Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.91.961005110057.13018L-100000@fox.ksu.ksu.edu> Date: Sat, 5 Oct 1996 11:14:17 -0500 From: kerry miller <mailto:astingsh@KSU.EDU> Subject: Re: ideas of "appropriate technology" still respected? To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>
James: > In the end we, humans, decide the good or bad, use or abuse, of technology,
> and because we come in all shapes and sizes there will always be abuse of
> technology. The bottom line is technology will always be use for "evil"
> purpose by some of our fellow mankind.
It seems, therefore, that 'appropriate development' should focus on how one learns to value the use of whatever tools that are available.
Bob: >
> I sent a few letters directly to writers who imbue inanimate objects and
> ideas (technology) with animate abilities including being bad. I proposed
> the same point you make in your post. I got no replies.
>
Hey, I replied to the _letter_, not to you. Can I help it if it chose not to tell you what I said?kerry mailto:astingsh@ksu.edu