The Men of the Sea.....

[Lindolirian]

I don't believe that Tolkien would have projected his dislike of Industrial Revolution-type technology onto the Numenoreans; for the most part this sems to be confined to the orcs, Sauron, Saruman, and the men who fell under their sway (though I realize this does include the Numenoreans under Ar-Pharazon).

You're right here, Tolkien didn't hate the Dunedain, but it does apply to the Kings Men and the ones who persecuted the Faithful. I was just saying that Tolkien made sure that the records of their industry were lost in the drowning because he didn't want thr Numenoreans to be remembered only for that.