>a very large portion of the world's population is being left out of the debate about whether or not we should even be moving down these techno-futuristic paths

>a very large portion of the world's population is being left out of the debate about whether or not we should even be moving down these techno-futuristic paths >Should we become increasingly reliant on the Internet, to the point at which ones survival is predicated upon their access to it? No one is forcing the masses at gunpoint to use Facebook and Twitter. No one's even forcing them to use Google Maps; you can still buy paper maps. No one's forcing them to buy smartphones like they're going out of style. The masses are adopting these things all by themselves. >Should we be dedicating significant resources to inhabiting other planets instead of focusing on maintaining the habitability of our own planet? The masses are voting for politicians who tell us that there's nothing to worry about with regard to the habitability of this planet. >Should we be trying to eradicate all disease and are we aware of the ecological and evolutionary consequences of doing so? No one is forcing you to get vaccinated or to seek medical treatment when you're ill. If you want to let yourself die out due to treatable illness, go right ahead. > The wealth, influence, and power in the world is shifting rapidly from religious institutions to scientific ones. Science flies men to the Moon. Religion flies people into buildings.