On Saturday, December 22, 2018, 7:06:34 PM PST, juan <juan.g71@gmail.com> wrote:
From: tcmay@netcom.com (Timothy C. May) Date: Wed, 14 Oct 92 11:06:29 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com Subject: Some (Pseudo)Random Thoughts
Networks are multiplying beyond any hope of government control,
> prophetic words. Except the prophesy was 100% wrong =) =( But I wouldn't blame Tim May. 26 years is "forever" in technology. 26 years ago, very few people had even heard of the "Internet".
bandwidths are skyrocketing, CPUs are putting awesome power on our desktops, PGP is generating incredible interest, and social trends are making the time right for crypto anarchy.
And yet, 25 years later, we are closer than ever to crypto-techno-totalitarianism.
Don't blame me! I told everyone in 1995 how to get rid of all government. I wouldn't have been surprised if it had taken 10 years, but so far, it's been 23 years. Ever heard the joke whose punchline is, "He sent two boats and a helicopter! What more did you want?" https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fumbling-change/200905/two-boats-and... Jim Bell | | | | | | | | | | | Two Boats and a Helicopter: Thoughts on Stress Management I think about this joke a lot more than I wish I did. | | | ×