Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!linus!philabs!sbcs!bnl!allard From: allard@bnl.ARPA (Rick Allard) Newsgroups: comp.society.futures Subject: Re: Bad technology Message-ID: <272@bnl.ARPA> Date: 23 Dec 87 08:32:10 GMT References: <8712170231.AA01234@bu-cs.bu.edu> Reply-To: allard@bnl.UUCP (Rick Allard) Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, N.Y. Lines: 25 In article <8712170231.AA01234@bu-cs.bu.edu> "OAK::BASICSTUD" writes: > > Technology itself isn't bad, it's the misuse of it. As long as their are >corporations and businesses to make money... >(Jeff Mercer) There is a criticism of technology that is closer to the core of the problem. "Misuse" is almost by definition bad. Technology is complicated and made by humankind. Not knowing the full implications, either as they tie to other technologies or as they have far (in the future) reaching effects, as we race ahead driven by business motives, is a more important problem. Technological decisions can have much more weight. Agriculture and movable type where technological events that changed the world around a bit. This reminds me that some House committee on this 200th anniversary is putting out some words on technology and the Constitution. Now I'll look into that again, especially if someone prompts me. Rick -- ooooooooooooootter#spoon in bowl !!!!!!!!!!!!& RooM & !!!!!!!!!!!!R oooo M