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5. When people tell me they think Chariots of the Gods is a bad book

Reply to RadiationTherapy (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2012, 11:41 AM

Jun 2012

I ask them at what point in history they would have smashed all the printing presses.

And that's why nobody talks to me.

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At What Point Ought Communication Technology Have Frozen Forever? [View all] RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 OP

Facebook is not communication technology. It is the application of technology Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #1

+1 Aerows Jun 2012 #2

+1 freshwest Jun 2012 #7

what do you mean consumer control over technology? snooper2 Jun 2012 #22

I think the person I responded to understood what I was talking about. n/t freshwest Jun 2012 #27

can you explain it to the rest of the World snooper2 Jun 2012 #29

I've been a network engineer for a long time now DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2012 #41

Okay, you explain it then "consumer control over technology" snooper2 Jun 2012 #42

We desperately need some laws to deal with this shit. A person should be the clear and sole owner Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #30

There have been people who have demanded payment when their personal data is sold. freshwest Jun 2012 #33

Payment for when personal is sold? EXCELLENT IDEA! Zalatix Jun 2012 #38

I think this very thing about so many ideas LanternWaste Jun 2012 #11

Nearly 900 million users are 'sucked in', then. randome Jun 2012 #3

take a look at religion snooper2 Jun 2012 #23

P.T. Barnum died a very rich man, and the population has exploded, n/t Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #28

+1000!!! Zalatix Jun 2012 #37

Large numbers of people are never, ever wrong! JackRiddler Jun 2012 #82

Facebook is communication technology that has been applied to the exploitation RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #4

Read your agreement. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #31

Good comment. JackRiddler Jun 2012 #46

Thank you. Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #48

Luddites are the most unfairly defamed group in history. JackRiddler Jun 2012 #49

No I didn't. I can certainly understand that now that you've told me, but I was lead to believe Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #51

Please read this good short article about the real Luddites ... JackRiddler Jun 2012 #53

When people tell me they think Chariots of the Gods is a bad book cthulu2016 Jun 2012 #5

C ot G was a book, not a revolution in the sharing of print media. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #6

you've got this whole thing wrapped up it looks like ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #8

Hahahaha! RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #13

At What Point Ought This Thread Have Frozen Forever? ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #16

Von Daniken lifted most of his ideas right out of Morning of the Magicians aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2012 #77

I dunno... Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #9

Smoke signals and drumming. hobbit709 Jun 2012 #10

Why do Facebookers need to be validated by EVERYONE in the universe to be happy? Romulox Jun 2012 #12

That is not my assertion at all. This isn't about validation, it is about criticising the often RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #21

The need to not be criticized isn't much different from the need for validation, imo. Romulox Jun 2012 #24

Sorry, again, I am criticizing the critiques as irrational and do not "need" to not be criticized RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #25

The Facebook cult is feeling wounded because the market didn't validate the IPO price. JackRiddler Jun 2012 #58

Narcissistic Personality Disorder isn't a business plan, is it? That's what FB is built upon. Romulox Jun 2012 #62

While you may have encountered people who find "non-participation" is threatening to them somehow, RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #66

Nonsense. No one is criticizing others' non-participation; by all means, stand out of the way. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #65

No one except all the people who get defensive about it.. JackRiddler Jun 2012 #81

No; you really must be more subtle and granular in your reading. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #89

Give it up already. It's not my comprehension, it's your condescension. JackRiddler Jun 2012 #104

There is little in this post worthy of responding to, but the accusatory tone makes it difficult RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #109

Sir, I have my satisfaction. JackRiddler Jun 2012 #110

Last word! RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #113

For the same reason you're responding to allegations that haven't been made. Posteritatis Jun 2012 #106

I don't hate Facebook because I object to the advance of communications technology. Spider Jerusalem Jun 2012 #14

Ok, so you fall into the irrational hatred category, but please realize RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #19

Okay then count me in the "irrational hatred" category if that's all it takes. Zalatix Jun 2012 #36

I did explain why it was irrational. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #43

You offered what you believe was an explanation. Zalatix Jun 2012 #45

Well, if one is concerned about something they have no reason to be concerned with RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #54

You defined a perfectly rational post as irrational hatred. Zalatix Jun 2012 #74

What, I don't get a quote!? Dang! hahaha. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #80

That was some seriously tortured logic. Zalatix Jun 2012 #83

I have explained twice why it was an irrational statement generated by specious concerns. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #91

And your explanation is still wrong. Zalatix Jun 2012 #93

I am comfortable with your assessment, my word choices, and their implications. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #94

You stay comfortable with your deconstructed arguments, and have a nice day! Zalatix Jun 2012 #95

You too. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #97

I'm sorry, your "assessment" is full of shit and so are you. Spider Jerusalem Jun 2012 #111

Calling people "banal and mindless" may seem like nothing to you, but RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #112

Most of Facebook IS banal and mindless. Spider Jerusalem Jun 2012 #114

Another prime example of Sturgeon's Law. hobbit709 Jun 2012 #115

No one is expecting an "extreme introvert" to 'like' social media. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #116

Yeah. I hate Facebook because it is a step back in communications technology. JackRiddler Jun 2012 #108

or, you could just use it to chat.. all but 3 of the ppl i talked to using AIM ditched it dionysus Jun 2012 #117

As my father says in explaining why he refuses to have a phone, "It coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #15

A Pagan suckled in a creed outworn ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #17

one can hate facebook and not think communications technology should have stopped developing fishwax Jun 2012 #18

Don't worry your face to face will be coming back soon... snooper2 Jun 2012 #20

I am very excited about where technology is bringing us in this regard. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #26

The Haves and the Have-Nots ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #32

All my stuff has an on/off switch. FarCenter Jun 2012 #34

Yes, but how do you know that 'off' really means 'off'? randome Jun 2012 #40

That's what aluminum foil is for... FarCenter Jun 2012 #44

Only a Luddite would want a true 'off' switch! Zalatix Jun 2012 #52

It should never stop developing. Zalatix Jun 2012 #35

The word "mandatory" belies your paranoia. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #57

Your 'head out of the sand' approach to things is downright hilarious. Zalatix Jun 2012 #61

McLuhan was often criticized for not criticizing the "inherent evils" of TV RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #63

Back then, TV didn't watch you. Zalatix Jun 2012 #67

I'm sorry you got that impression. While I am not happy with the privacy issues surrounding TV and RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #68

But you asked 'at what point should this technology be frozen". Zalatix Jun 2012 #72

So no cameras of any kind, then? Your position regresses into futility quickly. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #73

And your point regresses into a Corporate surveillance state. Zalatix Jun 2012 #76

I definitely think it is pretty cool, but it is just uploaded pictures, really. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #78

FYI Google street view is totally involuntary. Which presents another problem. Zalatix Jun 2012 #84

What do you propose be done about it? Shall the technology be forbidden until then? RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #87

I propose we do what the Department of Defense did. Zalatix Jun 2012 #88

I do not use the word 'Luddite'. The DoD has a different need for privacy than an average citizen, RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #90

The DoD has a different need for privacy than an average citizen HAHAHAHAHAH Zalatix Jun 2012 #92

I certainly advocate for privacy, and even can see your point about Google. Perhaps the process RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #96

Thing is, nobody said Facebook should be forbidden. Zalatix Jun 2012 #98

No, of course not. That would be easy to dispute were it said. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #99

It would seem that your OP was much ado about nothing. Zalatix Jun 2012 #100

I don't know. I personally find irrational, arbitrary lines-in-the-sand regarding technology RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #101

Then I hope you're comfortable with chasing imaginary boogeymen! Have a nice day! Zalatix Jun 2012 #102

You too. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #103

Why are you using a "cutting edge thinker" from 50 years ago? Tom Ripley Jun 2012 #71

Did I call him "cutting edge"? Anyway, McLuhans books and lectures are providing many relevant RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #75

When Lauren Bacall asked Bogart if he knew how to whistle NoPasaran Jun 2012 #39

At what point should you stop pumping this flailing stock? JackRiddler Jun 2012 #47

I have no vested interest in facebook outside of its value as a communication technology. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #55

isn't this like saying one opposes Television Technology because they think American idol or some JI7 Jun 2012 #50

No, it is more like saying one opposes television technology because RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #56

I like electricity, but that doesn't mean that I think the electric chair was a wonderful thing Tom Ripley Jun 2012 #59

Electricity is a form of energy and an electric chair is a tool. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #64

It is more analogous than your "logic", and obviously far more succinct Tom Ripley Jun 2012 #70

Sorry, I compared a revolution in comm tech to other revolutions of comm tech. RadiationTherapy Jun 2012 #79

^^^^ Sense. That response made none. Zalatix Jun 2012 #107

Next year 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #60

Big Black dial phones sarisataka Jun 2012 #69

Hand gestures JHB Jun 2012 #85

Communications Advancement should have stopped at porcinaalbastrucaine Jun 2012 #86

Obviously it shop have stopped at the first thing I'm personally unfamiliar with. Posteritatis Jun 2012 #105