Question 4

I don't think technology alone is enough to save us.  By "save" I mean significantly decrease the negative impact we are making on the earth, to the point that it is considered sustainable.  I do believe that technological advancements will continue to be developed that can help or even reverse some of the damage already caused.  In Nash's article, for example, he predicted that technology would eventually eliminate overexploitation of natural resources, like wood.  In class we discussed how new technology is being developed in the agricultural field so that pesticides can be applied directly to plants, lessening their harmful effects on the environment.  As stated in Davis' article, history doesn't provide us with any evidence that humans have the desire to use modern technology in a sustainable fashion.  Since technological regression is so unlikely, it is important that technology be incorporated into solutions to environmental problems as well as be used with restraint.  Maybe the right combination of technology and moderation will save us.