I wonder if that was the inspiration?

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I wonder if that was the inspiration?

Robert — 1/17/2008 7:09:50 PM (archived)

Damn that Neal Stephenson anyway! Why is it that people only implement the dystopian visions of science fiction writers? Wouldn't it be nice if, just for once, somebody latched on to a positive sci-fi concept and made it real?

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Microsoft "spy" software patent. - TAFKASE - 1/16/2008 8:38:27 PM
- Hook it up to a device that delivers an electric shock and you've got something. (n/t) - alcaray - 1/17/2008 2:36:32 AM
- I knew Microsoft was Evit! (n/t) - Eri - 1/17/2008 1:59:49 AM
  - What would be *truly* evit... - McFly - 1/17/2008 2:42:58 PM
- Not the first, possibly not the worst - Robert - 1/17/2008 1:01:49 AM
  - Speaking of online project listings - Robert - 1/17/2008 7:07:56 PM
    - I'm in... - Lindy - 1/18/2008 12:33:23 AM
      - Not up to me, you need to respond to the ad - Robert - 1/18/2008 4:06:38 AM
        
        Sounds like a flake - Lindy - 1/18/2008 5:41:14 AM
  - Sounds like the Feds in Snowcrash, only taken further.... (n/t) - tony - 1/17/2008 5:53:00 PM
    - I wonder if that was the inspiration? - Robert - 1/17/2008 7:09:50 PM
      - Turn that around... - Fox - 1/17/2008 10:32:16 PM
        
        Oh I know - Robert - 1/18/2008 12:25:56 AM
        
        Utopians are boring - SDG - 1/18/2008 4:02:18 PM
        
        Apparently sci-fi readers agree - Robert - 1/18/2008 7:15:57 PM
        
        "Moon is a Harsh Mistress" - TB - 1/19/2008 1:40:27 AM
        
        re: Utopian SF - Fox - 1/19/2008 1:37:39 AM
        
        Oath of Fealty - REB - 1/21/2008 8:28:04 PM
        
        re: Utopian SF - Robert - 1/19/2008 3:12:14 AM
        
        Another aspect - Fox - 1/20/2008 4:49:02 PM
        
        Persistance of Vision - J. Varley. - podrock - 1/19/2008 2:58:07 AM
        
        I thought of Varley, too. - Fox - 1/19/2008 10:25:13 PM
        
        Varley - Robert - 1/19/2008 3:20:41 AM
        
        www.varley.net - podrock - 1/19/2008 4:36:08 AM
        
        ASAIK, me too. - podrock - 1/19/2008 4:04:47 AM
        
        Coincidently... - alcaray - 1/21/2008 3:07:20 AM
        
        Sometime after March 4th, 2008, I'll be reading... - podrock - 1/21/2008 4:07:33 AM
        
        What I meant was: "AFAIK". - podrock - 1/19/2008 4:14:52 AM
        
        The Time Machine - Tony - 1/18/2008 9:17:32 PM
        
        "other than that, Mrs. Lincoln..." - Robert - 1/18/2008 9:47:45 PM
        
        It was Utopic only on the surface :) (n/t) - SDG - 1/18/2008 10:02:15 PM
        
        Nah, the utopia was down under. - SDAI-Tech1 - 1/19/2008 4:55:52 AM
        
        What Fox said! (n/t) - Robert - 1/19/2008 2:55:47 AM
        
        ~groan~ (n/t) - Fox - 1/19/2008 12:59:56 AM
        
        How about STTNG? - SDG - 1/18/2008 8:13:55 PM
        
        Good question - Robert - 1/18/2008 9:29:10 PM
        
        Nice analysis (n/t) - Fox - 1/19/2008 1:04:49 AM
        
        I'm so vain... - Robert - 1/19/2008 2:55:04 AM
        
        I bet you thought this post was about you ;) (n/t) - Jody - 1/19/2008 3:46:30 PM
        
        :-) (n/t) - Robert - 1/19/2008 5:27:19 PM
  - I blame it all on "Human Resources". - TAFKASE - 1/17/2008 2:34:22 PM
    - re: I blame it all on "Human Resources". - Robert - 1/17/2008 4:55:05 PM
      - re: I blame it all on "Human Resources". - Lindy - 1/17/2008 5:32:29 PM
  - re: Not the first, possibly not the worst - TB - 1/17/2008 4:46:46 AM
    - re: Not the first, possibly not the worst - Robert - 1/17/2008 5:07:00 PM
      - re: Not the first, possibly not the worst - TB - 1/17/2008 7:27:42 PM
        
        The joys of synopticon living - Robert - 1/17/2008 10:37:27 PM
        
        "Your comments about surveillance societies and the attempt to blame them on Liberal values is a bit of a hoot" - Lindy - 1/18/2008 12:43:28 AM
        
        Called that one, didn't I? - Robert - 1/18/2008 5:28:59 AM
        
        And yet... - TB - 1/18/2008 5:54:40 AM
        
        He was wrong, but what the hell. (n/t) - TB - 1/18/2008 1:32:27 AM
        
        re: synopticon living - TB - 1/18/2008 12:30:24 AM
        
        "The 2007 International Privacy Ranking" - Robert - 1/18/2008 5:16:00 AM
        
        Well, I asked for it! - TB - 1/18/2008 5:48:35 AM
        
        And now you'll find a way to shunt it aside - Yeti - 1/18/2008 8:43:30 PM
        
        U.S. = Russia = Red China? - TB - 1/19/2008 12:59:24 AM
        
        The mote in your eye - Robert - 1/18/2008 7:58:58 PM
        
        You know, I must have made this point fifty times... - TB - 1/19/2008 12:45:31 AM
        
        quantity versus quality - Robert - 1/19/2008 5:51:31 PM
        
        Geez. - TB - 1/19/2008 8:00:10 PM
        
        abstractions - Robert - 1/20/2008 6:43:47 PM
        
        re: abstractions - TB - 1/20/2008 7:14:38 PM
        
        And let us not forget... - Robert - 1/18/2008 8:11:51 PM
        
        Okay, now that was just lame. - TB - 1/19/2008 12:46:54 AM
        
        Hmmm...I note a small blind spot. - TB - 1/18/2008 6:28:31 AM
        
        IRS - Yeti - 1/18/2008 8:45:49 PM
        
        Again... - TB - 1/19/2008 1:37:44 AM
        
        A veritable chasm... - Robert - 1/18/2008 4:52:54 AM
        
        re: A veritable chasm... - TB - 1/18/2008 6:10:17 AM
        
        Found it - Robert - 1/18/2008 7:38:06 PM
        
        Appreciate it! Thanks! (n/t) - TB - 1/19/2008 12:51:46 AM
  - Freekin BS - Lindy - 1/17/2008 4:11:50 AM
- Text of the application - TB - 1/17/2008 12:34:40 AM
  - Images require TIFF plug in. - RobVG - 1/17/2008 1:07:06 AM
- Big Brother wants to know if you are telling the truth! (n/t) - Watching you right now - 1/16/2008 9:20:14 PM
- There goes "fake it 'till yah make it". - RobVG - 1/16/2008 8:55:11 PM
  - Goin postal - Lindy - 1/17/2008 4:16:44 AM

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