Writings of A.T.M. Hunter

Writings of A.T.M. Hunter

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Prescription for Disaster

Carl Sagan, Astronomer

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Aug 06, 2023
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We've arranged a civilization in which most crucial elements profoundly depend on science and technology. We have also arranged things so that almost no one understands science and technology. This is a prescription for disaster.

-Carl Sagan, astronomer

My first instinct when reading this quote was apprehension. I know how to build a computer, I thought, …

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