A lot of human activity has positive and negative consequences that have to be balanced. We have a democratic system that gives some of that responsibility to

A lot of human activity has positive and negative consequences that have to be balanced. We have a democratic system that gives some of that responsibility to government. With this kind of debate you will hear a stream of fact based arguments about the correct thing to do. Arguments that are put in opposition to one another. Is it more important to reduce journey times or save a particular habitat? Is the view out of your window more important than reducing emissions by building wind farms. These kind of questions are impossible to answer in an objective way because it is so ridiculous to create such dichotomies. The facts do matter, but in the end it always comes down to a moral judgement. That is how humans balance complex conflicting issues. And this applies just as much to technology as anything else. By believing in the promise of technology you are making a moral judgement. But it is far too complex to really understand fully. That is why you make a gut decision.