But how have we done this? How were we able to drink up the sea? Who gave us the sponge to wipe away the entire horizon? What did we do when we unchained the earth from its sun? Whither is it moving now? Whither are we moving now? Away from all suns? Are we not perpetually falling? Backward, sideward, forward, in all directions . . .Do we not hear anything yet of the noise of the gravediggers who are burying God? Do we not smell anything yet of God's decomposition? Gods too decompose. God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him.
Friedrich Nietzsche.
Looking on the dawn of the 21st century, we see the infinity possibilities in technology as our knowledge and understanding of these things continue to grow. As it seems, our rapid movement forward to satisfy man's need to know and explain the unexplainable has left us with many unanswered inevitable questions about mans plight in modern technology. To what cause does mankind attribute its need for scientific dominance over all things natural? Is it simply the pursuit of truth or a race toward immortality that propels science to its depths? What are the limits to science and technological advancements, if there are any? Moreover, who is to say? Most importantly, what role do scientists play in the development and implementation of such technologies? Are they playing God in a sense and do they have an ethical responsibility to the endeavors humanity may face as a result? .
Because of all of the great advancements to society attributed to modern science, it is difficult to say when enough is enough. With every new development in genetics, biochemical engineering, nanotechnology, or robotics there is soon to follow another more technologically enhanced version. Most assuredly to add to the quality of life. However, we must consider that nothing comes without a price. In our pursuit, we have replaced God with reason, scientific reason, disregarding the sanctity of humanity.
