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- From: jahn@guinness.Idbsu.EDU (Greg Jahn)
- Subject: Re: GPS, PC or non-PC?
- Message-ID: <1992Dec28.221553.2102@guinness.idbsu.edu>
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- Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 22:15:53 GMT
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- In article <1hnemeINN7np@morrow.stanford.edu>, AS.MSW@forsythe.stanford.edu
- (Marc Whitney) writes:
- |>The original concern of this thread was that the writer felt one
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
- Nope, my original concern was that I would spend the holiday reading
- nothing but discussions on how to waterproof tentbottoms.
-
- |>might be tainted or morally compromised by using a device for
- |>recreational purposes that had its technological origin in weapons
- |>research. I don't propose to debate that topic in this arena, i.e.,
- |>wether or not such reaearch is justifiable or not, etc., etc. I
- |>would like to argue, however, that such a debate is somewhat
- |>contrived since it is nearly impossible to participate in any
- |>backcountry activity (or nearly any other activity!) without the use
- |>of some technology developed to adress a military need. Perhaps the
- |>the most pervasive of all is Nylon (aka Perlon) which was developed
- |>as a sustitute for silk and other natual fibers in WWI.
- |>
- |>Of course one could always run through the woods buck nekkid -- not
- |>entirely out of the question.
- |>
-
- I mostly agree, that's why I used the term PC in the title, since,
- it's also darn near impossible to be politically correct these days.
-
- What I DO think is important, however, is that one at least keeps in
- mind that 1) it's much easier to accept new technology if it's personally
- beneficial and not harmfull to one's own backyard, and 2) there is
- a difference between the judging of actions and the discussion of actions,
- well, err, at least, there CAN be, should be, ...
-
- Just think of it, if a few of us can buy these toys to run around
- locating ourselves, why can't people with very nasty and violent
- agendas use this stuff? The EF! article implied the Chinese govt
- used this technology during the Tienanmen massacre ... I doubt it,
- but ... why not?
-
- --
- Greg Jahn Boise State Univ.| "Spoils of war are spoils of war,
- / jahn@guinness.idbsu.edu /| says junk man, owner of the junk.
- / dosjahn@idbsu.bitnet /| Grafitti man's got something to
- / (208)385-3891.thephone /| say. " - John Trudell
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