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             Much has changed, and not necessarily for the better.
             In examining what damage the computer has done, or is
             capable of doing, we illustrate a science fiction
             scenario. We are all familiar with stories of
             civilizations, far in the future, that have incredible
             amounts of technology at their fingertips. But in these
             science fiction scenarios, we also find that the societies
             who have this technology are living off another's design
             and they know little, if anything, about how to operate
             the system. They merely enjoy the benefits and live on in
             ignorance. Suddenly this society must face a dilemma when
             the technology is breaking down, and they do not
             understand it enough to fix it. They have lost the
             knowledge. While this may seem like a far fetched tale,
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