Technology can be considered as the measure of the world's education. The accumulated knowledge that is at the disposal of anyone with the means and desire to use it. This information is neither good nor bad per se, the beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The moral quality of any inanimate object is simply a reflection of the person considering it. One might consider the first atomic bombs as terrible devices that killed thousands of people. Or one might consider the same to have been instrumental in preserving the lives of the thousands more that would have died in a full scale invasion of the Japanese islands. We need not be afraid of technology as it advances so rapidly around us. It has the power to perform great miracles, as well as great evils, depending solely upon the heart of those that wield it. We should concern ourselves more with educating and teaching those around us, such that they will harness technology for good, rather than worrying about what awe inspiring breakthroughs will occur that might be used for nefarious purposes. Technology is not the problem, it simply changes the nature of the problem that has existed for hundreds of years, namely people interacting with each other in peaceful and cooperative ways. The advances of the scientific community will not be slowing down, but perhaps, as a people, we can use these advances to build towards peace and overall well being.

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