By autumn of 1849, James Green had done enough to cause four other men to see his vision and offer to help bring it about. The rest, as they say, is history. Well, kids, let me add a bit of fuel to your little flame of doubt. There I go with those exclamation points again. But, I use them purposefully, to give the reader pause, and to draw attention to what I believe is a core problem in today s whizbang world of instant everything - including opinions and conclusions.
Most folks associate the word technology with computers, and satellites, and things digital.
Moreover, because of these limited associations, the word carries with it some pretty heavy negative baggage. As an example, I need only mention the widespread apprehension, if not downright fear, presently being engendered by the impending so-called Y2k millennium bug . BUT it is by no means the fault of technology. To paraphrase Mr. Shakespeare, the fault, dear citizens, lies not in our technology but in our brains . In order to get a handle on what I mean, let s begin with a proper definition of the word in question.