[extropy-chat] Popular Luddism

Spike spike66 at comcast.net
Mon May 31 19:47:06 UTC 2004


> Giu1i0 Pri5c0
> Subject: Re: [extropy-chat] Popular Luddism
> 
> 
> True enough, but when science makes one's life personally easier, it
> is not called science anymore. It becomes something so embedded in the
> texture of everyday life that you take it for granted without thinking
> twice, Most people do not like going to the dentist. They think it is
> annoying but do not even imagine how it was a few centuries ago...

Ja, understatement Giu1i0.  I remember when a trip to the dentist
was a loooot worse than it is today, and Im only 43.  Techniques
have improved noticeably in that short time, altho I am not sure
what they are doing differently since then.  Perhaps the anesthetics
have improved, or they use smaller needles?

spike






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