Once a technology has been invented, uninventing it because it might be used to harm people doesn't work. Especially if the people wanting to do the harm are in a position of power (like the nazis were).
Wondering about the countless wonderful or horrific uses new technologies might have is simply part of critical thinking.
I don't think anyone did that calculation but if we were to add up all the good technology brings us with all the bad it brings us, I'm not sure we'd end up in the positive.
So I think it's pretty natural when you hear about some new technology to ask yourself "great, how's that thing going to be used against us?"
Asking yourself what you could do to stop it is a completely different matter. And we all know here that security through obscurity is a pretty poor defense.
Wondering about the countless wonderful or horrific uses new technologies might have is simply part of critical thinking.
I don't think anyone did that calculation but if we were to add up all the good technology brings us with all the bad it brings us, I'm not sure we'd end up in the positive.
So I think it's pretty natural when you hear about some new technology to ask yourself "great, how's that thing going to be used against us?"
Asking yourself what you could do to stop it is a completely different matter. And we all know here that security through obscurity is a pretty poor defense.