Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>>>>>>>>> Ah, Rob, it IS a big deal... The same technology that makes it possible for you to make that call from the peak of K2 will play a major role in erasing slavery, genocidal fanatics, and a host of other social ills. Information is the currency of democracy, and the more informed people are, the less they are willing to accept despotic and oppressive governments. <<<<<<<<< Quite, the more informed people are... there's the rub, innit. In reality, information is a commodity which is being very aggressively cornered by many interested parties. Also the means are not equally available to all. Anyway, we'll have to disagree about the automatic nature of progress and democracy. Ciao Rob. Robert Appleby and Sue Darlow Via Bellentani 36 41100 Modena Italy Tel/fax [39] 059 303436