The salient point is that technological innovation drives culture. Without the precautionary principle ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precautionary_principle h

The salient point is that technological innovation drives culture. Without the precautionary principle ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precautionary_principle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precautionary_principle ), norms and law continually play "catch up." The trick for technologists is to make their technology ubiquitous before anyone sees the consequences. It's done over and over again and it is hard to see a way out that does not stifle innovation.