Re: Technology vs. culture

From: Wade T.Smith (wade_smith@harvard.edu)
Date: Fri May 19 2000 - 14:44:30 BST

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    On 05/19/00 09:43, Tyger said this-

    >they invented a telephone for
    >the prime minister office which will operate in accordance with jewish law.

    Ah, but this is simply an application of a technology within cultural
    parameters set by a belief system- the belief system itself did nothing
    in the way of bringing this technology into existence.

    - Wade

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