From: Alfio Puglisi (puglisi@arcetri.astro.it)
Date: Wed Jun 25 2003 - 02:14:52 MDT
On Tue, 24 Jun 2003, Rafal Smigrodzki wrote:
>The right (IMO) solution, use of transparency, trusted devices, and other
>technical measures to improve the marketability of customer-desired
>information,
Maybe I haven't followed closely, but what exactly are these trusted
devices? Transparency in the manufacturing department, at the required
degree, seems to require a transparent society that is not going to appear
in a short timeframe. Or maybe I'm simply misunderstanding what you say
>quantitative measure of the ability to indulge wishes, i.e. freedom). Such
>an abstract measure of utility doesn't agree well with built-in emotional
>reactions to the threat of physical violence (motivates some libertarians),
>or a feeling of lack of control over the environment (drives the statist).
>Ah, well, maybe this idea's time will come eventually.
It's a sign of the time that someone like me, often cheering for the
Greens in their battles, thinks about the opposite approach of opening
oceans and air to private property, and finds it at least sensible. Argh.
We live in interesting times.
Ciao,
Alfio
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