That is its real power. Technology is feared from two perspectives. First, it is by definition arcane. It is complex, abstract and indirect in its impact on individuals. Because computers do things that used to be done by humans, there is a natural fear related to a loss of control.
People believe, that technology has the ability to become the master, and humanity the servant.
The popular press has further fueled the fires by hyping the concept of convergence. According to the press, one is lead to believe that all of the functions controlled by individual computers will all converge into a singular system. Further support for this scenario is the increase in connectivity . Many people conclude that the entire world will soon be controlled by a single computer system. Ironically, these same people subjectively understand that since computers are products of, and operated by, human beings, they are not reliable in either a mechanical or logical sense.