Underestimating long-term consequences of cryptoanarchy

[Harmon Seaver]

On Sat, May 10, 2003 at 09:10:01PM -0700, Tim May wrote:
> On Saturday, May 10, 2003, at 08:44  PM, Harmon Seaver wrote:
> 
> >On Sat, May 10, 2003 at 10:03:43AM -0700, Tim May wrote:
> >>Which is all evolution in action, except that government should not be
> >>in the construction and business development business. (I would go
> >>further and say that nothing in the U.S. Constitution, which states 
> >>and
> >>localities are bound by, justifies taking money from citizens to give
> >>to businesses. No matter "how smart an investment" it looks to be.
> >>Ditto for governments running gambling operations, but I digress.)
> >>
> >   I agree with all the rest of this, however, I think you're wrong 
> >about the
> >gambling. I think that's the only way gov't ought to be allowed to 
> >fund itself,
> >by selling lottery tickets.
> 
> A superficially good idea ("sounds good!"), but ultimately silly.
> 
> Government bans gambling, or heavily regulates it, or declares illegal 
> the exact odds it grants itself.


   You're not making much sense here, Tim. Who said anything about making
gambling illegal? 

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Harmon Seaver	
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