Questions and Knowledge

A lot of different things really struck out to me while listening to Fredrick Turners lecture on Friday.  One of them was when he briefly said, "Maybe knowledge has something to do with death." When he said this it was very quick and almost as if it were a simple thought in his mind, however it was extremely interesting to me and got me really thinking.  As we further develop in our society we gain knowledge.  This has lead to technological advancements.  We know live in houses instead of caves.  We use cell phones constantly instead of strictly face to face interaction.  We have developed ways to destroy each other.  As we grow older as a society, our advancements will continue to expand.  Will this come to a point where eventually our knowledge is so great that some day we might be able to prevent death and save our societies so we can live forever? Or will we end up destroying each other before we gain the technology to solve things such as a cure for cancer?  As we obtain more knowledge we also gain one vital attribute; questions. I'm encouraged to keep asking questions throughout my life because this will always lead to more knowledge.  Just a few thoughts on my mind.