"Popular Science"

Is science a threat?  Questioning oneself about humanism, about science, technology and about the reality of life...what role do each of these play in our lives?  We begin to see the positives and negatives that come with this information. We can learn a lot just by the flip of a switch.  Instinctively we begin to wonder, is this all true? Can we believe what we see on television or read in the paper? Some people might say they are inspired by the knew found information we learn about each day in regards to science.  In Revolution, a science oriented television show we are shown a futuristic series about a cast of people that have been impacted greatly due to a loss of electrical power.  By living in a world that is dependent on electricity, Revolution shows how upside down our world can become.  The character in this popular science series encounter circumstances that threaten civilization.  No power means no fresh food, lack of light, heat. With these new and unfamiliar challenges the whole population becomes stressed and chaotic. You can only imagine the crisis our society, our world would encounter.  Human life relies on the source of energy. Can you imagine--no cell phones, computers, refrigerators and cars etc.--SO why is this show so "popular"? I begin to think that television is often used to inform the public who isn't aware of the possibility of these things that can actually happen. But can this actually happen? The way science is depicted in Revolution makes me feel scared by the thought of not having electricity.  I am sure many people living in the United States would say the same becuase of how much we depend on power. Science fiction is definitely inspired by what can really happen and I think that is what attracts the audience.  The thought that some day this may in fact be the likely hood of our existence.  Although at times it can be exaggerated a lot but again, it is science fiction after all.