1. What role does technology play in
our lives? Does it only provide new conveniences or does it sometimes
change our life style? Give examples from the text to illustrate
your ideas.
2. What is the greatest invention so far?
3. Why does the author emphasize that the invention of one technology
has to be supported by a number of related technologies which form
a supporting system? Give examples.
4. Why are solitary, possibly eccentric
inventors being replaced by research teams? Is it still possible
for an individual to come up with significant invention?
