[ExI] Technology re: What makes us human.

[citta437 at aol.com]

>From science website on what makes us human:
"Technology

Some of the apes are famous for tool use, but none make tools which 
consist of more than one working part. Humans are the only animal to 
have mastered technology.

At its most basic level we use technology to feed, house, clothe and 
transport ourselves. With it we can contain ourselves within our own 
tropical micro-environments and inhabit every inhospitable corner of 
the globe.

Back to the future

We are probably the only species on the planet to contemplate its own 
origins and its own future. By looking back over evolutionary time, by 
understanding the stuff we're made from, we might be able to plan what 
we need for the future. Our planet cannot last forever because the sun 
only has a limited life time before it burns us all to a frazzle.

Will humans be the first animal species from Earth to develop the 
technologies to take the micro-environment that they need into space? 
Might sound far-fetched but ultimately this is what our species will 
have to do if it is to survive."
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I googled the above and scrolled down to the last paragraph under 
technology. Thanks to our rich cultural heritage in history, philosophy 
and science we have an advantage from other animal species using 
sophisticated technology and mathematical language to discover and 
understand our nature.

Terry