Early automobiles killed so many people that it became a major public health issue.
The Printing Press essentially fueled the Reformation and the subsequent Wars of Religion.
Airplanes were used in bombing raids during WW1, just over a decade after the successful flight of the Wright Brothers.
All technologies have both positive and negative consequences.
Edit: here’s a nice quote illustrating this.
Serious debate was held in courtrooms and in editorials over whether the automobile was inherently evil. The state of Georgia's Court of Appeals wrote: "Automobiles are to be classed with ferocious animals and … the law relating to the duty of owners of such animals is to be applied ... . However, they are not to be classed with bad dogs, vicious bulls, evil disposed mules, and the like."
Early automobiles killed so many people that it became a major public health issue.
The Printing Press essentially fueled the Reformation and the subsequent Wars of Religion.
Airplanes were used in bombing raids during WW1, just over a decade after the successful flight of the Wright Brothers.
All technologies have both positive and negative consequences.
Edit: here’s a nice quote illustrating this.
Serious debate was held in courtrooms and in editorials over whether the automobile was inherently evil. The state of Georgia's Court of Appeals wrote: "Automobiles are to be classed with ferocious animals and … the law relating to the duty of owners of such animals is to be applied ... . However, they are not to be classed with bad dogs, vicious bulls, evil disposed mules, and the like."