Robert Bradbury quotes some idiot:
> >Then, are you a human or a computer, and who's side are you on?
>
> Its always easy to cast as "us" vs. "them". Instead we merge as the
> humans who are not too afraid to evolve, do so, perhaps in the
> end choosing to leave the planet to those who choose not to do so.
Absolutely. I can't understand why this "us vs them" approach is still
acceptable in this day and age. In any other context it would be seen
as shocking. Imagine "us vs them" as whites vs blacks and think of
how people would respond. But give the "them" metal skin and suddenly
it's OK.
Hal
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