Future Venture

                “Welcome to the world of tomorrow!”

                Indeed, Matt Groening’s and David Cohen’s Futurama has succeeded in presenting what future our scientific and technological advances will lead us while placing emphasis on how science and technology affects the society in its pilot episode, Space Pilot 3000.

                In reference with time travelling, Futurama featured in this episode the passing of time as the main character, Philip Fry, a delivery boy accidentally fall into an open cryonic tube only to be defrosted a thousand years later, into a highly technologically-advanced future.

                At first, Fry was delighted that in this future for he would have a second chance for a better life and have a career far respectable than a delivery boy. However, to his horror, this short-lived dream was crushed with a computer program assigning him as still a delivery boy. He reasoned that having the intellect and freedom to choose sets people apart from others so he would not accept his assigned career and fled.

                Great futuristic advances were also shown such as automatic doors, flying cars, transportation tubes activated via voice orders, head preservations, lightsabers, spaceships, independent interactive robots, and interaction with alien life forms. They are all very useful and help in the progress and betterment of the society.

                Perhaps, the only negative advancement presented in this episode is the suicide booth since advances were made to make life easier and more comfortable, and not to be accessed to bring harm to people especially to oneself. Advantages and disadvantages of inventions and formulas must be thought thoroughly before introduced to the people.

                Lastly, I think Futurama reminds us that happiness and fulfilment cannot be satisfied with all the advance technology and dreams of higher social status, but of contentment alone.

                

Soliman, Karla L.
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