That it was hard for many citizens to weigh the significance of these stories because they didn't understand the technology either; technological illiteracy cushioned the security services from deeper scrutiny, from greater public outrage.
Crippling technological illiteracy aside, Francis preached that the internet could help "build a society which is healthy and open to sharing," but these new technologies come with "great responsibilities," meaning he probably wants everyone to stop ghosting each other.
These were: new technology, environmental pressure, illiteracy and costs.
The researchers conducted four studies to investigate whether illiteracy about GM technology was a strong and unique predicator of GM food skepticism.
Given India's pervading poverty, illiteracy and limited technology, a major effort was made to go door to door to check the voters' age, sex and proof of residency and to instruct them about their polling stations.
"Another cynical business trying to cash in on fear and scientific illiteracy surrounding a technology that could do a lot of good," writes one critic.
Long live technology, if it can abolish illiteracy!
Recent illiteracy and newer technologies compound the problem, rendering us more memory free and fact impaired than ever.
As globalization spreads, it is imperative that we not only close the "digital divide" in hardware and infrastructure, but also use technology to dramatically confront the world illiteracy problem in developing nations today.
Many scientists extensively use computers, yet continue to use paper notebooks throughout their experiments; highlighting that computer illiteracy or an aversion to technology cannot fully explain resistance to ELNs [26, 28, 41].
