What does this quote mean from aldous"technological progress has merely provided us with a more efficient means of going backwards."

http://www.jiskha.com/display.cgi?id=1330193704

Could u explain more further

What part of that answer don't you understand?

I don't understand the part about it has merely provided us with a more efficient means of going backwards.

Isn't it going backwards when we can kill more people in a shorter length of time?

Can u explain the whole quote

Does this relate to the Asimov story you mentioned above?

I think yes

Sitting at a computer provides students with inferior educations.

Nevermind I don't think it relates