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quotes by topic Technology

" More directly linked to the impact of technology, it involves the gradual appearance of a more controlled and directed society. Such a society would be dominated by an elite whose claim to political power would rest on allegedly superior scientific know-how. Unhindered by the restraints of traditional liberal values, this elite would not hesitate to achieve its political ends by using the latest modern techniques for influencing public behavior and keeping society under close surveillance and control. "

Zbigniew Brzezinski

Technology , Impact , Political

" No matter how deeply disturbing the thought of using the environment to manipulate behavior for national advantages to some, the technology permitting such use will very probably develop within the next few decades. "

Zbigniew Brzezinski

Technology , Use , Next

" The arms race is based on an optimistic view of technology and a pessimistic view of man. It assumes there is no limit to the ingenuity of science and no limit to the deviltry of human beings. "

Men , Technology , Optimistic

" Protein engineering is a technology of molecular machines - of molecular machines that are part of replicators - and so it comes from an area that already raises some of the issues that nanotechnology will raise. "

K. Eric Drexler

Technology , Engineering , Issues

" An international race in the relevant technologies is getting under way at this point, not necessarily with an understanding of where that race leads in the long run, but strongly motivated by the short-term payoffs. "

K. Eric Drexler

Running , Technology , Race

" ...Local prohibitions cannot block advances in military and commercial technology... Democratic movements for local restraint can only restrain the world's democracies, not the world as a whole. "

K. Eric Drexler

Technology , Military , Block

" Any powerful technology can be abused. "

K. Eric Drexler

Powerful , Technology

" We always say Jordan is not rich in natural resources - we don't have oil or gas like some of our neighbors do - but I think in terms of human resources, we are quite lucky and we are really trying to foster an environment of innovation and technology. I think Jordan will emerge as a center of innovation in the Middle East. "

Queen Rania Of Jordan

Technology

" Persuading through Simplifying - Using computing technology to reduce complex behavior to simple tasks increases the benefit/cost ratio of the behavior and influences users to perform the behavior. "

Technology , Simplicity , simple

" Persuading people through technology is the next social revolution. Facebook demonstrates just how powerful it will be. "

People , Powerful , Technology