Yes. Don't get me wrong, I think there are big challenges ahead for humanity, and some of those can only be addressed with advanced engineering, which, in turn,

Yes. Don't get me wrong, I think there are big challenges ahead for humanity, and some of those can only be addressed with advanced engineering, which, in turn, needs programming. But my paradox is: The biggest of dangers comes from people's use of technology as a means of control. A creeping surveillance state, soon to be autonomous killer drones, and that ugly old nuclear threat that keeps rearing its head. Due to fear of each other, the technological dream is turning into a nightmare. And a the hardware and software used there is built by people like you and me. There's a societal problem to be solved first, or maybe it should solve itself, and only that will bring responsible and sustainable use of technology. Or we'll kill each other, in video-game style (yay for gamification).