It often seems to be… ‘Gee Brian, that’s a great invention! I wonder how we can kill people with it’, the thought having germinated in a slurry of greed and self interest. (Apologies for the slightly jaundiced view of our betters and elders, it comes with age.)
‘Marge: What about Bart? Homer: Let’s see. Bart, dart, cart, e-art. Nope can’t see any problems with that.’