It was a dark night as always. I had come from the supermarket and was in the process of relaxation when I switched on the television. A Chinese or Japanese (whatever) movie with all kinds of unrealistic actions was being displayed as a 2-dimensional image in the big black gadget. And I thought...
Its the first time, I thought that whatever is being shown - does it even make sense ? The literally flying people fighting in air with more than 2000 soldiers and crushing them like wheat.
Why in last 22 years, this did not occur to me that I have been brainwashed all my life ? The way we are brought up, is that the right way to grow ? I look at what We have achieved. All our discoveries are guided by nature. There is not a single invention/discovery Mankind has been able to do which is not influenced by Nature at some level.
Maybe its time to question ourselves and ask if the way we grow is the right way to grow so as to continue the process of evolution started by Mother Nature billions of years back. Man, being the most complex organism on this planet, has the ability to think and change something vital to adapt to surroundings. Lets take for example tigers. Himalayan tiger is suited to the cold temperature whereas, African tigers are comfortable with high temperatures and different flora/fauna. Why is that Man is same everywhere ? Don't you think we have changed something vital in the natural process ? Instead of changing ourselves to the surroundings, we create conditions which suit us.
I believe that we are changing the evolution process. The fact is not only about the living conditions. All organisms lower in the food chain, do not have much of the abilities which Man possesses. Even mental evolution or evolutions at many levels which (maybe) more complex organisms than Man are capable of, might be possible which are being postponed.
Every time something vital changes in Nature, it is corrected. Take for example, the asteroid which wiped out the Dinosaurs. With the loss of resources on Earth and complete change in the biological components of atmosphere, the day of reckoning awaits us.
Rohit Aggarwal
Phd Student, The Ohio State University
4 comments:
Bakwaas Ques hai ek dum! Wats the problem if u have ability to change the things according to ur own convenience? Dont u like to be better than animals who cant do this or shud i say, who dont have an option for that??
The problem is for future organisms who might be better than Man...samjhi dhakkan...
Evolution is a very slow process, so dont worry. In your life time, you are not going to face this problem, ghonchu! :P
Post a Comment