The Social Applicability
Nothing is required. Nothing is necessary. Nothing "should" be done, or followed.
Everything is just a means for us -- a means for helping us smile in our own current social world.
If anything isnt successful in that effort, it is eventually abandoned. (or rather, "should be"? )
Although, science and technology are applied to make "things" and change lifestyles, it affects our social life so very subtly over a short period of time, that its adoption only happens as far as it satisfies the above criterion. Only over a longer period of time, does it affect our very social life itself. (This period is becoming shorter though over time). Not that that is necessary or wanted.
Comments
I'm actually thinking that running water, electricity, and high-speed internet access are actually required.
That's just me though.
Posted by: LeperColony | February 2, 2005 3:23 AM
I think they were adopted only because they made people smile in their own social world.
Posted by: Gaurang | February 2, 2005 3:39 AM