Dale Thorn <dthorn@gte.net> writes:
Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM wrote:
jim bell <jimbell@pacifier.com> writes:
Look, I've proposed what I consider to be a remarkably consistent method prevent the kind of political tyranny that you criticize, and I don't see any recognition of this fact.
I said many times that I find AP a very interesting notion, worthy of study Given how fast online gambling is growing, how soon do we have to wait for a web site for taking bets on deaths of politicians and other prominents? Why not set one up, using "funny money" not convertible to anything?
If AP could really work, and AP is enabled by strong p-k crypto, that fact alone would justify the Washington boys doing *everything* in their power to stop *real* crypto (i.e., no back doors).
But they can't; and their efforts (ITAR, EAR, et al) are totally irrelevant and ineffective and not worth the time people spend fighting them. A prototype AP betting server, first limited to very innocent events (like usenet postings containing certain regexps) and using "funny money" for bets, would be a good demo. --- Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM Brighton Beach Boardwalk BBS, Forest Hills, N.Y.: +1-718-261-2013, 14.4Kbps