Re: Electronics power (Was Bitten by NIMBY)

From: Spike Jones (spike66@attglobal.net)
Date: Sat Dec 16 2000 - 09:38:51 MST


> Anders Sandberg wrote: On the
> fourth hand more virtual communications *may* lessen the need for
> physical transports - but then again, remember the "paperless office".

Anders, your reference is to the fact that we use a lot *more* dead
trees after desktop computers and electronic communication? Now
at long last, the paper usage in big companies *finally* begins to drop.
Reason: the key technology wasnt electronic communication, the
key "technology" was getting rid of filing cabinets. {8^D spike



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