This video introduced by my middle school korean teacher deals with the two sides of modern science(compared to angel and devil).
Watch this video and please listen carefully to the back-ground music(especially second one).
Subtitles(translated by me)
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It was nitroglycerin that doctor had prescribed to me.
Isn't it a quirk of the fates? - Alfred Nobel
Angel and Devil
"It feels like something squeeze my heart."
"It's like powered red pepper spreaded on my heart"
The daily pain of angina patient
Their choice to escape from the pain is Nitroglycerin invented by Italian chemist Sobrero in 1874
And generated by nitroglycerin, nitrogen oxide
that relax the muscle of the vein to help blood to flow resolves a heart attack
On the other hand
19th century, the peak season of constructing trail ,canal and tunnel
Nitroglycerin over ten times powerful than ordinary black powder
is very useful and very dangerous
only weak shock can make it explode
there's always man killed by accident
and anguish of one scientist who saw that
"Isn't there any way to treat them safely?"
Nitroglycerin evolved into a new type
Induction explosion device was invented in 1863
Dynamite was invented in 1866
Smokeless gun was invented in 1866
more powerful and safe
But no safe using
Wars happened more often by imperialism
and there are new killing and injuring weapon
such as Dynamite, rifle, artillery, bomb
Dynamite I made will make world peaceful faster than any other international negotiations - Alfred Nobel
But, wrong predict
Eventually, instead of peace, often war and killed, poverty and fears
Angel that alleviate pain
Devil that give us pain
Nitroglycerin
"Science is like Janus who has two face" - Bruno Latour/social scientist
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Last year, there was a big earthquake in Japan.
It made the nuclear power stations explode that will make serious catastrophic.
However, We can't use electricity without nuclear power.
Now, do you think developing science is good for our society even if it occurs terrible result?
Well...It's up to you.
Wow! It's a great topic for us to discuss about the two sides of sciece. I've really looked forward to talking about this subject. Thank you for introducing us such good theme!
답글삭제Hmm.. makes me think.
답글삭제Great topic
답글삭제Thank you for providing the subtitles you translated. I was able to make the connection after watching some of the video.
답글삭제I'm not a "science guy," and I don't have a strong opinion about nuclear power. I do think we have many more secrets to unlock before we can use some of Mother Nature's more "volatile" gifts safely and effectively, however. I think this issue will brings us to many other issues, and we can also discuss "clean energy" and what the future holds.
One thing I think students today have to think about is what kind of jobs will be essential in the future. Engineers who can solve issues of energy efficiency will be in high demand. If I were a "science guy" at your age I'd be planning to match my studies to what the future needs. I think this is important to be successful. We should discuss what careers you guys are interested in.
Nice work Keunhyeung.