How would uncivilized cultures react upon receiving technology beyond their comprehensions?
Posted by choism at 4:50 AM
How would we, as we call ourselves ‘civilized’ cultures react upon receiving technology beyond our comprehensions? As described, technology that is ‘beyond’ our comprehension must truly be remarkable and we will definitely be flabbergasted, unable to think of what to do with it next. In the midst of chaos, there will be relentless arguments over whether this upcoming technology is innocuous and whether it is possible or even to an extent, ethical in the field of science and technology; people will be unable to or rather unwilling to accept the reality.
When people are first encountered with revolutionary ideas they are more likely to be revolted because they feel that conventional principles and standards are being destroyed by sudden appearance of technology that is never heard of and never thought of. The Sawi are startled when they first recieve axes and fishing poles because they have little understanding of each object's purposes. This technology that is about to appear is something that people might have been refusing to come out because when it does, it will leave research and all the effort futile. They might question themselves, why they should accept something that makes life more difficult, before they understand the true implications of the technology. People tend to believe and perverse in what they think is right for them, and they don’t even have a glance at others that appear ‘worse’ or ‘better’; this human nature has been an obstacle in human development.
Eventually people will recognize what the new technology is capable of doing and they will try to change the old thinking of 'it has always been there' by shifting their minds to adapt to this new field of technology. Technology that is beyond imagination for ‘uncivilized’ cultures might seem out-of-date in our present world, but tribesman will without doubt be dumbfounded just like us. 'Uncivilized' people are just humans like us and I expect the same reaction from them.
When people are first encountered with revolutionary ideas they are more likely to be revolted because they feel that conventional principles and standards are being destroyed by sudden appearance of technology that is never heard of and never thought of. The Sawi are startled when they first recieve axes and fishing poles because they have little understanding of each object's purposes. This technology that is about to appear is something that people might have been refusing to come out because when it does, it will leave research and all the effort futile. They might question themselves, why they should accept something that makes life more difficult, before they understand the true implications of the technology. People tend to believe and perverse in what they think is right for them, and they don’t even have a glance at others that appear ‘worse’ or ‘better’; this human nature has been an obstacle in human development.
Eventually people will recognize what the new technology is capable of doing and they will try to change the old thinking of 'it has always been there' by shifting their minds to adapt to this new field of technology. Technology that is beyond imagination for ‘uncivilized’ cultures might seem out-of-date in our present world, but tribesman will without doubt be dumbfounded just like us. 'Uncivilized' people are just humans like us and I expect the same reaction from them.
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