They had stone tools. They did wonders with them.
We have advanced stone tools. Silicon.
We have the ability to solve our main problems by sharing information, and sharing the responsibility.
The internet is a very powerful tool. One can research just about any subject, on a scale unavailable in the past.
One can participate in the responsibility for the government and the status of the land, and make a difference.
They say two heads are better than one, and I have been here on FR for some time, and there are about 2-3 other people actively discussing something, with probably hundreds lurking. Any postulation that something is fact, can and will be scrutinzed by many, including those who are deep into that particular field. The best way to get those who 'know' about a subject to share their wealth, is to ask.
CSI, wasn't it? "To get the right answer, you have to ask the right question".
I found it hard to devote time to reading all posts on a thread before commenting. Many never bother. Some only view posts-to-them. That is a waste of resources.
Science Fiction prompted me to read so much that I learned to speed read. If I couldn't read very fast, I would be challenged by trying to read everyone's comments. But I find that more information can be learned from everyone else, than I ever could using a library,sending off to verious sources for plans, documents, maps, etc.
AND THE COST. Woah.
You are so correct,BTW. The tools will never save one life. A person using the tool can.
If we don't use our tool well, then maybe the cavemen were 'smarter' than us, using their tools more wisely.
re: "The tools will never save one life. A person using the tool can"
Great point! If you take away the tools a percentage of those using them will find another way to do the job. The secret to America's success is its people.
How did we get on the subject of divorce?