Retribution not enough

[Karsten M. Self]

on Mon, Oct 22, 2001 at 04:58:54PM -0700, David Honig (honig at sprynet.com)
wrote:
> At 01:17 PM 10/22/01 -0700, Steve Schear wrote:
> >
> >One of the great long term hopes for nanotechnology is the
> >"cornucopia" or StarTrek replicator, a device which can "manufacture"
> >from raw materials and information a broad variety of consumables and
> >hard goods.  If it ever does come about and is not something
> >centrally controlled and monitored a 'la Stephenson's Diamond Age, it
> >could usher in an age of individual sovereignty the likes of which
> >the world as not known since its transition from hunter gatherer to
> >agriculture.  It might also spell the end of economy.
> >
> >steve
>
> Replicators exist.  They're called computers.  They can only replicate
> bits, but
> they do so well enough to make Jack Valenti mess his diapers.
>
> As to the end of the economy, see Schneier (et al?)'s _Street
> Performer Protocol_ (IIRC) paper.  But you knew that.

Better yet:  energy can't be replicated.

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