Person 1: Maybe before we rush to adopt
((inserted term)) <Google Glass>
we should stop to consider the consequences of blithely giving this technology such a central position in our lives.
Don't have any insight about a new technology? Just use this sentence! It makes you sound wise and you can say it about virtually anything.
{{Title text: The great thing is, the sentence is really just a reminder to the listener to worry about whatever aspects of the technology they're already feeling alarmist about, which in their mind gives you credit for addressing their biggest anxieties.}}
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