[nfbcs] FW: Did you guys see this?

[Hyde, David W. (ESC)]

That was one of my concerns as well. I always tell students that it isn't a question of if your technology fails, it is when. There is still no substitute for good travel techniques, social skills, and training.

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From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Buddy Brannan via nfbcs
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 7:41 AM
To: Jim Barbour; NFB in Computer Science Mailing List
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] FW: Did you guys see this?


On Jun 10, 2014, at 12:41 AM, Jim Barbour via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Plus, there's the pervasive idea the commercial shows that people with disabilities who don't have this technology don't have a life worth living. That should make us all uncomfortable.

This is absolutely true, though not uncommon. While I agree with the first part as well (marketing hyperbole), the above really needs to be underscored. The trend towards "Our technology makes the poor pathetic lives of the disabled slightly less poor and pathetic" is really a problem. 
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