Reflections of Technology in the Past, Present, and Future

This article speaks to all members of the many professions of technology. It speaks also to all lay persons who have interest and concern for the world we live in and the world that is to be. It was immediately clear upon attending its presentation that it needed to appear in the very next issue of this journal in service to our readers. So, with agreement of his hosts at Kent State University, who had proprietary rights, Dr. DeVore promptly forwarded the text and thus we faced the challenge of translating a statement prepared for oral presentation for our readers. After reviewing the piece and considerable wrestling, we are pleased to present it virtually in its original form. We controlled the tendency to overedit so as not to diminish the impact and importance of the statement. A few headings have been added, editor’s margin notes provide some context, and a few arcane comments (inside jokes) known and understood only by a privileged few in the audience have been removed. JS