What "society is likely to do" with a technology drops to zero for things that technology cannot do. That's a technical property. On the other hand, people quit

What "society is likely to do" with a technology drops to zero for things that technology cannot do. That's a technical property. On the other hand, people quite reliably find unexpected uses for technology, beyond the initial hype, again, due to inherent technical properties. You're vastly overcorrecting against "nerds".