In 1989 the US Office of Technology Assessment wrote in a report that "the current Internet is, to an extent, an experiment in progress, similar to the early days of the telephone system. . . . Patterns of use are still evolving; and a reliable network has reached barely half of the research community." This quote
A) articulates a view about technological progress accepted by technological optimists.
B) articulates a view about technological progress accepted by technological pessimists.
C) articulates a view about technological progress that fits well with the Brundtland report on sustainable development.
D) suggests that it is sometimes useful to think of new technologies as social experiments.

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The quote suggests viewing the development and adoption of new technologies, like the Internet, as ongoing social experiments, highlighting the evolving nature of their use and integration into society.

In 1989 the US Office of Technology Assessment Wrote in a Report