[SIGCIS-Members] Email "inventor" claimant to run for U.S. Senate -- alternative facts about technology and democracy collide

[Andrew Meade McGee]

Continuing with the ongoing saga of V. A. Shiva and his claims regarding
the invention of e-mail, that gentleman has just announced his candidacy
for the United States Senate.

https://twitter.com/va_shiva/status/835420061993218048

As several SIGCIS contributors noted earlier this month, this nicely
parallels the upcoming SHOT themes of technology and democracy. "Alternate
facts" about the history of technology will play a major public element of
this campaign next year.

--Andrew
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