Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Technophile

The following definition for Technophile. However, the part on genetic engineering I found somewhat disturbing:
begin quote:
One who has a love of or enthusiasm for technology, especially computers and high technology: "Other technophiles see genetic engineering as a route to growth that is almost without end" (Charles C. Mann).
end quote from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/technophile
Though I do like technology I don't see it as a panacea or "remedy for everything". For example, I see an education (college) as like a hammer. You can take that hammer and bludgeon yourself to death with it or you can go buy some nails and wood and build yourself a house with it and have a safe place to live the rest of your life. So technology can be like a college education and can be very good or very bad depending upon whether you have any common sense or not.

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