In particular, the influence of applied science on technological development has led to increasing global polarization--countries with advanced science and technology are becoming increasingly wealthy as they turn out products with high profit margins, leading to greater economic growth and improvements in their quality of life, while countries that are weak in science and technology have had to spend a correspondingly greater amount in exchange for them, leading to sluggish economies and poorer living conditions.
尤其應用科學對技術的影響，已使世界呈現「兩極化」走向﹘ ﹘科技發達的國家，產品獲利率高，經濟成長與生活品質的改善相對提高，生活愈富足；而科技「弱」國，必需相對花更多金錢來換取產品，經濟力因此愈弱、民生愈衰。