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> Technology isn't intrinsically good or evil Many forms of weapons/bombs are evil. Some would argue that you can use the weapons to fight for good purposes, b
by workhere-io 13y ago
> Technology isn't intrinsically good or evil
Many forms of weapons/bombs are evil. Some would argue that you can use the weapons to fight for good purposes, but history shows that, sooner or later, all arms technology falls into the hands of your enemies (that's what happened with machine guns, nuclear bombs, etc.).
If you invent a new technology and you estimate that only 10% of its users will use it for good, and the rest for bad, you should consider whether you're really doing the world a favor with your invention.
- Trogdor0617 13y agoIf it means those 10% will be able to use it to defend themselves from the other 90% - as opposed to being defenseless - that sounds like a small win.
- workhere-io 13y agoSure. Then you wait a few years, and suddenly the 90% have access to your technology, and you're worse off than before.