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Mon Feb  1 18:49:11 1982
RE: Technologists and Humanists
Bravo! Excellent observation stated in a few elegant sentences. With only a
few exceptions I can think of (e.g. recent use of computer-generated graphics
and holography as art media per se) artists tend to disparage
technology/technologists while the reverse is not seen nearly as often. Is
this a result of one-way ignorance? I think so; I am often shocked at the
technological illiteracy of many of my artist friends. On the other hand, I
am often impressed by the deep appreciation for art which most of my "tekkie"
friends possess. (By the way, when I say "technological illiteracy" I
don't mean that they never heard of Maxwell's equations; I mean they don't
even have an understanding of what inductive reasoning (i.e. scientific method)
IS!!!)
               - Glenn Golden

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