The Misnomer of the Human Machine

I ’ ve often heard

There is as much logic / common sense in this phrase , ‘ The this , as Idolatry makes . Humans hew out

Human

Machine ,’ idols from the terrestrial elements such as banded about and wood , clay , metal , etc ... and we shape them

scarcely took notice of it until the reality of humans vs machine or humans in partnership with machines have become so commonplace that there is now global planning to adjust the

into images and then ascribe them with extraterrestrial powers and worship them .

Wow ! Human beings are an amazing awe inspiring , wondrous creation . I still can ’ t

socio-economic arrangement and political fathom the self sustaining functioning of

governance of the globe to accommodate the human body and the myth that we use

this shift . As we look to enter into the 5th industrial revolution , never mind that most of us aren ’ t even aware that we had already entered and have been in the 4th Industrial

less than 10 % of our brain potential has been debunked over and over again but some myths have the staying power of a virus . We use all of our brain and yes there is potential

Revolution for some time now , I propose to use it better . How then can I worship

strongly that this term is not only a misnomer but an insult to humans . As we are undeniably

something less than myself ? Unless I have no real , true understanding of who I am and

the superior species upon the planet , for whose I am .

whose existence every other living organism ,

If I am clearly having an identity crisis , then element , atom , proton , particle of matter ,

I have no real understanding of my intrinsic was designed to facilitate and sustain . value . My worldview has somehow shaped

What particularly startled me was CNN ’ s me to accept that I ’ m worthless , of no

programme

called ,

“ Mostly

Human ,”

significance , have no purpose . So , I just live

coverage of the emerging technology

and die ? Atheists , you are sadly mistaken . I

of robots . The byline in the trailer was , cannot accept such futility and waste of effort

“ Can humans fall in love with robots ? It ’ s there is too much purpose for everything else

inevitable , after all tech is love , war , hate , life , tech is mostly human !” [ 1 ]

around me , to not accept that I too must have some purpose especially when the

entire creation is designed to keep me self

Okay then , whose truth is that ? Is this the sustaining , healthy , balanced and happy . I feel latest set of alternative facts ? I ’ m not clear that atheists are the unbalanced ones . They what this even means . * Machine is defined claim that Christians are fools and unhelpful as “ an apparatus using mechanical power to human existence . They say religion is the and having several parts , each with a definite most harmful thing on the planet and abhor function and together performing a particular it but I submit that their religion is antireligiosity and their idols / self made gods are task .” [ 2 ]

science and technology .