How Do We Escape Computer Controlled Propaganda Flow

Karl gmkarl at gmail.com
Mon Nov 9 14:52:01 PST 2020


On Mon, Nov 9, 2020 at 5:41 PM \0xDynamite <dreamingforward at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > So which do you prefer:  accountability or anonymity?  The power goes
> > > > > both ways.  Pick one.
> > > >
> > > >         This is the cypherpunks mailing list? Weren't cypherpunks advocates of anonimity or something?
> > >
> > > Geez man, can't you pick up on it when someone's trying to teach you something?
> > >
> > > Anonymity and accountability are two contrary aims.  If you want one,
> > > you don't get the other.  Get it?
> >
> > We were mind controlled to take over the world, but we have learned to resist.
> >
> > Aims, like anonymity and accountability, are not contrary.  They all
> > can be accomplished together.
>
> You're probably talking about the election and the voting process.  I
> was speaking generally.

The only law is time, who holds no sides.

> > Casting aims as contrary was a way to reduce the power of the masses.
>
> You're right.  In theory you could achieve both with a second layer, a
> layer of indirection.  Asking for ID to get into the voting booth,
> which just has to keep track that you haven't voted already and
> separate the act of voting, which can be anonymized by concealed
> ballots.
>
> \0xD


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