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You know the name, but just who were the Luddites?
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arstechnica.com
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alexandros
on Oct 6, 2009
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nestlequ1k
on Oct 6, 2009
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Surprised they didn't mention the most famous Luddite of all, Ted Kaczynski (unibomber).
sharpn
on Oct 6, 2009
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think that's where the phrase 'a spanner in the works' comes from too.
zandorg
on Oct 6, 2009
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<vulcan>Sabotage - where they threw their 'sabo' or wooden clogs, into the machines to stop them working!</vulcan>
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