Science also gives us
an idea of what is happening now and can also give us an insight on the near
future. Harttman, the author, also uses science as way to somewhat preserve the
earth for future generations. He says the younger generation uses the
perspective of Aristotle and newton by saying we believe “the world is simply a
machine” (Pg.233). When I thought about
the statement to myself I too believe it is true because it shows in our
actions sub-consciously. We use paper to write on and wooden pencils to write
on the paper with. We are more focused on how to write on the paper and can
careless about how the paper got to us and how the wooden pencil got into the
packaging. “One pine tree can make about 805 pounds of paper” (science.howstuffworks.com)
and when you dig a little deeper into the problem the tree would produce about
80,500 sheets of paper. Many of us believes when things break you can easily
put it back together like a machine. When Harttman was a teenager he put the
theory to test by studying biochemistry and putting dead cells to the test. He
came to the conclusion that a “dead cell cannot be brought back to life.”
(pg.234) and that the difference between machines and living things is “the
organization of the parts and the system or structure that is imposed on
them.”(Pg.234)
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