Comments on: Technology can be a paper and a pen http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/07/technology-can-be-a-paper-and-a-pen/ Singapore's #1 Socio-Political Site Thu, 24 May 2012 15:26:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Iahur http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/07/technology-can-be-a-paper-and-a-pen/comment-page-1/#comment-1490 Iahur Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:53:34 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/07/30/technology-can-be-a-paper-and-a-pen/#comment-1490 <i>Cynical technocrats in Singapore fail to understand that the wheel and steam engine remains the more significant forms of technology or technological advancement for mankind than the computer.</i> Is there any reason or evidence for this sweeping statement? I believe that most, if not all, technocrats (and many non-technocrats as well) know how significant the wheel or steam engine is. Most, btw, do work with pen and paper too... Cynical technocrats in Singapore fail to understand that the wheel and steam engine remains the more significant forms of technology or technological advancement for mankind than the computer.

Is there any reason or evidence for this sweeping statement? I believe that most, if not all, technocrats (and many non-technocrats as well) know how significant the wheel or steam engine is.

Most, btw, do work with pen and paper too…

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