[extropy-chat] The Hidden Luddite was Re: peak oil debate

[Samantha Atkins]

On Sep 9, 2005, at 12:12 PM, Damien Sullivan wrote:

> On Thu, Sep 08, 2005 at 12:58:07PM -0700, Samantha Atkins wrote:
>
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>> government that runs enforcement and judiciary of those laws.  I am
>> against a government that attempts to regulate heavily most aspects
>> of our lives and interactions.  There is a world of difference.  It
>> is not a legitimate task of government to regulate business.  It is a
>> legitimate task of government to formulate and enforce laws against
>> business fraud and harm to the people.   See the difference?
>>
>
> What if the regulating gov't ended up smaller than the pure  
> enforcement gov't?

What if pigs could fly?  Historically this has never been the  
pattern.   I see no reason to believe ti can be.

- samantha