[extropy-chat] Many eyes

[Dan Clemmensen]

Samantha Atkins wrote:

> I am less trusting.  The timing was too useful.  I am too suspicious  
> after 911, the "Patriot Act" and the rest.   I very much doubt the  
> real perps will ever be found.
>
> - samantha
>
But this is a compelling argument in favor of a grass-roots surviellance 
and analysis effort. If any incident is a hoax perpetrated by the 
authorities, then fully-distributed grass-roots surveillance and 
analysis is a very strong deterrent.

I personally do not think that "authorities" deliberately planned or 
desired any of these horrific events, with the exception of the Iraq 
war. Yes, many "authorities" did in fact react to 9-11 by pushing their 
totalitarian agendas. but I don't think they actually planned 9-11 or 
even  wanted such an event to occur.