Eureka Analysis

In terms of showing the usual conveniences of the future and its advancement in technology, the Syfy show Eureka shows the flaws of the man-made Utopia known as Eureka. According to the episode, a scientist named Walter has come up with a way to replicate stem cells to make an exact copy of his wife. The only way that detectives could tell that Walter's wife had been replicated was because she had died on earth, but "showed up" later at the police station. They were able to find out  the woman's identity by using a Bioscan rather than an old fashioned DNA test, because the Bioscan was more accurate than the DNA test.

Being human is all one needs to know that eventual flaws will be discovered and potentially cause devastation if not heeded. The problem with humans and science is that even with the risk of disrupting the balance of nature, we get so confident in ourselves that we experiment without considering the dangers if we were to develop a product or a cure that would "benefit" us in the future.

Right now in the present, our depictions of the future leave plenty of room for doubt and uncertainty. The evidence is shown in the daily events that have an emotional or even physical impact on our health, environment and safety. The economy is heading south, poverty is growing each day because of the recession, natural disasters threaten the balance of our earth's temperature; and the endless pit of warfare and terrorism have forced us to believe that we cannot even travel without worrying if we will arrive safe and sound.

By using languages in which we cannot comprehend or images that include propaganda, explicit content or gruesome photos, humans can easily be manipulated into thinking that a situation is either minimal or severe depending on what the message is. For example, during World War II the government created propaganda posters with positive messages about the war and how Americans should enlist and make their country proud. But in reality, Americans had no idea how many lives had been lost in Europe and the purpose of Hitler's reign as Chancellor. To reverse the situation, before the initial start of World War II, the Nuremberg Laws prohibited Jewish people from engaging in certain activities or from going to certain places like cofee shops or restaurants. Adolf Hitler speeched that Jews were the cause of Germany's economic downfall and blamed them for much of the country's problems. This put a negative influence on the non-Jewish people of Germany and caused them to gain that same hatred for Jews. So this shows that humans can be manipulated as long as there is a "legitimite" figure in authority who confirms these languages or images.

If we really pay attention we can already see some of the elements in our daily broadcasts or news updates, and to make a mountain out of a mole hill, our immediate access to technology instantly provides us  with information that can and will affect our every day lives.

In short, the future does not look very bright for the human race.