"Augmenting human intellect would warrant full pursuit by an enlightened society..." #readingToday  

Population and gross product are increasing at a considerable rate, but the complexity of problems grows still faster, and the urgency with which solutions must be found becomes steadily greater in response to the increased rate of activity and the increasingly global nature of that activity. Augmenting human intellect would warrant full pursuit by an enlightened society if there could be shown a reasonable approach and some plausible benefits.