------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- From: Self <Single-user mode> To: Black Unicorn <unicorn@schloss.li> Subject: RE: Why does the state still stand: Reply-to: jf_avon@citenet.net Date: Wed, 15 May 1996 20:47:38 On 15 May 96 at 21:19, Black Unicorn wrote:

Well then, AP will simply not work in the large scheme of things. It cannot be used to enforce anonymous transactions. The scope of transactions that can be made anonymous is so large so as to make AP an incomplete justice system. Moreover it will simply motivate others to use more anonymous transactions, and into the cycle of AP's downfall we go.

AP will have "An ever increasing share, of a shrinking market."

This, in itself, may be enough to prevent AP's implementation.

Well, you might have a point. And I hope so. The AP scheme finds its uses mainly against govts or non-anonymous large entities that are perceived as coercive in nature. I do not think that it will become prevalent in the inter-individual interactions. What I hate about the scheme is that I see it being used for pulling down peoples that are too good at what they do. I never pretended that petty feelings, jalousy and envy does not exists. I can see at least half of the business peoples putting a price on another half of a given field. I personnally believe that most peoples were thaught screwed-up ethics and that therefore, they are highly unpredictable. But I doubt that AP won't get started locally for various reasons and various uses. As for Jim Bell's opinion that it might overtake govt, it might be true. After all, the initial reason for anonymity, if not for conning somebody else but to protect oneself from government's point of view... An anonymous transaction system would become hunted down by govt pretty quickly. They could probably prosecute zip out of anybody but OTOH, they could very well make life a living hell for many individuals. The natural reaction for some of theses individuals would be to seek/set-up an AP server. And from that moment, the news and reward would be known around the world within a short time, even to peoples not connected to the net. JFA DePompadour, Societe d'Importation Ltee; Limoges porcelain, silverware and crystal JFA Technologies, R&D consultants; physists, technologists and engineers. PGP keys at: http://w3.citenet.net/users/jf_avon ID# C58ADD0D : 529645E8205A8A5E F87CC86FAEFEF891 Unsollicited commercial e-mail will be proofread at US165 $/h Any sender of such material will be considered as to have ac- cepted the above mentionned terms.