OVERDOING SCIENCE

The plot revolved around what every scientist in the world is doing – overdoing science.  Andre Delambre did just that by trying to play the role of a supreme and all-powerful being.  In the movie, he created a machine that would enable teleportation possible by breaking objects (and even living things) into atoms, then transferring it (or them) to another place.  However, as other science discoveries and inventions predicted, some misfortunes were encountered along the way.  As Delambre tried to transport himself, a fly got into the apparatus, enabling the machine to mix up their atoms.  This led to Delambre becoming half-human and half-fly.

Coming from a school that specializes in science and technology, I have always asked myself if there is such a thing as overdoing science.  Should there be a limit to science?  Should science stop doing, creating and discovering things for the sake of human and morality? Should morality be taken into consideration in science?  In the movie, these are the questions I have found myself asking after watching.

In my opinion, there is such a thing as a limit for science.  Just because something is possible, it does not necessarily make it right.  The fact that people are trying so hard to have the characteristics of an all-powerful being makes it all wrong (for me, at least).  I think there is a fine line between what should be done and what could be done.  What could be is not necessarily what should be.  I believe that there are things that should be left undone to enable the world to function naturally, as it is.  For me, there is such a thing, as a God and that no one could ever equal his omnipotence – not even the smartest and strongest human being. 

In the movie’s ending, Delambre realized the effects of his ambitions (in the present) to his could-have been bright future as one of the greatest scientist of all time.  We’ve always been told to dream higher and to achieve the impossible, however, I still believe that there are some things that ambitions could not do.   

Kris Jeruta
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