TU 130 blog#2

student ID 5728640656 — Satin Ngamwongvechakul

# 1 How did the Renaissance impact the use of scientific principles and technological advancement?

The Renaissance was the age of great change where people started to take ask questions about god, life and took great interest in art philosophy science and engineering and it triggered many changes for example In agriculture, machinery is introduced. This means that production is faster and more are produced. This has also contributed to systematic development of new plant species. There are now fertilizers and pesticides to help protect crops from damage caused by insects. More techniques have been created and discovered to prolong the shelf life of food we eat.

#2 What impact did the use of science and technology during the Industrial Revolution have on society?

People started to use natural resources such as coal, steam, oil and wind power. It gave birth to new technologies such as trains and coal powered boats, this means that trade between nations is now faster and more efficient, what usually took a month can now be done in weeks. It also created more jobs as business owners needed the labor force to operate the machinery that were used in industrial factories that processed raw materials and more people from rural areas moved to big cities to find jobs.

#3 What is Toeffler’s Third Wave theory and where do you think Thailand is in his suggested theory of change?

Toeffler’s Third Wave theory explains how humans have grown and evolve scientifically, economically and mentally over the period of time and split them in to 3 segments these segments are called waves. In Thailand everything is connected and documented such as bank informations, social security numbers, credit cards. Because everything is now connected globally by digital technology, businesses can be done overseas without having to ever to meet with the person whom you’re doing business with. Distances are no longer an obstacle. In my own opinion Thailand is between the second and the third wave. Because while Thailand is applying technology to various industries labor force is still needed in most parts.