Theme parks wouldn't exist without technology. Without technology, we'd just be walking around in circles and pretending it was fun. Even the first roller coaster in America, which opened on Coney Island in 1884, was once a technological achievement. Who on that first roller coaster would have ever suspected that a little over a hundred years later there would be amusement parks with dinosaurs? Or at least a movie called Jurassic Park about an amusement park with dinosaurs.
How far we've come.
Questions about Technology and Modernization
- Does Jurassic Park rely too much on technology? What kind of safety precautions should have been in place for when the technology fails to work?
- Is Jurassic Park pro-technology or anti-technology?
- What technology in Jurassic Park was state-of-the-art then but is outdated today?
Chew on This
Jurassic Park is dangerous, but it's made even more dangerous by its reliance on technology. If the visitors could just drive away from the T. rex, their situation would be a lot less dangerous.
John Hammond doesn't understand technology, and as a result, he doesn't understand the importance of Dennis Nedry's job. Because Nedry feels unappreciated, he betrays Hammond and puts everyone in danger.