Posted on 09/14/2002 6:08:32 PM PDT by BfloGuy
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Economics takes the biggest hit. With so many politicians interested in getting people to believe there is such a thing as a free lunch, there will be no shortage of crackpot professors that will support them , (as long as some of the loot goes their way.)
Two points:
One - The high priests are upset that we simple folk aren't jumping everytime they cry "Ice Age, no, Global Warming".
Two - I love that experts is quoted in the article, as if to prove the point.
Too bad that none of his "facts" lend any evidence to it. But we can't let that get in the way of an agenda.
Science is a quest for knowledge. Technology is the application of science to extend the reach of human capability.
Neither one is inherently evil or dangerous. Nor is either one inherently good or peaceful. Rather any science or technology merely reflects, and often amplifies, the underlying good or evil of the person using it.
But since tools like science and technology can extend the power and strength of any person that uses them, these tools are a serious threat to the elitists that wish to rule. The common man with a gun is much more dangerous to the ruling elite than a man with a rock. And a common man with access to the information off of the Internet is better informed about what his rulers are doing. We can't have that.
This is just another elitist wanting to stop the spread of truth and keep the common man in his place.
Well England did give us "The Sleep of Reason".
1. The misuse of science by demagogues or idiots; or
2. The runaway nature of this powerful engine, which defies control.
"In the deserts of the heart
Let the healing fountains start,
In the prison of his days,
Teach the free man how to praise."
I agree that we will press on regardless, hoping and praying the whole way that we don't kill ourselves doing it. Perhaps we won't. That we will turn into cyborgs, however, is something I don't see how we get out of; the advantages for those who adopt the coming silicon "enhancements" will be so great that others will either feel compelled to follow suit or fall by the wayside. I am curious about your term "unquenchable ignorance." The existence of this may be a new discovery on your part. We've all seen it, but I don't think anyone has named it yet. You may be the first. |
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