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From: tim@unc.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.movies
Subject: Re: enter the Luddites....(here we go again)
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Date: Wed, 13-Jul-83 14:16:45 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jul 13 14:16:45 1983
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    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.

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