I thought about it. So what if I’ll present the BASIC Engine to the public, and some kid comes along and says, "WTF, one GPIO? My dad’s Arduino Uno has more than that!" And instead of joining the peaceful forces of the BASIC Salvation Army, she walks by, straight into the arms of a recruiter for a military equipment manufacturer, spending her life developing drones that kill innocent people in Central Asia. Would I be able to live with myself after that?
I suspect the author is only partially joking here. Having worked with kids on robotics projects, and seeing the near-total apathy/ignorance to the countless atrocities being committed by the US government on behalf of its citizens, I can only wonder how much harm is being done by well-meaning people.
