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I believe this author was partially blown up by the Unabomber.

I guess it doesn't have any bearing on what he's written, but it's interesting.

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I thought this was an excellent article and am sending it as encouragement (LA TIMES!) to an Army Platoon Sergeant in Iraq who is training Iraqi Security Forces. I hadn't heard of the author before, so I looked up his bio. Here it is: http://www.g4tv.com/techtvvault/features/31289/David_Gelernters_Age_of_Elegant_Machines.html
I wouldn't be surprised if "unabomber" experience has had some affect on his outlook on life.