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Magic vs. Technology

As I sat in my dorm room watching Harry Potter, I started to wonder if magic and technology got in a fight who would win. Which would be more capable of producing innovations or breakthroughs? Which would have a greater impact on society? So for all purposes, my magic "facts" will be predominately based on magic that is utilized in Harry Potter. Technology and magic both impact society through their uses in the medical world. In Harry Potter, it seems like magic can be used to cure everything except for death. Magic can be used to heal broken bones, treat illnesses, fix open wounds, etc. In the magical treating of ailments, patients are subjected to plenty of bedrest afterwards. Technology is capable of allowing broken bones to heal on their own, treat illnesses, and fixing open wounds. However, I believe in the arguement of magic vs. technology, magic does a more thorough job in the medical world.

Magic and technology also impact society by altering our state of living. They both have the capability of making life easier. I believe that there is a possibility to create any technology that will make someone's life easier. I'm not a magical expert, but I don't know if magicians have the option of creating new spells. I think in that technology has more potential for expanding than magic. Technology is always evolving, and scientists and engineers are constantly coming up with new and improved ideas. In general, magic is relatively stagnant. There are capabilities in the magical world that we will never be able to reach in the technological world, such as invisibility or apparition. However, technology has room to grow; whereas magic doesn't. Allthough Harry Potter magic is currently more advanced that our current technology, technology has the potential to surpass the abilities of Harry Potter magic.  

Posted at 03:42PM Dec 06, 2008 by Megan Szakasits in General  |  Comments[0]