Reality, the upcoming challenge

Reality,The upcoming challenge

For Jane Orth,

A young colleague who is an IT student was questioning if ever people were aboard on the planes crashed on 9/11? He also spoke about the rumors around about how the people could be deceived. I tried to explain and with a quick search in the net I showed him a snapshot of the passengers lists of the four planes involved in the 9/11 tragedy. I found out from his face he was not convinced yet. Randomly I pointed to a passenger on one of the flights. Jane Orth, was the one, and I tried to see what is there on the net around her to give evidence to my friend that she really exists. I was very much sure he still doubted on what I was saying.

We continued our talks while taking lunch and other colleagues had already joined our conversation. I mentioned about my experience with a deceased relative who did not believe until his death that the man ever stepped on Moon! Every one on the table talked about his samples of such disbeliefs. One said many believe saddam Hossein is still alive and enjoying his time in Hawaii. Our boss added the name of Bin laden as one of whom lodging in Hawaiian coasts. The Shah still is alive, Hitler although very old is alive too; these were other instances.

Hence, the issue of questioning the reality, I believe is the challenge of human kind in near future. What-so-ever can be the grounds and foundations but such viewpoints can cause most of our big and small disputes. Look at some of which I myself faced.

As a part time translator I sometimes have the chance to meet popular and influential people, like movie stars. Though it is not comfortable for me to ask celebrities for a memorial photo but the joy of my two children seeing their father with a popular person makes the shame worthy enough. But when a friend saw one of my pictures with a celebrity she excitedly exclaimed, “Oh! Is it a Photoshop?”

A school mate who ranks the tops in the class told my son not to use the Babylon dictionary soft ware. He reasoned “This soft ware is produced by England’s CIA (!) Which can hack the home’s PC and so they can see your mother in the house through web cam.”

I dare not to boast that I feel the agony of Jane Orth’s family and friends, but I hope people who deny or doubt her existence will recognize the tragedy before experiencing similar heartbreak themselves