Discovering The Cosmos - Why?
I am not against any scientific enquiry. I support science and I
fully support the work of science in making living better for
all of this. My respect for science makes me think about
something.
We are trying to send spaceships to the corners of the solar
system. We are sending some that will go even beyond. We are
trying to find out more about the surface of Mars and about
satellites of Saturn. All this needs billions of dollars and
millions of man-hours of the best brains of science. At this
same time on our earth, there are countries, which are so poor
that many children die of malnutrition. People have to walk many
kilometers to fetch small quantity of water. Children die
because they have nothing to protect themselves during the
winter. There have no medicines to protect against early
blindness and many other diseases that make their life hell
forever. The world is as much full of poverty, as much of
prosperity.
What are we gaining by finding out about the surface of Mars? If
the same money and the same brains are used to prevent early
deaths in the interiors of Africa, will it help us? If some
money is diverted and water is sent to villages in poor
countries, will that help more?
What helps us more? When I say us, I mean not a nation, but the
earth. Many people are working to alleviate misery, but a lot
needs to be done. Will science be more beneficial if it is used
to help mankind than finding out how and when the cosmos was
formed? A child dies of hunger and thirst. A child dies of
diseases. A child dies of winter. Is saving that child less
important for us than to find out if Mars has any ice on its
surface? Every coin has two sides and so does every opinion. In
our own life, if we come across such dilemmas, we have to take
our own decisions. Click to view these screensavers to read
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