Tom,

>Solving a problem gives one a tremendous feeling of satisfaction and releases endorphins into the blood stream giving a euphoric feeling.

That's exactly what I'm talking about! To "kill the bird" (to keep the metaphor) with our expertise, technique and (hardly) developed skills, not "bombing" it (and the tree!) with the new fancy stuff one can buy in a software box, that'll make money to its manufacturer. Remember, I'm still talking about the original subject: "Most Software Stinks!".

>I am not sure where the computer will lead the world. I hope it will be beneficial to mankind.

Probably it will, but in terms of thinking capacity may I try "imbecilization" of the vast majority? (Another joke in Brazil: the amount of inteligence is a constant in the universe, but its population is growing...).

Fernando