A NEW ERA
The repetitive nature of so much of our election time routines drives me to seek distraction in the form of projections concerning our future. Uppermost among them for this morning I seem to have become aware of the fact Mankind faces yet another era of great discoveries.
Politicians make some astounding prophecies concerning the future and I think, perhaps, may be that which has trigger my interest of wondering about what tomorrow might bring.
Mankind is, I think, is facing yet another era of great discoveries.
We have been, at times, too much like our Congress which, in 1912 serious discussed a bill which was designed to abolish the U. S. Patent Office because “everything worthwhile had all ready been invented”. I suppose we should be appreciative of the fact the bill did not become law, and I can't refrain from but wondering how such a proposal might fare today. It would, I dare say, a least make it into committee hearings.
We all remember when Alaska was spoken of as being ”our last frontier”. It still holds a fascination in the mind of many curious people and is a prime potential for a bright future once we escape the binding thrall of a maze of eco-nut hindrances.
Alaska was replaced in the public mind by more space - “outer” space. Then, closer to our needs, perhaps, we are speedily beginning to become more and more aware of the immensity of values yet to be obtained through further knowledge of our inner selves. We have worlds of minutiae as yet undiscovered. Such subjects as DNA and Stem Cell research have propped the scientific doors ajar so that more men and women can enter such fields as those to learn more about our very being.
Just as in the case of a growing child being impressed with their discovery of smaller forms of life, we are becoming more aware of the largess of our heritage of many small blessings. We have, in recent years made some tremendous progress in our ability to diagnose malfunction of specific portions of the human body; we are constantly discovering new or better ways to treat such conditions until they cease to be costly, even deadly problems.
Discoveries come about, so often, because the is found to be a need for change. Most ”inventions” as developed to meet a need. Now and then, something may be made and a use for it follows more or less by accident, but often because no one every took the time to consider such a special use for it.
That which strikes you as being imperfect stands as a challenge to make you to make it better. You and I can be a part of the new age of discovery which is, of a surety, a growing part of continuing life on Earth.
What part will you play? What is your role?
Dare to do that of which you dream!
A.L.M. [c500wds] October 26, 2004
