AnarchoCyphertopian technologies (wasRE: [extropy-chat] Reccommendations for a mailing list)

[Samantha Atkins]

On Feb 11, 2005, at 10:42 AM, Dirk Bruere wrote:
> That *is* the 'wider community'.
>
>> You can't solve people-domain problems with technology as long that
>> technology doesn't have an intrinsic sufficient incitement, or its 
>> absence sufficiently penalized. You can't make people think and act.
>>
>>> If the penalties for both were severe the problem would be vastly 
>>> reduced.
>>>
>>
>> Great! Crack down on Microsoft, mandate use of hardened, secure 
>> systems. Both spam and virus problem almost instantly almost 
>> completely disappears.
>>
>>
> If it works, fine.


if the unintended consequences are worse or you run over rights ni the 
process then it doesn't "work".

>
>>> Spam is money motivated. Make it non-cost effective to both 
>>> advertise via
>>
>> Great! Lets make money flow realtime inspectable and controlled... 
>> er... perhaps not.
>>
>>
> And nobody has any idea what people and companies use spammers?
> Don't they actually include some contact details in their spam, or 
> have I missed something?

It would not be that difficult to hide the ultimate money recipients 
from any particular bit of spam.

> I suggest that such countries be made to take these problems seriously.
> Mandatory blocking of net traffic from ISPs within nations that fail 
> to implement effective anti-spam laws might be a good way to start.

Severing the digital nervous system of a country to force compliance 
with foreign dictates is a clear act of war.  What a brilliant 
solution!

>
>>> Redefine deliberate virus promulgation as terrorism and prosecute and
>>
>> A terrorist jaywalker crossed the street before me today. I blew him 
>> away
>> with my bazooka. That will teach'em, them terrorists jaywalkers. I 
>> intend to
>> start on parking violation terrorists and overdressing terrorists, 
>> next.
>>
>> Killin' is too good for them.
>>
>>
> No, killin' is exactly good enough.
> I rather like the Chinese way of doing things.
> The bill for the bullet can be sent to the virus writers family.

You are seriously in need of help.