Humans are machines
Tamil Nadu proverb says that 'If you join
flowers, you will smell.' It's surprising that this applies to humans who are
used to machines. Humans become machines at some point by getting used to
machines.
Man's life with machines dates back to the
time when made fire with pumice stones. Stones were the first machines for
humans.
The next mechanical invention by humans was
the invention of wheels by rolling stones.
Humans know that machines make everyday life
faster. That knowledge makes them think they can get through life faster if
they turn themselves into machines.
Stones, twigs, and sharp objects begin to
turn into machines for the hunter-hungry humans.
The discovery of metals like copper and iron
sharpened their mechanical knowledge. Their mechanical knowledge drives them to
design sharp machines.
As humans move from hunter-gatherer
lifestyles to farming and sustainable living, humans learn that the help of
machines can enrich their agriculture.
The men who invented the machines for
agriculture knew that when they wanted to expand their land, they also needed
machines. Their knowledge turns to machines called weapons of war.
In this way, machines have transformed humans
from hunter-gatherer to agrarian to land-grabbing societies.
Humans know that life changes whenever they
invent new machines. They begin to learn that need is the mother of inventions
and that inventions are the source of needs and travel towards new inventions.
Humans are now starting to celebrate
machines. Tell whoever appears to stop the celebration. Knowing that their
celebration lies in inventing new machines, they start inventing new machines.
You ask yourself where this journey can take
you. That is what we are going to travel towards.
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