Underestimating long-term consequences of cryptoanarchy

[Tim May]

On Sunday, May 11, 2003, at 06:35  AM, Harmon Seaver wrote:

> 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?
>

You're being deliberately obtuse. You're on the verge of entering my 
filter file.

Gambling is not a free market in most U.S. states. Government runs the 
gambling franchise in most states.

This is what I said.

--Tim May