Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.94.961005122335.9071A-100000@acy1.digex.net> Date: Sat, 5 Oct 1996 12:48:48 -0400 From: Tu and Bob Myers <mailto:tuandbob@ACY.DIGEX.NET> Subject: Re: ideas of "appropriate technology" still respected? To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>
Ms. Whitney-Smith,Thank you for your sensible post. With your joining, I now count 3 in a wilderness of emotionalism.
Yes, I know, "How DARE I ignore the gazillions of innocent, downtrodden victims of the rampant, uncaring, inappropriate, unacceptable, reprehensible, evil deeds that technology has unleashed all by itself without, of course, the "help" of humans. Shame and vilification on me.
Bob
PS: Do you know of a health plan that will help pay for removing my tongue from my cheek? I, as an addicted and deluded technologist, need all the help I can get!
B. ;-}
On Sat, 5 Oct 1996, Elin Whitney-Smith sensibly wrote:
> Spears, plows, sticks, carrying baskets are all technology. Too often we
> avoid taking responsibility for political and economic action by blaming
> technology instead of acting against injustice.
>
> elin