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Quote by: G. Adams Plastics, aluminium, advanced robotics, nuclear technology, satellite communications, fucking night vision equipment etc all this and more came about at the speed they did because of human drive to be better, whether it was for purposes of war or exploration. These new sidelines of this human activity are profitable in themselves, but would not have arrived as quick as they did if not for higher purposes. |
This is pure speculation on your part. I seems self-evident to me that if humanity hadn't been at war for the better part of the last century, we would be much further along in both technology and prosperity. Medical sciences, for instance, would probably be much more advanced than they are now.
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Quote by: G. Adams And as it seems 99% of the people on this planet are prepared to buy the same damn useless thing multiple times to keep up with what the trend setters say is cool, the advances themselves arn't neccesary much of the time. |
How do you define "necessary"? Whether something is a "trend" or not, one market demand is just as valid as another -- your aesthetic concerns aside.