Exploding Octopus

Intro: [Female interviewer:] Don’t you think education should make people aware of the danger of the danger of technology instead of making them adapt more easily to any kind of progress and technology [Male interviewee:] Absolutely, absolutely, that we can no long allow technology to come roaring down at us, I think we must begin to say no to certain kinds of technology and to begin technological change because we’ve now reach the point that the technology is so powerful that it could destroy us [Verse 1] He was accepted with Harvard at sixteen Child prodigy Math with specializing in complex analysis geometry Earned a PHD in mathematics early Youngest professor ever hired by UC in Berkeley A short-lived position He resigned in '69 with no apology Without an explanation given Social anxiety multiplied silently Disconnected entirely from society Built a cabin, became a survivalist Rejected electricity and modern sciences He cooked his dinner in a fire pit And watched the stars from afar where Orion sits The wilderness where the lions live Primitive like the times of the giant pyramids the Mayans built Then something caused his mind to chill A course solidified successfully the very first time he killed [Hook] What would you do, how far would you go If you thought that you can change the world for the greater good How would you know What’s right or wrong Try to play God Mail a bomb To the CEO or the school or an airline Do you justify murder for peace? Do you believe that technology is the beast? Imagine if your iPhone disappeared That would be weird Could you function in a world without technology Or would you be scared? [Verse 2] Exploding octopus, block buster in the 6 finger hand Booby trap a box to shock the populace with wishful plans Initially ignored "Industrial society and its future" The manifesto of Kaczynski's war Life in seclusion Rivals and bruises Rifles and UZIs Devices with clues designed to confuse the FBI Throw 'em off plans Blowing off hands Blinding people first Soon the results were even worse Became obsessed with teaching society a lesson With home made weapons that reach society’s perception The Washington Post and The Times finally printed his manuscript That was the tipping point that notified his family With suspicion leading to his arrest His brother recognized his writing style and mission of death Ran up in his cabin and discovered undeniable proof of his guilt Sixteen bombs, twenty-three injured and three killed [Hook]