Technology

What is technology?
Technology is the branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of technical means and their interrelation with life according to dictionary.com

What are the 5 most and 5 least important technologies used today?
Most important technology are life support, game boys, elevators, calculator, and phones. The least important things i pod, the electric chairs that you use to get up the stairs, the i-phone, light up shoes, and electric shavers.

How do you feel about the amount of and use of technology at AES?
I think that the amount of technology used by AES is okay but we just use it too much sometimes

Kurt Vonnegut

“Do you know what a Luddite is? That’s a person who doesn’t like newfangled contraptions. Contraptions like nuclear submarines armed with Poseidon missiles that have H-bombs in their warheads, and like computers that cheat you out of becoming. Bill Gates says, “Wait till you can see what your computer can become.” But it’s you who should be doing the becoming. What you can become is the miracle you were born to work—not the damn fool computer.”

- Kurt Vonnegut

I partially agree with this statement that Kurt Vonnegut has said because it is somewhat states the truth. To some extent man should use their own work by themselves and not use some "contraption" to do what they could do with their own two hands and feet. But there are many situations in which machines are necessary such as the computer that makes your the process of writing faster. The computer can help you achieve the miracle that you were born to work because many jobs revolve around using the computer nowadays but back then the computer was sort of pointless.

Holy War

Why is the phrase “Holy War” an oxymoron?
The phrase "Holy War" is in fact an oxymoron for several different reasons. Firstly the definition of Holy is sacred or worship. The definition of war is an act of violence that can harm or hurt people. But both of the words together means, "a war that defends or acts for a certain religion." Aren't religions meant to teach peace in their teachings? Then why do they fight? If religions believe in peace and tell fellow followers to not kill, to not commence in violent activities, to stay clear from harming other people then why in heavens name would you find this war justified. No war has any justification and to say that a war was for religious reasons just insults the whole religion in my opinion.This is why the phrase "Holy War" is an oxymoron.
Why is it that so many conflicts in the world today are based upon religious differences yet all major world religions condemn killing?
I think that many people have been brainwashed by a higher power to believe that war is a necessary resource and if it is in Gods name then it is justified even though you may kill many other people. Also in many religions if you can convert someone into your religion most of your bad deeds become cleared off and you then are justified in the desperate measures such as war.