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  • Damn, you really thought about that a lot.

    I was really just going to argue the dictionary definition:

    the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry.

    machinery and equipment developed from the application of scientific knowledge.

    the branch of knowledge dealing with engineering or applied sciences.

    And i don’t think the remaing 3 really fall under that definition. They are terms that describe a general concept, not a specific application of knowledge.

    Also I have to disagree on this one:

    Tribalism did not exist, somebody thought it was a good idea, it got popular

    Tribalism existed (and still does) in nature long before we invented anything. All kinds of animals of the same species form groups and compete over territory which each other … which also is like a kind of primitive version of war, as well. And I feel marriage also falls into that kind of area, where at least with the larger mammals there is a need to care for immature offspring, which makes it an evolutionary advantage for parents to stay together.

    But yeah, I think in the end it’s just about the semantics of the word technology.