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Re: Technology that does more bad than good [message #447338 is a reply to message #447281] Mon, 16 May 2011 11:00 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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fire. imagine how many people have been killed by fire since humans invented it
Re: Technology that does more bad than good [message #447343 is a reply to message #447338] Mon, 16 May 2011 13:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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MUDKIPS wrote on Mon, 16 May 2011 11:00

fire. imagine how many people have been killed by fire since humans invented it

what about democracy


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Re: Technology that does more bad than good [message #447347 is a reply to message #447343] Mon, 16 May 2011 17:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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iRANian wrote on Mon, 16 May 2011 13:06

what about democracy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy:_The_God_That_Failed

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Re: Technology that does more bad than good [message #447348 is a reply to message #447290] Mon, 16 May 2011 17:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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WubWub wrote on Sun, 15 May 2011 15:37

Video games in general. they give nothing but a simple pass time and sometimes claim people lives (over addiction).

As opposed to what?
Re: Technology that does more bad than good [message #447349 is a reply to message #447295] Mon, 16 May 2011 18:34 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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(SSnipe) -BLU3Y3Z- wrote on Sun, 15 May 2011 18:27

The car idea is great, but I was also thinking of the Nuclear Bomb (H-Bomb), but I may do the car thing, I believe I can get alot out of it!

Do something that's fun and little more involved than a nuclear bomb. That's too easy.


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Re: Technology that does more bad than good [message #447359 is a reply to message #447281] Mon, 16 May 2011 23:34 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I rather just get it done i did the car one, my professor does not care.
Re: Technology that does more bad than good [message #447361 is a reply to message #447281] Mon, 16 May 2011 23:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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If you really want to go nuclear you should not focus on the bomb. This because nuclear power iw rather imporant (and positive) just as nuclear use for medical reasons.

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Re: Technology that does more bad than good [message #447362 is a reply to message #447281] Tue, 17 May 2011 00:07 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Best thing I could think of is Calculators. They are very useful but now days most people don't even understand what their doing and just punch in some numbers and they got an answer.

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Re: Technology that does more bad than good [message #447372 is a reply to message #447362] Tue, 17 May 2011 02:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Gen_Blacky wrote on Tue, 17 May 2011 09:07

Best thing I could think of is Calculators. They are very useful but now days most people don't even understand what their doing and just punch in some numbers and they got an answer.

Clever one.

If you do this subject right I'm pretty sure you can get bonus points.


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Re: Technology that does more bad than good [message #447376 is a reply to message #447281] Tue, 17 May 2011 02:26 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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theres a large difference between nuclear power and nukes

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Re: Technology that does more bad than good [message #447382 is a reply to message #447376] Tue, 17 May 2011 03:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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iRANian wrote on Tue, 17 May 2011 11:26

theres a large difference between nuclear power and nukes

Not in the physics underlying both techniques.


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Re: Technology that does more bad than good [message #447425 is a reply to message #447382] Tue, 17 May 2011 11:21 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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EvilWhiteDragon wrote on Tue, 17 May 2011 03:17

iRANian wrote on Tue, 17 May 2011 11:26

theres a large difference between nuclear power and nukes

Not in the physics underlying both techniques.



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Re: Technology that does more bad than good [message #447427 is a reply to message #447281] Tue, 17 May 2011 11:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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getting away from the easy automobiles answer...

torrents would be a good one to argue...

free of information act?
basicly stealing...
has a massive affect on small artists

this would be a fun essay... give me £30 and i'll do it


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Re: Technology that does more bad than good [message #447674 is a reply to message #447281] Sat, 21 May 2011 01:37 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Re: Technology that does more bad than good [message #447687 is a reply to message #447281] Sat, 21 May 2011 05:18 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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jaffa cakes!

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Re: Technology that does more bad than good [message #447693 is a reply to message #447281] Sat, 21 May 2011 08:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Chemical weapons seems like the most obvious choice no one has picked. The chemicals themselves may be legit, but the technology of weaponizing them really does no good at all outide of dispersing crowds (at the lowest level) that may become more violent and cause more harm.

A little tidbit most people don't know - Police/Military are allowed to use non-lethal chemical weapons against their own civilian population (obviously), but for fear of escalation in retaliation police/military are NOT allowed to use non-lethal chemical weapons (such as tear gas) against an enemy force, according to the Geneva convention. Just gives a little idea of how much people fear them.


On nukes... as brutal as they were in japan, a full on assault of the main island would have been far, far more brutal and both sides knew that (japan was relying on it). In reality the nukes were the reason Japan was able to rebuild so quickly and become the economic powerhouse they are today.


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Re: Technology that does more bad than good [message #447701 is a reply to message #447281] Sat, 21 May 2011 14:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Weapons? Not that hard imo.

Edit: Might be too easy.

What about social media and the youth (combined ofc).

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Re: Technology that does more bad than good [message #447702 is a reply to message #447701] Sat, 21 May 2011 14:56 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Re: Technology that does more bad than good [message #447717 is a reply to message #447693] Sun, 22 May 2011 01:46 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Renx wrote on Sat, 21 May 2011 17:47

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On nukes... as brutal as they were in japan, a full on assault of the main island would have been far, far more brutal and both sides knew that (japan was relying on it). In reality the nukes were the reason Japan was able to rebuild so quickly and become the economic powerhouse they are today.

Wait, you just justified genocide in what, 75 words? Jeezzz.
Personally I think attacking the civil population is never an option, particularly not when the country in question doesn't have a lot of natural resources so you could easily do a siege of the islands. Primitive as well and would've taken more time, but would've worked without all the nasty nuclear side effects for Japan, and not in the least for the children.


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Re: Technology that does more bad than good [message #447720 is a reply to message #447281] Sun, 22 May 2011 06:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Oh wow that's a pretty hard thing to write a decent argument for. Because technology, by definition, can not do any harm- but almost anything can be harmful if it's in the wrong hands. I mean, you can kill someone with a pillow.

With that being said though, R3's automobile argument is about your best bet. Specifically, (to not dig yourself into a hole) you should argue against PERSONAL automobiles, rather than ones used specifically for transportation of goods.


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Re: Technology that does more bad than good [message #447785 is a reply to message #447717] Sun, 22 May 2011 18:18 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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EvilWhiteDragon wrote on Sun, 22 May 2011 05:46

Renx wrote on Sat, 21 May 2011 17:47

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On nukes... as brutal as they were in japan, a full on assault of the main island would have been far, far more brutal and both sides knew that (japan was relying on it). In reality the nukes were the reason Japan was able to rebuild so quickly and become the economic powerhouse they are today.

Wait, you just justified genocide in what, 75 words? Jeezzz.
Personally I think attacking the civil population is never an option, particularly not when the country in question doesn't have a lot of natural resources so you could easily do a siege of the islands. Primitive as well and would've taken more time, but would've worked without all the nasty nuclear side effects for Japan, and not in the least for the children.


Attacking civilians was an option in WW2, regardless of whether nukes were involved or not. If it wasn't nukes, it would have been carpet bombings and shellings. Except those wouldn't have inflicted enough fear fast enough and the damage to the country would have been much more extensive, with the potential for even more loss of life.

How many lives do you think would have been saved if the nuke had come a few years earlier, and had been used against Germany? Millions.


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Re: Technology that does more bad than good [message #447786 is a reply to message #447701] Sun, 22 May 2011 18:22 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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DutchNeon wrote on Sat, 21 May 2011 18:50

What about social media and the youth (combined ofc).


Social media is solely responsible for the pro-democracy push sweeping across the middle east and north africa right now, and as long as social media continues to grow the revolutions will continue to spread (China will be on the chopping block as soon as their economic bubble bursts). I'd classify that as being pretty damn good, and I can hardly think of any relevant first world problems it causes besides "it's annoying"

It helps put power exactly where it belongs, in the hands of the people


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Re: Technology that does more bad than good [message #447801 is a reply to message #447281] Mon, 23 May 2011 04:58 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Renx wrote on Mon, 23 May 2011 03:18

EvilWhiteDragon wrote on Sun, 22 May 2011 05:46

Renx wrote on Sat, 21 May 2011 17:47

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On nukes... as brutal as they were in japan, a full on assault of the main island would have been far, far more brutal and both sides knew that (japan was relying on it). In reality the nukes were the reason Japan was able to rebuild so quickly and become the economic powerhouse they are today.

Wait, you just justified genocide in what, 75 words? Jeezzz.
Personally I think attacking the civil population is never an option, particularly not when the country in question doesn't have a lot of natural resources so you could easily do a siege of the islands. Primitive as well and would've taken more time, but would've worked without all the nasty nuclear side effects for Japan, and not in the least for the children.


Attacking civilians was an option in WW2, regardless of whether nukes were involved or not. If it wasn't nukes, it would have been carpet bombings and shellings. Except those wouldn't have inflicted enough fear fast enough and the damage to the country would have been much more extensive, with the potential for even more loss of life.

How many lives do you think would have been saved if the nuke had come a few years earlier, and had been used against Germany? Millions.


They were carpeting bombing cities because otherwise they wouldn't hit shit. If there where nazi HQ in a city it was easier to bomb the entire city centre than to try and hit 3 buildings from 3 or more km high.

I think Japan would've surrendered in the end anyway, even without land invasion. Why? Because Japan does not have a lot of natural resources and would need to get everything from either the sea or overseas. No need to go on land. Just block the ports and airfields.

Would've taken somewhat more time, but would've been perfectly possible and the Japan army would've run out of oil rather fast as long as they where performing manoeuvres.


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