basicstud%oak.DECnet@PINE.CIRCA.UFL.EDU ("OAK::BASICSTUD") (12/19/87)
Sorry Bill, I got into my writing so much, I completely forgot to type in the paragraph about the abuse of technology by war-monging goverments... Of course, just to be picky, I will point out that the weapons and other technology used by goverments is STILL manufactured by private corporations and businesses... ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ |My own personal views do not nec- | |cesarily reflect those of Ronald | |Reagan, or any other political | |leader. | ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ <FF> From: OAK::BASICSTUD "Beginners All-purpose Silly Instruction Code" 18-DEC-1987 13:32 To: FUTURES Subj: The problem... Ownership is linked to the problem, simply because of who owns the most technology and how it is used. I'd like to point out that while workers have always protested labor saving devices, those same devices generally create new jobs, even while replacing old ones. Robots may be used a great deal now, but they can hardly be left unat- tended, and they need to be serviced as any other machine does. There is of course a transition period. Undeniably, workers have a right to ------