Re:Freiburg: Germany's futuristic city set in a forest
by ornornor on Sunday September 13, 2020 @03:44AM
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What do the Amish have to do with diapers?
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Re:Freiburg: Germany's futuristic city set in a forest
by hdjdbtbgwjsn on Sunday September 13, 2020 @03:59AM
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They do a serious assessment of every new technology to decide if it adds value to their society. Disposable nappies are one of the few technologies they decided to use.
Re:Freiburg: Germany's futuristic city set in a forest
by dragonwriter on Sunday September 13, 2020 @05:28AM
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> Disposable nappies are one of the few technologies they decided to use.
As they don't huddle in caves without tools, the Amish use lots of technology.
They actually use fair amounts of modern technology, it's just that the things they reject are pretty central to modern mainstream lifestyle.
Re:Freiburg: Germany's futuristic city set in a forest
by luckylion on Sunday September 13, 2020 @05:50AM
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The Amish didn't start evaluating new technologies in the stone age. If you look at technologies invented after the hammer, of course you'll have a hammer. But you won't necessarily have a smart phone or an Echo.