Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!floyd!whuxlb!pyuxll!eisx!npoiv!npois!hogpc!houxm!hocda!spanky!burl!duke!unc!tim From: tim@unc.UUCP Newsgroups: net.movies Subject: Re: enter the Luddites....(here we go again) Message-ID: <5551@unc.UUCP> Date: Wed, 13-Jul-83 14:16:45 EDT Article-I.D.: unc.5551 Posted: Wed Jul 13 14:16:45 1983 Date-Received: Thu, 14-Jul-83 21:33:53 EDT References: tekid.1393 Lines: 23 Although technology is more good than bad, some on this group seem to be offended by any suggestion that there is any potential for abuse whatsoever. For instance, someone objected to Blue Thunder on the grounds that its message was that technology is good for repressing people. Got news for you, guy -- technology IS good for repressing people. Better snooping technology, better weapons technology, better restraint technology, better behavior control technology... All these are realities now, and are a dictator's wet dream. With new power comes new problems. Your knee-jerk pro-technology reactions are no better than Luddism. Usually the extent of the problems is overstated in movies, but this is an inherent problem with the medium. If you want rationality, read a book. There just aren't enough words in a movie to explain complicated issues well. ______________________________________ The overworked keyboard of Tim Maroney duke!unc!tim (USENET) tim.unc@udel-relay (ARPA) The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill