Without competition, the spectacular development of technology that we have seen in the last one hundred years in this country would not have happened.

The world has become more complex as technology and easy travel mixes cultures without homogenizing them.

The world changes materially. Science makes advances in technology and understanding. But the world of humanity doesn't change.

If co-operation, is thus the lifeblood of science and technology, it is similarly vital to society as a whole.

The technology backbone is no longer an afterthought.