Technology is an instrument for the fulfillment of human needs. Since its existence in the face of the earth, humans have implemented technology. Technology has been created to meet a particular need, and therefore technology must change with the changing types of human needs to be met. Technology has evolved from a very simple start, until now a very complicated modern technology (complicated). (Besari, 2008: 9)
Furthermore, according to the book Besari Sahari Technology in the archipelago; 40 Century Innovation Barriers (2008: 310) technology can be divided into three groups. The first group, the technology now exists, is called a well-established technology, secondly, the technology in the appearance or potential of technology, and third, that the technology will still be born in the future or the future of technology. This latter technology can often be felt, but the technology itself is still unknown.
To be able to formulate a hypothesis or educated guess (future technology) are successful then we need a creative scientific imagination. (Fried, George H, Georige Hademenos J., 2005: 1). Scientific imagination is imagination in the form of science or science.
Back to the question above, whether advanced science and technology in Indonesia? Concerning this question, there are two opinions in society. The first opinion said that science and technology development in Indonesia has been developed. The proof is that we often won gold medals and a silver from the competition or the Olympics of science and physics, both Asian and international levels.
While a second opinion states that science and technology in Indonesia is still lagging. It is true that we often get a medal in the Olympics, but these achievements often then not followed up, just stop at that point alone. Moreover achievements are only achieved by a few people, so it is not feasible to represent the people of Indonesia said.
Author personally agree with the latter opinion. Not that do not believe in the intelligence of the child who owned the land. In general, we have to admit that compared with developed countries such as Japan, Germany, or America, science and technology we are still lagging behind. Indonesia does have some scientists whose findings have been recognized by the world. BJ Habibie, who can design airplanes, Adi Rahman Adiwowo inventors of new technologies in satellite-based mobile telephone, Alexander Kawilarang finned fish finder boat, Anrias Wiji Setio Pamuji inventor biological gas reactor, Aryadi Suwono who found coolant new, more energy efficient, and so forth . But are we just going to continue to rely on them? Are we satisfied with just the names and claim to be a country that has developed? Of course not.
Now, you try to look sophisticated goods that are around you. Ranging from mobile phones, motor vehicles, to refrigerators and irons, is there anything that is a domestic product? If there are, what, and how the quality is?
Admitted behind to then rise certainly better than claimed more powerful and then sit on my hands. Reality would lower the nation's natural creativity makes us wonder: What is the cause? How do I get to catch up?
One obvious reason is because these people do not have a tradition of imagination. To become a self-help community in the provision of technology, then the people-in addition to the innovation of an established technology for the needs of self-also need to be able to predict which technologies will still born. (Besari, 2008: 315)
This is where people need imagination to create future technologies. And therefore, efforts to get the creative imagination should continue to be encouraged. One way is to cultivate reading.
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