Re: Collection of personal info
At 09:20 PM 9/6/95 -0500, Mac Norton wrote:
Well, scratch me deeply enough, I'm not sure I'd disagree with Tim, "philosophically speaking." The problem is, as all the truly wise philosophers recognized, we must live in the world. And given the number of us who must do so, that entails rules.
That's what so nice about the nets. You don't (won't) have to "live in the world" any more. The creation of consentual halucinations (virtual worlds) allows you to "change the world" at will. And once the interface improves... Actually, the creation of separate "spaces" that can only be entered with your (each person's) permission will have a big impact on life in the real world. DCF "If you don't want TRW to know what you're doing, lie."
On Thu, 7 Sep 1995, Duncan Frissell wrote:
That's what so nice about the nets. You don't (won't) have to "live in the world" any more. The creation of consentual halucinations (virtual worlds) allows you to "change the world" at will.
Goody. In this virtual world, we can also abolish all taxes, remove all restrictions on crypto use, or even get rid of the government altogether. I just hope I can find enough food there.
And once the interface improves...
...I won't have to deal with the inefficiencies of real sex, live music performances, or (non-virtual) world travel ever again.
Actually, the creation of separate "spaces" that can only be entered with your (each person's) permission will have a big impact on life in the real world.
Yeah, it'll wipe it out. I've got to tell you, Duncan, this kind of rhetoric pushes me over to the luddite side more every day. No flame intended--just one man's opinion. --Dave. -- Dave Mandl dmandl@panix.com http://wfmu.org/~davem
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