The socioeconomic impact of such a minor outburst is due to our technological development (air travel)–a century ago, such an eruption would have passed unnoticed. Technological development makes us more independent from nature. At the same time, at a different level, it makes us more dependent on nature’s whims.Anonymous
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Technology develops every day and the world becomes a bigger place. We can travel to many places without traveling. The world becomes a bigger place and the people who live in that place are easily forgotten by those who live further away.
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