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 You're conflating the effect of a tool with the nature of a tool. This logic is what leads people to think, "Guns are dangerous" and even more absurd, that AR-15s are more dangerous than any other type of rifle. It's emotionalism and illogic.

Using words like "tech" as shorthand is not useful and often misleading, so I would not do that when trying to have a precise discussion.

Technology can be used to provide a service. Software can be used to provide a service also. Tools do not "acquire definitions" they are defined by what they are; people develop analogies and superimpose them on tools and services. This is a mistake, and Bitcoiners have suffered from it gravely. 
 I appreciate the response! Apologies for the slang; internet habits...

Reading your arguments leads me to believe I may be positioned schools of thinking apart of yours; to be more precise, in regards of logic and emotions. Even though I agree "guns are dangerous" is an absurd sentence, the fear about its existence is not at all less true. Conceded, this kind of emotions may be what leads to faulty measures lacking of rationality; however it could be argued similar absurd might be to expect for everyone to understand why that sentence is absurd... In any case, I'm intrigued some more about your read as it has the topic of experience in it 👀.  Cheers!