“It seems contradictory to previous experience that humans should develop a technology with “black box” functionality, i.e. whose effects could not be foreseen and accurately controlled by the end-user.”
Eric, have you ever been a computer programmer? That technology becomes more and more like a black box is not only in line with previous experience, but I dare say is a trend as technological complexity increases.
“It seems contradictory to previous experience that humans should develop a technology with “black box” functionality, i.e. whose effects could not be foreseen and accurately controlled by the end-user.”
Eric, have you ever been a computer programmer? That technology becomes more and more like a black box is not only in line with previous experience, but I dare say is a trend as technological complexity increases.