I think technology acts as an amplifier to our impulses, both good and bad. The more technology, the more sensitive the balancing act, to stop civilisation goin

I think technology acts as an amplifier to our impulses, both good and bad. The more technology, the more sensitive the balancing act, to stop civilisation going off the rails. We are not sufficiently balanced. The sort of tech required to conquer the stars, in human hands would probably lead us to wipe ourselves out within an hour of getting hold of it.