Why the future doesn’t need us, Bill Joy (2000)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why_the_Future_Doesn%27t_Need_Us

Just remembered that this was a thing.

If you don’t know who Bill Joy is, AFAIK, basically a grey beard who made vi (predecessor to vim), contributed to early BSD and founded Sun microsystems.

The actual article is paywalled. Here’s an internet archive capture (pre paywall): https://web.archive.org/web/20160107134319/https://www.wired.com/2000/04/joy-2/

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Kirk@startrek.website · 3 pts · 149d (1 reply)

IIRC this was an indirect response to the Unabomber's manifesto, and the rise of the milita movement/neo luddites in the 90s.

maegul@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 148d

Huh, didn’t know. Thanks!