It's hard to believe that it's already been ten years since the publication (on September 19, 1995) of that famous distillation of luddite nuttery, the
Unabomber Manifesto.

As for the negative consequences of eliminating industrial society -- well, you can't eat your cake and have it too. To gain one thing you have to sacrifice another...

It would be hopeless for revolutionaries to try to attack the system without using SOME modern technology. If nothing else they must use the communications media to spread their message. But they should use modern technology for only ONE purpose: to attack the technological system...

With regard to revolutionary strategy, the only points on which we absolutely insist are that the single overriding goal must be the elimination of modern technology, and that no other goal can be allowed to compete with this one.

I think it's safe to conclude that Mr. Kaczynski for one is against space settlement and development.

Posted by T.L. James on October 9, 2005 05:23 PM