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Technology determines the possibilities of society. It doesnt matt

Technology determines the possibilities of society. It doesnt matter whether you start out from a fascist state or a communist state or a free-market state. – Iain Banks

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I think a lot of people are frightened of technology and frightened of change, and the way to deal with something youre frightened of is to make fun of it. Thats why science fiction fans are dismissed as geeks and nerds. – Iain Banks

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Science
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Iain Banks
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Torture is such a slippery slope as soon as you allow a society or any legal system to do that, almost instantly you get a situation where people are being tortured for very trivial reasons. – Iain Banks

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legal
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Technology
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Computer games tend to be boys games, warlike games with more violence. We have not spent enough time thinking through how to encourage more girls to be involved in computing before coming to college so they can see a possible career in information technology. – Freeman A. Hrabowski III

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Technology

The Cox Report documents a systematic, well-planned effort by the Chinese military at the highest levels to target and acquire technology for military modernization. – Charles Foster Bass

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Technology

With existing technology, we can enforce airport security without sacrificing our personal privacy. – Tom Udall

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Technology

Technology: No Place for Wimps! – Scott Adams

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Technology

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