Could We Have a Fahrenheit Future?

     I have been recently thinking about the society of Fahrenheit 451 and just wondering and wondering if would ever be possible for the USA's or any modern country's society to become like one of Fahrenheit's. And you know what, it might be possible to eliminate books. To me, it all depends on the direction of technology. As you all know, more and more e-books are being "produced" and replacing physical books. So it makes me think... is it possible that one day all books only exist digitally? Maybe even writing will become a thing of the past — and people will only type things and carry a mobile keyboard (or your phone). What if writing/scripting/use-of-a-pencil became a thing of art, like sculpting: only a rare few people know how to yield a pencil just as how Montag and Faber knew and understood books. And if books become completely digital, it would be a lot easier for one skilled hacker or someone in power to delete all books from existance, with a click of a button. So could it be possible? Maybe. It depends on how the future plays out... It may sound crazy now, but the level of technological integration within our society probably sounded crazy in the 1900s. Another thing that makes me think is theme #3, my groups theme: 'Technology in the wrong hands can be dangerous.' This theme, I can totally agree with. In today's society, the distribution and replication of WMDs (Weapons of Mass Destruction a.k.a. Nuclear Weapons) in developing countries can be a great example. If a country that lacks the responsibility to obtain/possess a WMD gets hold of a WMD, *cough *cough North Korea, the results can be catastrophic. None the less, technological integration in our every day lives has a positive impact, for now. Right now, it's just a matter of when will you stop? or how far will you go? By this I mean growing techonology can be like playing with fire, and I think if we press to far then a society like Farenheit 451's could emerge.