Shallow connections: Military and Powerpoint

I'm preparing a presentation for my senior capstone project on meaningful education through sustainability and participatory approaches in higher education.  I came across these gems in pondering alternatives to a powerpoint {I refuse to capitalize the "p"s for proper brand recognition} presentation:

( http://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/books_pp )

Why yes, even the U.S. military is guarded about powerpoints:

"A recent reference in the New York Times indicates the U.S. Army is close to declaring war on PowerPoint. Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal, who heads U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, told the Times, 'It’s dangerous because it can create the illusion of understanding and the illusion of control. Some problems in the world are not bullet-izable.' "

 ( http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/instructionaldesign/2010/05/25/nonlinear-presentations-alternatives-to-%E2%80%9Cdeath-by-powerpoint%E2%80%9D/ )

Note how this person likens powerpoint presentations to a crime scene--bodies strewn everywhere and an abundance of bullets:
http://prezi.com/nwo0v98wquco/msu-prezi-demo/