Until when are we going to have the same talks about why Arabs don’t have this or that? Why do we keep talking about the same subject all the time and give lots of theories about them? Isn’t it the time for us, Arabs, to start producing some, let’s say, SCIENCE at least?
No matter how many times we talk about the same subject, we still don’t do anything about it! We went into a discussion with our Concrete instructor today about building codes, and why Arabs don’t have their own code. We still face the problem of either being with the ACI code, basically the American, or the British code! Other codes are being used too; the European code which is set to replace the British code in few years and some other ones! But why don’t we have the Arab code?
I said a something today: “We are not dedicated!” When I thought over it again, I found out that we are really not dedicated to science. Most of the engineering graduates end up working only, and only some move on with their graduate studies, and among those barely few move on with studies related to research in engineering itself. We don’t know the value of that piece of cheese we have in that skull! We can utilize it properly and we do, BUT in a way to keep our butts on that “chair”.
If we can only change the weird mentality of people, and get them working for everyone instead of “one”, then we might get something out of it! You still say we aren’t selfish, well I say we hell yeah we are. We all strive for that degree and title, but have we ever thought what use we are going to make out of it? Well, yeah we did! We thought about the position that it may lead us to!
Think of how you can help your society with what you have, how you can get your country’s name somewhere, and how to make your people proud! Among all those equations and theories; why don’t we see names of Arabs there? Funny isn’t it? Well, we are not used to having names of Arabs there. My instructor proposed an equation to replace another old lengthy equation in the ACI code, basically called Fikry and Thompson’s, when I first read it; I had two different reactions at the same time. I was like:” haaa! What when how?” Another reaction was there too; reaction of being happy and glad that there is such equation. Finally, an Arabic name! It does sound nice and cool; it’s the time for them to struggle with the pronunciation!
Though I’m not sure of what I wrote in those paragraphs, but I guess it would take some time to solve this issue or problem. We have to start with the next generation, as this generation is unfortunately gone. We have to start by increasing the sense of patriotism in the individual, keeping our religion and countries the top of priorities! It was only patriotism that led Germans to such perfect products! I salute Germans for their perfection in almost everything! They are dedicated, and they love what they are doing, even their cadavers are perfect too. So do Japanese! I salute them too.
You have to know that when you produce something; your country’s name will be with it. Check it out for yourself. For example, this is a typical conversation between two guys talking about cars: “Toyotas are durable you only have to fill up fuel and change the oil! Japanese are good!” “Japanese are good” That what we say when it comes to their cars, Japan was involved there! They are dedicated to their work. Take Korea, though their cars are not that good, with all my respect, and when we hear about their cars we go like “nah man!” But they have the best electronics! They even beat Japan at points! Again, Korea’s name was involved.
So basically, in the human nature we related the individual to the big “group” he/she belongs to. If we keep this in our mind and stop thinking “selfish” then we can do something. It’s not as easy as it sounds; we are trying to change a mentality that has been there for decades.
I guess it all starts with the education system that we have now; we should rework that system and get another much better, something that can relate our culture and religion to the science, our history to another, relate all elements together as they can never be separated. We have to build a proper person, person capable of creating and producing perfection.
We are capable of anything; we do have the brains and the potential, but no chances. That is true; unfortunately the Arabs are turned into people seeking money only. We can’t blame them if they have to do such to survive. We all know why, so I’m not going deep in this subject, it bugs me! Anyway, I say that we should all know that we are ONLY getting what is written for us, nothing more nor less! We can work for money, it isn’t bad. But we have to keep other stuff beside it too.
People, think big and don’t such think at individual scale! We all can do something; a small equation might change the world. Most of our Physics now are based on that apple that fell near Newton. Just think big, think outside the box, and think weirdly too! It’s the crazy thoughts that lead.
Finally, I just hope someday we lead this world again with our knowledge with our scholars and scientists, and get it back to prosperity and peace! I just hope that we gain our “weight” among the world back. Not that we don’t. OK, if that’s hard; at least get the FIFA World Cup!
