In a message dated 2/9/00 7:07:53 PM Pacific Standard Time, simon@mondes.com
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The Luddites were a group of people who opposed the Industrial Revolution
by throwing things into the machinery to break it. Ever heard of throwing
a monkey wrench in the machinery? In the UK, that would be a "spanner in
the works." The term is properly used to describe anybody who deliberately
sabotages new technology. I think it was misused in describing anyone who
still uses a pickup to tow a race car. If you call somebody a Luddite for
mindlessly clinging to old technology instead of embracing the new, that
term might apply to all of us! ;=)
And, YES, I still use a pickup truck, dammit!
Simon,
Thanks, I have a BA in history, but I had never heard of a luddite. Thanks,
Rod
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