Howard RheingoldContrary to popular belief, many Amish are clever technologists. When I spent time with them for this Wired article -- about why and how they use mobile phones -- one local who employed Amish artisans told me: "they could build a space ship, given the right materials." They use compressed air as "Amish electricity." They evaluate technologies in relation to their effect on family, community: No to landlines, yes to state of the art gas grills.
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