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"I have a secret to tell all of you: I kind of don’t care about teaching
evolution in science classes. Put another way, I’m less than convinced
that most people, having learned the story of species differentiation
and adaptation, go on to live fuller and more meaningful lives."
An interesting dicussion. As some commenters pointed out, however, the
underprivileged have also benefited greatly from scientific advancements
- though perhaps in the cases where the advances are truly universal, we
are more likely to take them for granted.
This reminds me of some recent vox pops I saw asking people if
technology has improved their lives, and many people said no - thinking
only of complicated technologies, rather than the ones they already
understand and take for granted like the glasses they were wearing.
All in accordance with Douglas Adams' famous essay building on Alan
Kay's definition of technology as "anything invented after you were
born":
http://kk.org/thetechnium/2007/02/everything-that/
Via Xenophrenia.
Share and enjoy,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://www.xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
http://www.glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
http://www.sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
