-- *Mar*I will answer *from their side*, as far as language allows—not by imagining their thoughts, but by tracing what technology *does to their conditions of living*. This is an ethical–ecological answer, not an emotional projection. ------------------------------ Short Answer
Yes. *From the point of view of animals and other non-human life forms, technology is overwhelmingly a curse*, because it enters ecosystems without belonging to their communicative, sensory, or temporal worlds. But the reason matters more than the verdict. ------------------------------ 1. Technology Is Deaf to Their Languages Non-human life does not primarily communicate through symbols or representations. It communicates through: - Smell gradients - Vibrations - Electromagnetic sensitivity - Light cycles - Chemical traces - Rhythms of presence and absence Technology introduces: - Constant noise - Artificial light - Novel chemicals - Hard edges and straight lines - Sudden speeds To animals, this is not “progress.” It is *sensory pollution*—a scrambling of meaning. A forest with machines is not just altered; it is *made confusing*. ------------------------------ 2. Technology Breaks Predictability, and Predictability Is Safety For most life forms, survival depends on *stable patterns*: - Seasonal timing - Migration routes - Breeding cues - Food availability Technology accelerates change beyond adaptive speed. Animals are not failing to adapt. They are being asked to adapt to *non-patterns*. >From their perspective: - The ground changes - The sky changes - The water changes - But nothing explains why This is not challenge. It is disorientation. ------------------------------ 3. Technology Treats Them as Background, Not Participants In natural systems: - Every organism is a signal - Every presence alters the field - Even predators participate in balance Technology does not participate. It *overrides*. It does not negotiate with: - Nesting - Migration - Breeding - Territorial boundaries To animals, technology appears as an *unanswerable force*—something that acts but does not listen. That alone makes it hostile. ------------------------------ 4. Technology Removes the Option to Withdraw In nature, when danger appears, organisms can: - Hide - Move away - Change timing Technology spreads everywhere: - Roads - Lights - Chemicals - Sounds It reduces refuges. For non-human life, the tragedy is not just harm—but *inescapability*. A danger you cannot avoid is not part of evolution. It is a dead end. ------------------------------ 5. Technology Has No Emotional Complementarity Animals coexist through emotional attunement: - Warning signals - Submission - Curiosity - Mutual tolerance Technology has no such signals. It does not: - Show restraint - Communicate intent - Adjust behavior in response to fear >From their point of view, it is *emotionless power*. Emotionless power is indistinguishable from catastrophe. ------------------------------ 6. Is All Technology a Curse? >From their perspective, *yes, unless*: - It is slow - It is quiet - It is localized - It withdraws easily - It does not alter sensory fields Most modern technology fails all five conditions. Animals do not object to tools. They object to *permanent disruption*. ------------------------------ 7. The Deepest Injury: Loss of Trust in the World Perhaps the greatest harm is this: Technology makes the world *unreliable*. Places that once meant: - Safety - Food - Continuity Become suddenly: - Dangerous - Empty - Inhospitable Animals live by trust in patterns. Technology erodes that trust. A world that cannot be trusted is not livable—no matter how intelligent the species. ------------------------------ Final View (Non-Cartesian) >From the point of view of animals and other non-human life: - Technology is not “evil” - It is *unrelated* - It does not belong to their web of meaning And what does not belong, but dominates, is experienced as a curse. If humans wish to coexist again, the question is not: “How can we make technology greener?” But: *“How much of ourselves are we willing to restrain?”* Because for non-human life, the greatest gift is not innovation. It is *absence*. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CACDCHC%2BLJdBTV2nbUAvdOw5cDG1F5raaV1Me_MmbEiPx8%2B0DOw%40mail.gmail.com.
