Dale Thorn <dthorn@gte.net> writes:
Rich Graves wrote:
At 10:54 AM -0800 12/31/96, Timothy C. May wrote:
Our focus is more radical. We are effectively a cyber-militia, fulfilling Jefferson's recommendation that a revolution happen every 20 years. (Funny, there hasn't been one in more than 200 years.[snip] I would say that the street action which effectively eliminated legally mandated racial segregation about 25 years ago qualifies as a revolution.[snip] Cryptoanarchy, as envisioned here, is not about people mobbing in the streets. It's fundamentally about insulating oneself from the mobs in
Bill Frantz wrote: the streets. However, revolutions tend to have unintended consequences.[snip] Looks like we're coming to the old "irresistable force meets immovable object" consensus, yes?
Interesting. I suspect that all of you have forgotton that in order for there to be a revolution, there has to be something to revolt against. It works the other way too: in order to have elitist rulers, there have to be sheep. If you desire neither, then you have to renounce BOTH positions. It's not easy, but it -always- works. ------ Dave Hayes - Altadena CA, USA - dave@jetcafe.org Freedom Knight of Usenet - http://www.jetcafe.org/~dave/usenet No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.