Technology and new discoveries as producers of great social changes - Personal OpinionsteemCreated with Sketch.

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Hello, Projecto.Hope community and to everyone in general, I hope you are having a great start to the week.

Today I begin with a topic that I have particularly thought about and I have come to some reflections that I want to share. Technology has always been in the first place to facilitate the processes of man, but at the same time it has been the engine that drives new discoveries, with its corresponding consequences, positive for most.

But in general it brings with it great social changes, development of new technologies that in turn continue to bring many more changes. But let's go into the subject to finish explaining with examples what I mean.


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We are going to go back to the Middle Ages, that very dark stage of humanity that lasted about 16 centuries under the rule of Catholicism, careful, I don't want to offend the religious people at this point, my respects, but the reality is that while the Catholic Church dominated the advances in science were totally limited, only when some dared to go beyond the religious precepts, and who were lucky enough not to be burned at the stake, an important advance could begin in many aspects. Example:

The invention of the Microscope

Back in 1590 Zacharias Janssen created the microscope, he was a lens manufacturer of Dutch origin, at least that is recorded as such, but there is still a lack of clarity as to whether or not he created it. Since it was really Robert Hook and William Harvey who made the first studies using a microscope and leaving something in writing, almost 100 years later.

The reality is that this remains a mystery, but in this publication it is not this that I want to highlight but the fact that the simple creation of this instrument allowed the opening of a great new field of research, and of course I dare say that CHANGED THE WORLD.

In what way?

Imagine that it is compared to the arrival of Christopher Columbus to the American continent, since he allowed the microscope the discovery of a new world, since there was not at that time the possibility of seeing things so tiny, so small, and of course with the use of the microscope they were able to do it.

This brought with it the need for research, which originated a new form of social thought, the creation of knowledge, the expansion of human knowledge took a giant leap with this discovery, with resistance from those who had the mentality of the Middle Ages, the Renaissance emerged, the century of lights as it was also named.

What changes were made?

To give a strong example, speaking from that invention called Microscope, the field of Medical Science developed in such a way that it became necessary the creation of different specialties, for example the study of the different tissues of human body was only possible with this, also its use was implemented in the area of the study of the different microorganisms that cause diseases (fungi, bacteria, parasites), the viruses were discovered later, when the lenses of the microscopes improved. For example, today there are microscopes that have the possibility of magnifying up to 20,000 times the size of any element.


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The creation of schools of medicine and microbiology similar to the current ones was not long in coming, it was discovered that everything in the world is made up of microparticles, and without a doubt this brought about a new society, in need of more.

This is how TECHNOLOGY CAN PROVOKE GREAT CHANGES IN SOCIETY, don't you think?

In the next post I will bring some other more updated examples, and of course, my thoughts on this.

Thank you very much for your reading and your support, any comments would be welcome

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Looking back in history, all the scientific and tech discoveries have gone on to shape live. Same way all of the significant discoveries going on in this era will shape how people live later. Great content @josevas217

I totally agree, buddy @kryptarion
That's the essence of what I meant.
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Very good publication friend @josevas217 there is no doubt that technological advances have changed history and with it our lives too. Thanks to this invention, nowadays we are aware of many diseases and certain cures have been originated, in the area of health the changes have been very good!

Hello @josevas217 very good your post and I liked the comparison you made with the discovery of Christopher Columbus, undoubtedly the creation of the microscope allowed us to know a new world that was not within our reach, in addition to being important for medicine, also for the agricultural area because there are a large number of microorganisms present in the ecosystems that are fundamental for the production of food and to be able to identify them through the microscope allows us to make the right decisions.

So long, my friend!

the microscope is already used in many areas, it's an impressive thing. But it's a good thing. Right, in agronomy, in agriculture it's vital to use it too.
Thank you for commenting @amestyj

@josevas217 we are doing good advancement in the field of technology and business the more innovative we make the more benified to us.

without a doubt the society changed with technological advances, and you generally see an evolution focused on comfort and pleasure.

Indeed, your infographic is spot-on. Actually, I think it does more than just provoke change. I think it can even shape cultures. This would be different if we lived in an independent thinking world.

Yes, that detail of if we lived in a world of independent thoughts is determinant, in a way all sides bombard so that there is something homogeneous, but finally what leads is that everyone has similar thoughts, it is easier to mold so, I assume.

I believe independent thinking can be found by taking something as simple as a nature walk. Artists, musicians, authors, all cannot create something new without independent thought. Now there is a point when independent thought and common thought come together. Then we must strive to understand how each one fits into our lives. Otherwise, common thought is nothing more than an emotional survival. And not the kind of emotion that's good the kind that's devolved.

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