From: Dehede011@aol.com
Date: Wed Apr 30 2003 - 11:33:31 MDT
In a message dated 4/30/2003 12:08:10 PM Central Standard Time,
samantha@objectent.com quotes apparently Phil Osborn: The reason for the new
system is pretty much as they have stated it, but a little more radical.
Basically, they accept Conrad Schnieker's hypothesis about the exponentially
rising curve of cheap weapons of annihilation - binary viruses, etc., which
Conrad, one of the originators of "nanotechnology" as a focused movement and
theory, stated in the late '70's.
Phil seems to express the underlying thought convictions of some people on
this list. I wonder if this approach including transparency will pass the
test of Occams razor.
On 9-11 the guys used box cutters. I am told that an ingenuous person
could find weapons even today -- but one major factor has changed. Before
9-11 the smart people knew the way to handle a hijacker was to surrender, let
him fly you to Cuba and enjoy the ride. Now we know that isn't true and we
have an entirely different paradigm. I seriously doubt if three or four guys
with box cutters would get very far in taking over an airplane today.
Similarly, universal surveillance has some serious flaws. As fast as
we could install the system the bad guys would be out there subverting it.
On the other hand if you read the sites I have given you, you will
find an excellent analysis by Russian intelligence analyzing what is going
wrong around the world. They seem to think the trouble spots of the world
are those places that were formerly Soviet clients. If you read Barnett's
analysis (found on line) from the March Esquire you will find that him and
the Russians agree on which countries are the problem spots. In other words
there is a well established set of theories that agree on the problem and on
the solution.
If you agree with DeSoto then the solution is much less expensive than
installing a universal surveillance system. In fact, DeSoto says that
sufficient capital exists in each of the 3rd world countries to lift them
into modernity. He also suggests how to get this done through the existing
political systems. He has demonstrated that his changes are politically
attainable. Surprise, surprise, politicians love doing things that are
politically popular and get them reelected.
Finally, anyone that bothers to get on line and reads the English
language editions of middle eastern newspapers will find that it is the
dictators of those countries that are keeping the terrorists stirred up.
Ron h.
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