"The Ultimate Computer"

Imagine a time in the not so distant future when society is completely dependent on machines. A technology for every human function has been invented. Due to such modernization, the human race has become virtually unneeded, a thing of the past. The fear of all phenomenologists, that technology would make man outdated, has been fulfilled. This episode of Star Trek addresses this atmospheric fear of technology, when the ultimate M-5 computer is installed on the Enterprise. Soon Captain Kirk discovers that the majority of his loyal crew has been replaced by this machine, which is able to think as a human does. The technology begins to override Kirk's commands, and becomes so powerful that no crew member can disable it. No longer does man control technology and use it to make life easier and effort free. Technology has evolved to control men and use the human race as their pawn. In reality there is no technology, no matter how revolutionary, that can completely replace men. A machine can be constructed to perform human motor functions, think somewhat like a man, and perhaps in some cases be more efficient than a man. However, human nature, including free will and complex emotional processes, cannot be reproduced in any artificial intelligence machine, regardless of the technology available. I believe there is a line that must be drawn of how advanced we should allow our technology to become. As society becomes more futuristic, the possibility of the fulfillment of our worst fear draws nearer. The human race is approaching that fine line between man and cyborg.