[Milsurplus] Modern Luddites

[J. Forster]

Perhaps there is a better word than Luddite, but my distain for the
principle of ripping up significant, older things to build new junk
stands.

I am unalterably opposed to the perversion of 'conversion'- people looking
for NOS ARC-5s to 'recreate their novice station (butchery)".

And whether a scarce to rare set is destroyed with a drill and files or a
high speed crash is immaterial.

YMMV,

-John

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> The world is crawling with such luddites that want NOS radio and RADAR
> gear to house MP3 players or something.
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> Wouldn't those folks be the opposite of Luddites? IIRC, Luddites hated &
> sabotaged the then-modern textiles machines and favored doing things the
> old ways. If that's correct, then wouldn't a modern Luddite be someone who
> was opposed to the latest technology and favored the older?
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> If so, then I guess I don't mind being that kind of Luddite. (heh heh)
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> What would be the term opposite to Luddite? Technophile?
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> Wayne
> WB4OGM
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