I often read stories on Habré from people who test (including on themselves) all kinds of novelties. But what if you look a little to the side? Where technology isn't that important. Where a peculiar Luddism reigns? I want to introduce you to the Amish. People who voluntarily give up new technologies if they don't see any benefits in them. Where do geeks and hackers come from in this environment, how do they develop their community and why are there so many myths around them? I'll tell you about this.
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As a rule, by the time the next technology is approved, its advantages and disadvantages become obvious. Proven technologies are stable and cheaper. As the Amish themselves say, "we don't want to stop progress, we just want to slow it down." Their position seems unusual and strange, but worthy of respect. At least for the persistence with which they try to develop their technologies.