computer vs potato
computer
- limitless suffering
- energy inefficient
- fiberglass and silicon not tasty
potato
- conservation of energy and mass
- tasty
- is potato
@scanlime I first read it in 1988 in the Alice Carnes/John Zerzan anthology " Questioning Technology" which I still have. The original was from 1984 ..
The "Questioning Technology" book is fucking prescient and well worth a read if you can find it. I think archive.org has a copy
@scanlime don’t forget potatoes can grow into more potatoes
@kerr1ck I worry that this tempts fate with computer replication
@scanlime good point
@scanlime WHen was the last time potatoes radicalized neo nazis into attempting to overthrow western democracy?
@scanlime Also potatoes can take low-resolution images.
@scanlime
computer
- can not be turned in to alcohol
- uses electricity
- requires regular updates
potato
- can be turned in to vodka
- can be used to generate electricity
- regrows itself*
* some peaceful gardening required
@Firesphere @scanlime In my experience you can throw them in the nearest pile of trash and they grow fine
@scanlime I just think they're neat.
@scanlime have you ever read
Comparison: the Mac vs. the Cairn Terrier
http://www.rahul.net/figmo/Archives/mac-vs-cairn.html