The Crypto Winter

[Petro]

On Sunday, November 18, 2001, at 10:37 PM, CDR Anonymizer wrote:

> At 08:29 PM 11/18/01 -0800, CDR Anonymizer wrote:
>> Because they could.
>
> This goes beyond gratuitous demonstration of power and ability,
> there is an economic reason behind it all.
> What is / their / economic reason?

	Same as it always is.

	Control.
--
Interfaces matter.  You need mathematical bones; engineering muscle;
but you won't replicate without beautiful skin. Bits, transistors, 
wires, code, gummint velveeta is free.  Will is expensive. Gutenburg.  
Smith.  Ford.  Moore.  Postel. Steam engines were neat.  Steam engines 
pulling trains were amazing. Computers were neat.  Computers networked 
were amazing. Warning grunts are useful. The ability of a charistmatic 
speaker to fuck with your head is disastrous.
--Blank Frank(anonymously)--