Ray wrote the book. When interviewed about his "meaning" to the book burning
in the novel...he said it was about TV (electronic media) destroying the
value of books (and rational thought). The Rev in the story essentially
says the same thing: kids don't think 'cause they just react...the same
as the characters in current popular movies/music/etc.
Ray and the Rev agree. So.....using F451 as a "counterpoint" is baseless.
i'm "that guy". i make a great living in sales...dealing with real people...but Tech terrifies me.
me? manage my own PC? if i had my way, i would manage it into the dumpster. the IT guys throw darts
at my picture (or worse). here's the bottom line: i have been told So Many Lies by the various
divisions of IT that i no longer trust or respect them. examples:
1. "don't be scared...you cannot push the wrong button." oh yeah? how about these?
2. "this will help you increase sales." NO it Never Has. it helps to record sales (i guess)
but the PC/laptop has never ever MADE a sale or Increased my sales.
back in the day...i could make/record/verify a sale in 8 seconds (signature required).
now, it's boot up, password, 18 clicks, print, revise, print again, signature (35 minutes).
so i pay my son to record my activity in my laptop, and he provides me with the old-style
blank hard copies for my customers, then he gets gas money and iTunes downloads.
so? what am i doing on/.? my nephew was here and asked me to type something.
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Ray wrote the book. When interviewed about his "meaning" to the book burning in the novel...he said it was about TV (electronic media) destroying the value of books (and rational thought). The Rev in the story essentially says the same thing: kids don't think 'cause they just react...the same as the characters in current popular movies/music/etc. Ray and the Rev agree. So.....using F451 as a "counterpoint" is baseless.
i object to ScuttleMonkey using F451 as a "book burning" template. Bradbury said it was all about Television. Ray was the Rev's side.
i'm "that guy". i make a great living in sales...dealing with real people...but Tech terrifies me. me? manage my own PC? if i had my way, i would manage it into the dumpster. the IT guys throw darts at my picture (or worse). here's the bottom line: i have been told So Many Lies by the various divisions of IT that i no longer trust or respect them. examples: 1. "don't be scared...you cannot push the wrong button." oh yeah? how about these? 2. "this will help you increase sales." NO it Never Has. it helps to record sales (i guess) but the PC/laptop has never ever MADE a sale or Increased my sales. back in the day...i could make/record/verify a sale in 8 seconds (signature required). now, it's boot up, password, 18 clicks, print, revise, print again, signature (35 minutes). so i pay my son to record my activity in my laptop, and he provides me with the old-style blank hard copies for my customers, then he gets gas money and iTunes downloads. so? what am i doing on /.? my nephew was here and asked me to type something.