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Has it ever been floated that it might have been the work of an intelligence agency, as a means to fund black bag operations? It seems unlikely, but possible.
by Erlangolem 9y ago
Has it ever been floated that it might have been the work of an intelligence agency, as a means to fund black bag operations? It seems unlikely, but possible.
- jstanley 9y agoYes, it's also been floated that it's the work of a super-intelligent AI that needed a system of money that it could use without providing identification documents. The internet is a vast network where the individual components don't understand the whole, just like a brain is. How do we know the internet itself hasn't turned into a super-intelligent AI already?
- Erlangolem 9y agoI’m sensing just a bit of sarcasm, and an implied, “no you paranoid noodlebrain.” Honestly, I don’t blame you, my head is actually full of noodles. Al dente, baby.
- jstanley 9y agoNot sarcastic! I think your suggestion was quite reasonable, I was just offering another suggestion that I found interesting. Albeit a slightly-more implausible one :)
- Erlangolem 9y agoAlright, glad to hear it, although I maintain that I’m still a noodlebrain. I’m guessing that you have, but you might enjoy Ghost In The Shell, which runs along a similar premise to what you’re talking about.