From: IN%"tcmay@got.net" 22-MAR-1996 00:47:25.47
At 11:17 PM 3/21/96, E. ALLEN SMITH wrote:
This topic's relevance to Cypherpunks, aside from the confirmations that you mentioned, is low... aside from that it's of interest to Extropians such as myself and Tim May.
In recent months, a self-appointed group of list members have taken upon themselves to argue that _anything_ that does not have to do with certain topics they find appropriate is "not related to crypto, so take it elsewhere." Regrettably, most reasonable people have grown quiet about anything that smacks of politics or ideology, leaving the field clear for certain ranting lunatics.
Umm... I was referring to the discussion in regards to whether "smart drugs" work or not, not the discussion on the FDA. Sorry if I wasn't clear. Admittedly, some of my comments with regards to the FDA's ultraconservative/better-safe-than-sorry (depending on whose side you take) policy can be extended to an analysis of the NSA's behavior - putting the brakes on cryptography even after it becomes useless to do so, and after it becomes _necessary_ for America's future (commerce et al). -Allen