Re: Maniacal Misuse of Technology

From: Samantha Atkins (samantha@objectent.com)
Date: Sun Dec 30 2001 - 16:53:15 MST


"J. R. Molloy" wrote:
>
> From: "James Rogers" <jamesr@best.com>
> > We don't have to wait for garage nanotech to happen before we'll be
> > facing this issue.
>
> Seems to me you've identified an issue that should be clear and self-evident,
> since the 9-11 atrocity.
> What's the solution?
> Technology that can accurately identify incorrect thinking would be nice.
>

Exactly how do you propose to get past the obvious totalitarian
potential of such hypothetical technology? Who determines what
is "incorrect thinking"? We already have a potential Big
Brother nightmare of constant surveillance on our hands and you
propose that it extend to our very thoughts? No, thank you.

- samantha



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