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On 12 Jul 1995, Omar Haneef '96 wrote:
> anti-estabilishment embracing of technology. However, I am not sure where
> the technology fits in with preventing punks from "rotting in their juices."
> i.e. if cyberpunk is like a technopunk with the fat trimmed then what part
> of the cyberpunk attitude helps the cyberpunk be more than "just" a punk?
"Just punk" was fueled by nihilism. You _have_ heard the SexPistols, yes
Omar? "Nooooooooo Future...for Me."
"Cyberpunk" _demands_ the future, embraces it. Nihilism replaced by
healthy cynicism and survivalism.
@ground0,
Samedi
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