[106] in Public-Access_Computer_Systems_Forum
Re: Computerspeak
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Roy Tennant)
Tue Apr 28 11:31:43 1992
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 1992 10:26:57 CDT
Reply-To: Public-Access Computer Systems Forum <PACS-L%UHUPVM1.BITNET@RICEVM1.RICE.EDU>
From: Roy Tennant <rtennant%library.Berkeley.EDU@RICEVM1.RICE.EDU>
To: Multiple recipients of list PACS-L <PACS-L@UHUPVM1.BITNET>
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David Mattison said:
>At the risk of starting a flame war, I'd like to point out a couple of recent
>titles that assess the risk of technology altering culture, specifically the
>technology of computers.
I can only speak for myself, but I appreciate David posting notice of two
items that look at technology critically. As someone who has placed himself
at the doorway between the true technologists and those who want or need
to know more, I feel one must always approach technological solutions to
problems with a critical eye. My background in geography and ecology
tells me that the consequences of our actions are difficult to fully discern
and even more difficult to completely comprehend. We owe it to ourselves,
but more importantly to the planet that is our temporary home, to act
responsibly. This means making intelligent, far-sighted choices regarding
the path of our society, the technologies we choose to use, and the uses to
which they are put.
Roy Tennant
The Library
UC Berkeley
