[extropy-chat] Social Implications of Nanotech (tiny rantlet)

[Dan Clemmensen]

Jeff Davis wrote:

>Content-free waste of bandwidth follows.  Proceed at
>your own risk.
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>--- Robin Hanson <rhanson at gmu.edu> wrote:
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>>On 11/15/2003, Dan Clemmensen wrote:
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>>>>... As with PCs today, open source product design
>>>>and file sharing of 
>>>>stolen product designs could become issues.
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>>>... The term "stolen" is value-laden.
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>>Perhaps, but I don't see another term that so
>>connotes the issue.
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>How about "liberated"?, "initiative-accessible"?
>"proprietary-control compromised"?, "involuntarily
>open-sourced"?, "free-range"?, "pre-owned"?,
>"post-controlled"?, or my personal favorite,
>"off-white"?
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These terms are also value-laden. Why not call it copyright 
infringement? This is an objective technical description. You can 
generalize to "patent and copyright infringment," but not to "IP 
infringement."

This is like the difference between an Iraqi "freedom fighter" and an 
Iraqi "terrorist." The use of either term to describe an Iraqi 
beligerent is highly suspect. Unless you have very precise information 
regarding the individual, you should use "fighter", "insurgent" or 
"beligerent."   Precision is important, especially with value-laden words.

At least, thta's what I believe^H^H^H^H^H^H^H think.   :-)