ACTIVITY 4

DIRECTIONS: In a long bond paper/yellow paper answer the following questions.

1. Were we successful so far in trying to tie down technology with what we conceive as
human
flourishing?
- Yes, we have succeeded in tying down Technology to support human
flourishing thus far. The concept of 'flourishing' is the creation of greater leisure time for
literature, science, and the arts through labor-saving inventions. Technology has made
human life easier, as well as people's and human flourishing.

2. What do you think constitutes human flourishing?

- Finding a personal and context-sensitive balance between security and worry,
order and chaos, is what freed flourishing is all about. Part of it stems from the
realization that we (each and every one of us) are far more complex than we can
reasonably comprehend. The more straightforward our models are, the more confident
we are. Human flourishing, in my opinion, is defined by the security of having all of one's
bodily needs covered (water, food, health, housing, travel, communications, and
information). And in a situation where, if one is accountable for the needs of people and
ecosystems, one is free to practice freedom in whatever way that one sees fit.

3. State a brief history or discovery or discovery that brought about the invention or
discovery of
the things stated below. State their contributions in our scientific development.

a. Gravity - Newton Introduces Gravity Sir Isaac Newton's key contribution was to
recognize that the falling motion witnessed on Earth was the same motion experienced
by the Moon and other objects, which keeps them in place in respect to one another.
Over the ages, his principles have aided humanity in making significant advances in
many areas of science.

b. Telescope - Telescopes are without a doubt one of the most essential scientific
devices that have helped us learn more about our place in the universe. Built for the first
time around 600 years ago, telescopes were lauded as one of the most significant tools
for sea explorers, but they quickly became a crucial tool for astronomers who began
investigating the night sky in quest of answers. New planets and asteroids have also
been discovered by telescopes. This equipment was crucial in obtaining the first
accurate measurement of the speed of light. Telescopes have also aided in our
understanding of gravity and other fundamental physical laws. Telescopes have also
aided in our understanding of the light emitted by the sun and other stars.

c. Processed Food - Food Processing in the 20th Century Food processing on a big
scale was only established in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, mostly to serve the
military. Nicolas Appert is credited with inventing hermetic bottling in 1809. Food
security (ensuring that enough food is available) and nutrition security are both aided by
processed foods (ensuring that food quality meets human nutrient needs). The
nutritional effects of processed foods are the topic of this ASN scientific statement.

d. Microscope - A microscope amplifies objects or creatures that are too small to be

seen with the naked eye. The microscope, a scientific milestone, has had a huge impact
on the development of modern medical, forensics, and environmental science. The
microscope's invention transformed the science business while also advancing other
fields. The inventions of printing, gunpowder, and the mariner's compass, as well as the
discovery of America, occurred during the Renaissance, which followed the "dark"
Middle Ages. The invention of the light microscope was equally remarkable: an
instrument that allows the human eye to examine enlarged images of small objects
using a lens or combination of lenses. It brought the interesting nuances of worlds within
worlds to light.

e. d. Microscope -

f. e. Radio - Heinrich Rudolph Hertz, a German physicist, demonstrated in 1886 that

rapid fluctuations in electric current could be projected into space as radio waves,
comparable to light and heat waves. Mahlon Loomis, an American dentist,
demonstrated "wireless telegraphy" effectively in 1866.

g. f. Guns - The development of gunpowder, most likely in China around 1,000 years
ago, was the beginning of firearms. Historians believe that alchemists in China
discovered the explosive qualities of gunpowder (a mixture of potassium nitrate, sulfur,
and charcoal) while searching for an elixir of life as early as 850 A.D. Guns transformed
combat, effectively putting an end to the era of the armored knight and the fortified
castle. They've had a significant impact on human history. 15 percent charcoal, 10%
sulfur, and 75% potassium nitrate, or saltpeter, make up gunpowder, which is an
explosive composition. It was already being used to make pyrotechnics in ninth-century
China.

h. g. Internet - On January 1, 1983, ARPANET adopted TCP/IP, and researchers began

to put together the "network of networks" that would eventually become the modern
Internet. When computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee established the World Wide Web in
1990, the online world took on a more recognized shape. Scientists and academics
have used it for years to communicate and share data. We utilize the internet for nearly
everything nowadays, and many people can't fathom their lives without it.

i. h. Cell phones - In 1908, Nathan B. Stubblefield was granted a patent by the US

government to develop a wireless telephone technology system. In 1921, the first use of
a radio telephone service became available on first-class passenger trains on the
Berlin-Hamburg route in Germany. Smartphones are increasingly being used for
scientific research by both professionals and citizen scientists. Anyone can become a
citizen scientist by collecting cloud observations, which are an important aspect of the
global climate system, with NASA's new GLOBE Observer app.