" vulnerable?
Since the beginning of time, humans have asked existential questions about their nature and the meaning of life. Humans have always had the ambition to understand the world around them and to have control over it. However, what distinguishes them as a species is their ability to ask questions and seek rational answers, which can be achieved through the doctrine of Science, i.e. the concept of understanding the functioning of the world we are a part of, in order to provide increasingly accurate explanations. Throughout history, it has been observed and well-proven that scientific theses that have provided answers to such questions have led to the understanding of diseases, events and meteorological, geological, physical and chemical phenomena. Therefore, one should not talk about ambition, but rather necessity. Rather than domination, one should talk about conscious and responsible use.
The lack of Science and human vulnerability:
Therefore, lacking scientific and technological knowledge inevitably leads to total vulnerability in relation to the natural world that surrounds us. Not knowing the laws of nature, in fact, leads to serious errors in understanding the world and can lead to serious consequences for one's own and others' lives. Through observation and experimentation, we seek answers and explanations, making us more aware of our choices and allowing us to minimize inefficiencies and errors in our behavior, opting for the best solution.
Science as a tool for evolution:
As we have said, science is one of the most powerful tools that humans have at their disposal to understand the world they live in. It allows us to solve problems that would otherwise be unsolvable. Thanks to research, we have advanced technologies that may appear complex to the eye of the normal observer but allow us to overcome many of the limitations imposed by nature. However, their complexity is proportionate to scientific knowledge itself. Once we understand mechanisms and technology, science also has the power to open the way towards the evolution of our organic limits, that is, allowing us to repair our own carbon or integrate it with more durable structures. We are aware that in nature there is a mechanical condition where everything depends perfectly on every single existing physical force. Life itself is a process of selection that works autonomously thanks to natural laws. However, humans have a different view of life and choose new forms of selection to intervene and modify the natural process. Humans are capable, through science, of creating new horizons to overcome the limitations of their own life, delaying mortality through the study of medicine and interacting with the chemical processes that regulate the body. Recent technological developments have included the use of nanotechnology, biosynthesis, robotics and artificial intelligence. In short, science allows us to face and overcome every limit that nature imposes on us.
The future of humanity:
Humanity must therefore confront the natural laws with the scientific knowledge at its disposal. This means that through self-determination, it is possible to overcome the phase of living in randomness, hoping that it will turn to our advantage. Science, in fact, offers the means to contextualize the universe's pace. It is therefore necessary to promote research and development in an attempt to understand its functioning and turn such knowledge in our favor. In this way, we will be able to preserve human life and every form of information connected to it. It is necessary to be aware that a prolonged form of life, thanks to progress, should not be considered a "non-natural" modification. On the contrary, having understood the methodologies in creating systems that can preserve information and life in order to guarantee continuous memory beyond the normal duration, we are in fact able to overcome our own transience, freeing ourselves from the unconditional waiting of every event that happens in the cosmos. We could therefore become real masters of our destiny. In the future, these efforts are hoped to provide an answer to the questions that humanity has always asked, such as the form and duration of the universe itself, whether it has an end, whether there can be others. Although there are currently no single answers, we cannot ignore the enormous strides made, from the hypothesis of thermal death to the theory of the multiverse, not to mention the countless applications that even apparently inexplicable phenomena, such as quantum paradoxes, have brought huge progress in technology and therefore in everyday life. Science therefore presents itself as a tool for the safeguarding of humanity and for the improvement of our lives, helping us to adapt to the most disparate situations and overcome the problems that arise day by day.
Integration of advanced electronics into organic matter to prolong life and understand the laws of the universe:
The advancement of technology and electronics has led to the achievement of new goals. Nanotechnologies, for example, are becoming a reality: the design of miniaturized electronic chips capable of directly communicating with the human body in order to monitor health, control vital parameters and prevent diseases will be valuable allies for doctors and patients. In addition, with the use of advanced sensors and artificial intelligence systems, electronic components can be integrated in an increasingly transparent and sophisticated way. This has led the biotechnology approach to new horizons, such as the production of sophisticated prostheses capable of reproducing human anatomy and the simultaneous adoption of sensors and technological devices within the body for greater effectiveness and practicality, even arriving at the decoding of our own neural synapses. In the future, such systems could give an important contribution to understanding ourselves and the laws of the universe. Humans could directly use advanced sensors to collect data on the same phenomena that surround them, process information and obtain an increasingly precise understanding of every physical and chemical process. Although humans are territorial mammals, it is hoped that science will evolve them to a higher level, moving beyond egoistic individualism. That is, understanding the mechanisms of how the surrounding environment works can prioritize the preservation of information instead of destruction.