- Author
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McDonald, H. C.
- Title
- Technology, Progress and Risk.
- Coporate
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab., Livermore, CA
- Journal
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SFPE Bulletin,
No. 85-5,
1, 3-4,
December 1985
- Sponsor
- Department of Energy, Washington, DC
- Book or Conf
- American Association of Engineering Societies Leadership Conference. Spring 1984.,
Arizona,
1985
- Keywords
-
technology assessment
|
risks
- Abstract
- Advances in technology and the progress of society have historically gone hand in hand; however, it's human nature to resist and even fear the changes that come with progress. Concern for the effects of change and the risks associated with the introduction of new technologies drives the regulatory process and supports a constituency that derives its livelihood from these concerns.