Quotes by Clifford Stoll
A box of crayons and a big sheet of paper provides a more expressive medium for kids than computerized paint programs.
Anyone can post messages to the net. Practically everyone does. The resulting cacophony drowns out serious discussion.
Call me a troglodyte; I'd rather peruse those photos alongside my sweetheart, catch the newspaper on the way to work, and page thorough a real book.
Computers force us into creating with our minds and prevent us from making things with our hands. They dull the skills we use in everyday life.
Electronic communication is an instantaneous and illusory contact that creates a sense of intimacy without the emotional investment that leads to close friendships.
Here are my strong reservations about the wave of computer networks. They isolate us from one another and cheapen the meaning of actual experience. They work against literacy and creativity. They undercut our schools and libraries.
I sense an insatiable demand for connectivity. Maybe all these people have discovered important uses for the Internet. Perhaps some of them feel hungry for a community that our real neighborhoods don't deliver. At least a few must wonder what the big deal is.
I spend almost as much time figuring out what's wrong with my computer as I do actually using it.
It's a great medium for trivia and hobbies, but not the place for reasoned, reflective judgment. Suprisingly often, discussions degenerate into acrimony, insults and flames.