It's certainly not "logic," I wouldn't call it paranoia. Consider that some people just like to be more in control of their lives than they are, and they see that small bit of control slipping away every day. If you don't understand computers -- and, granted, if you're reading this forum, it's probably hard for you to put yourself in those shoes -- you're putting your life in the hands of a black box. Nevermind that you do it (unknowingly) all the time. Everything you touch is starting to become alien because it incorporates some crazy technology you've never seen before.
There's a great section in Neal Stephenson's Anathem where the science-y younger brother is speaking to his older sister, who's mechanically talented but not very techy. He says there's always a better way to build something, that you can always take the inefficiency out of whatever system you're working with. But she doesn't want that, because she wouldn't be able to fix it herself. That's how most people see technology, and to be honest, we see it similarly, because we can fix it, so it's not a threat. In 30 years, will we be able to fix the things that are running to world, and will we be as inclined to trust them as we do now?
I'm not saying it's logical, or appropriate, but it's a natural response to the situation. I think it's important to work with it rather than dismiss it.
There's a great section in Neal Stephenson's Anathem where the science-y younger brother is speaking to his older sister, who's mechanically talented but not very techy. He says there's always a better way to build something, that you can always take the inefficiency out of whatever system you're working with. But she doesn't want that, because she wouldn't be able to fix it herself. That's how most people see technology, and to be honest, we see it similarly, because we can fix it, so it's not a threat. In 30 years, will we be able to fix the things that are running to world, and will we be as inclined to trust them as we do now?
I'm not saying it's logical, or appropriate, but it's a natural response to the situation. I think it's important to work with it rather than dismiss it.