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EDITORIAL

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 .
Humans are created to have dominion over planet earth , we are the prodigy of God , created in His own divine image . How then do we justifiably relegate ourselves to being on par , with or worse still inferior to machines that have been created by man as technology fit to serves man ’ s needs ?

of Humans and Machines

I am human sure and proud , no mere machine . The day that I see a machine absolutely doing everything that a human can do ; then I will look towards the east for then I will know for sure , it is the second coming of

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