And.... what if only the technological aspects has this evolution but not the human side? I bet far more on this sense... chances of a global big brother system are way higher than this nice piece of thought...
Re. "The reality of accelerating progress in key science and technology areas is beyond sensible debate"--I would instead say that the myth of accelerating progress is debunked beyond sensible debate. It would be absurd to say that we've made as much technological progress in the 50 years since 1970 as in the 50 years from 1920-1970, or the 50 years from 1870-1920, or the 50 years from 1820-1870.
And.... what if only the technological aspects has this evolution but not the human side? I bet far more on this sense... chances of a global big brother system are way higher than this nice piece of thought...
Re. "The reality of accelerating progress in key science and technology areas is beyond sensible debate"--I would instead say that the myth of accelerating progress is debunked beyond sensible debate. It would be absurd to say that we've made as much technological progress in the 50 years since 1970 as in the 50 years from 1920-1970, or the 50 years from 1870-1920, or the 50 years from 1820-1870.