Drones In Ray Bradbury's Short Story 'A Sound Of Thunder'

Drones: Not Even Remotely Safe Technology. Ancient people would never imagined the type of technology people use today. It makes tasks easier and more efficient, however, at times some people misuse this technology. In his short story “A Sound of Thunder,” Ray Bradbury demonstrates this idea of utilizing technology through harmful means with the reckless usage of a time machine. Even though Bradbury writes of a technology that has not yet been invented, his idea still stands today. Drones are one of the many new technologies that are treated in the same way as Bradbury’s time machine. They have high potential to be helpful, but are being handled in irresponsible ways. Ray Bradbury portrays his belief that helpful technology can be destructively misused through the abuse of a time machine, which can relate to the modern world's technology of drones. Bradbury creates a time machine that seems wonderful, but it results in dangerous consequences. The explorers first see the wonder of the time machine when they are about to embark on their journey to the prehistoric age. They experience many mixed feelings, including excitement, curiosity, and nervousness. Their first sight of the time machine was when they “[…] glanced across the vast office at a mass and tangle, a snaking and humming of wires and steel boxes, at an aurora that flickered now orange, now silver, now blue. There was a sound like a gigantic bonfire burning all of Time, all the years and all the parchment calendars, all the hours piled high and set aflame” (Bradbury 1). Through …show more content…
Many technologies besides drones are used incorrectly all the time to bring harm to others. People irresponsibly control a technology in ways that it was not meant to be used. Hopefully, one day technology will be used to only help make people's lives