X-Message-Number: 15781 From: Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 13:24:56 EST Subject: Mark Plus/ Ron Bailey Article Rudi Hoffman writing from Daytona. Thanks to Mark Plus for copying the Ron Bailey article in yesterday's Cryonet. There are surprising numbers of people who are "anti-technology". Bailey's article summarized their positions accurately IMO, with direct quotes from the likes of Jeremy Rifkin and his ilke. The "neo-luddite" movement is alive and well. And they want to pass laws restricting untold numbers of freedoms. As a Reason Magazine subscriber and thinking transhumanist, I think we should be aware of how threats to research are very real. There are people who want to outlaw research on the very fundamental processes that may save and improve the quality of our lives. I met Ron Bailey at Assilomar, and liked him. I appreciate his clarity of thought and writing in keeping us informed about these ridiculous and dangerous neo-luddites. Rudi Hoffman Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=15781