Lanier picked a ridiculous comparison and then blithely went on.  Others have pointed that out, some with ridiculous comparisons of their own.

I brought it up because it is characteristic of the assumptions Lanier bases his thinking on and because he never backs it up.

Yet, the question of whether we are reducing employment through the Internet and what kind of employment we are creating with it are important questions.  They will not be answered by such silly comparisons though.

Solar IS Civil Defense