Talk:North Central Positronics

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Contents 1 Industrial Revolution? 2 Positronics and Electronics 3 Other works outside DT? 4 Relationship with IBM

[edit] Industrial Revolution?

HOW is the industrial revolution an example of technology's failure in the face of nature?! I am taking this out.

It is a bit of a stretch.

Unless that's meant to imply that technology can't be reconciled with pastoral/natural values.

I think the most salient aspect of the machinery devised in order to maintain the beams is that it represents a loss of faith in magic, and is one of the reasons for their erosion, above and beyond the quest by the CK to destroy them.

I think the machinery used by North Central Positronics-and utilized by the Crimson King-represents the same basic concept, i.e. a failure of faith.

Ruthfulbarbarity 02:45, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Positronics and Electronics

Has anyone thought of how Positronics could be a play of the word "Electronics" similar to the way electrons are to positrons? Chuayw2000 11:50, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Other works outside DT?

The article refers to North Central Positronics being referenced passingly in some of King's works outside of the Dark Tower books. I am not aware of these references, and wonder if anyone can point them out? I'm going to remove the reference, otherwise.

Brian Schlosser42 14:27, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

I agree, those references should be removed. As far as I know, NCP hasn't been mentioned in any other SK work. If it has been, then that needs to be mentioned in this article. --DOHC Holiday 19:09, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Relationship with IBM

IIRC, IBM is briefly mentioned to be in business with North Central Positronics (leading to the Tet Corporation severing all ties with IBM). Is this correct? should the article mention it? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.140.15.161 (talk) 01:16, 9 June 2008 (UTC)