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In article <ccml.675975025@hippo>, ccml@hippo.ru.ac.za (Mike Lawrie) writes:
> In <1991Jun3.100523.17917@agora.rain.com> trifid@agora.rain.com (Roadster Racewerks) writes:
> 
> >[low cost links to developing countries...]
> >Never forget  how much harder it is to hate "those guys" once
> >you've been exchanging ideas on a personal level, either. I think peace might
> >even break out some day....
> 
> And apart from keeping in touch with the indigenous people, 

That's a rather condescending way of putting things, Mike.  The net
should allow all people to communicate with all other people who want
to participate - regardless of ethnic origin.

> it is far
> more likely that visitors will be attracted to low-tech countries if
> they know that they can readily keep in touch with home base via email.

I find that hard to believe.  While email is fun, it isn't going to
interfere with my choice of holiday spots.

> Practical experience in this neck of the woods shows that good email links
> can be established with PCs and a modem, and the will to get on with it.

and the correct political beliefs :-(

> And peace could break out - don't tell me, I've noticed the changes
> in my country since we got onto the networks. And folk that I
> communicate with develop an understanding of our problems, it all
> helps.

Yes, especially since people who don't believe as you do get banned
from receiving international news.

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Laurie Butgereit
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