Hypersonic

Interesting article ...but perhaps the criticism could be applied to many things in our over-indulgent consumer-culture ...we have become obsessed with technology for technology's sake.

Civilization (particularly in the west) has always been measured by humanities technological advancement -- interestingly we don't seem to place the same importance on our social behavior ...which sometimes seems to be regressing somewhat.

Maybe one day ....in the far distant future, technology and it's continued advancement might itself become an obsolete pursuit ...imagine that: a civilization beyond technology