Oh, I remember what else I was going to say.
I think Arthur C Clarke summed it up best in "2010, the year we made contact".
"Weapons had served their purpose for mankind, however as long as they continued to exist, mankind was living on borrowed time".
The context here is hunting and survival - the ability to craft weapons to defend ourselves from wild animals, and to provide us with an alternative source of nutrition ensured our survival, however, they have now become more than that...
I think Arthur C Clarke summed it up best in "2010, the year we made contact".
"Weapons had served their purpose for mankind, however as long as they continued to exist, mankind was living on borrowed time".
The context here is hunting and survival - the ability to craft weapons to defend ourselves from wild animals, and to provide us with an alternative source of nutrition ensured our survival, however, they have now become more than that...