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Wired Magazine had an interesting story several years ago about the Amish approach to technology.

You're right, at least according to the Wired piece, that it's not a knee-jerk rejection, but a thoughtful process. They've had telephones for many years, but not inside the home, which would encourage people to isolate themselves from the community; the phones are in public areas. In the Wired article, the elders were just starting to consider cell phones, but it was written in 1999, so I guess they've resolved that.

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In the Wired article, the elders were just starting to consider cell phones, but it was written in 1999, so I guess they've resolved that.

I have a group of Amish men doing some work on my house. I was shocked to see a cell phone on the eldest man. I asked him about it and he said if they want work they need to be able to get in contact with the outside world. He turns it on 7AM and it gets shut off at 4PM no exceptions. The battery is charged up on his generator