White Noise

[rich]

I won't disagree with that, but the point is the soulless nature of the
protagonist that tech represents. I know Mr P mentions there's always a
human behind that big T (usually with a penis) in GR, but AI, in
particular, in a war/irregular war context seems the culmination and pretty
frightening. even if the cause is just, the suffering engendered will be 10
or 2100 fold from what was wrought by those chimps

rich

On Thu, Oct 12, 2023 at 4:33 PM David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com> wrote:

> Chimpanzee tribes murder for territorial advantage. Is that different
> because modern human tools are more “tech?” Murder for territorial
> advantage is as “natural” as it gets.
>
> On Thu, Oct 12, 2023 at 4:23 PM rich <richard.romeo at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I'm re-reading White Noise. Early in the novel, DeLillo writes:
>> 'technology
>> is lust removed from nature'. Beyond the pynchonian echoes, I can't help
>> being reminded of that idea as one thinks of all the engenius materials of
>> destruction being meted out in Israel, Gaza, Ukraine and elsewhere. a
>> truly
>> depressing thought.
>> senseless, thoughtless entities driven by nothing beyond its goal, zero.
>> the legacy of the V-2 is alive and kicking
>>
>> rich
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