Re: Understanding Nanotech [was Re: New Government?]

Bryan Moss (bryan.moss@dial.pipex.com)
Fri, 27 Aug 1999 12:56:09 +0100

Robert J. Bradbury wrote:

> [Anarchic Child Welfare]
> > As I recently said, "The solution would be corporate sponsorship."
>
> But Bryan, advertising doesn't work if you have the lifestyle
> of a plant!

No advertising. Big business buys a chunk of the child, contributes education, housing, clothing, food, et cetera, and then when the child is ready to specialise they're either traded to a company in that area, or trained up and then traded.

> [In nanotopia] Corporations will only be selling to the rich people, who
> want a non-open source design for the prestige factor.

Post-drextech we might be able to feasibly start a social anarchy, I can't see much need for money.

BM