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There is a difference between "we did this and it might have negative side effects. Let's reevaluate" and "we should not even try this because we should not try anything new, ever (because my imaginary friend in the sky said so, pinky-swear)"
At the time the Pope was not the only one to be wary of the changes the industrial revolution brought. The world was changing at an unprecedented rate and there was a lot of criticism of industrialisation(see the romantic movement).