Subject: Re: Comments to Ania Lian
From: Arun-Kumar Tripathi (tripathi@statistik.uni-dortmund.de)
Date: Sat 06 May 2000 - 03:19:50 MEST
Date: Sat, 6 May 2000 03:19:50 +0200 (MET DST) From: Arun-Kumar Tripathi <tripathi@statistik.uni-dortmund.de> Subject: Re: Comments to Ania Lian
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Dear Prof. Scheidlinger Zygmunt, et. al.,
Though, your "message with analysis" was for Dr. Ania Lian, but I would
also like say a *thanks* to you. Good detailed analysis!
On Sat, 6 May 2000, Scheidlinger Zygmunt wrote:
> Intelligent action should be taken in every case, electronics does not
> form an exception. Crazy, irresponsible use of automobiles may also
> cause a lot of harm and nevertheless nobody dares to abolish their use.
> Ethical categories are not related to tools. Any tool may be a curse or
Yes, we have to see, what we will make the best of technology..But,
here..I couldn't agree with you any more..Using tools without an
Ethics could be disastrous.
> a blessing, it depends for what purpose it is used. There are no bad
> tools there are only fanatical, rascist, nationalist, orthodox people
> who use the tools for murderous purposes. Every invention and every
> scientific discovery could be a blessing.
Yes, your above thoughts remind me about an *Unabomber* --who has
terrorized the many computer scientists years ago. That fellow, could have
almost killed the computer researcher, Prof. David Gelernter --few days
ago Bill Joy has raised this issue in WIRED Mag..and after that many
techies are pursuing this issue in urgency..
With my best wishes!
Arun Tripathi
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