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The Internet is largely run by the geeks and is a sort of mecca for geeks, all pepped up on caffeine, or some even enjoy using illegal nootropics to create webs
by cyberlab 5y ago
The Internet is largely run by the geeks and is a sort of mecca for geeks, all pepped up on caffeine, or some even enjoy using illegal nootropics to create websites and this would give them superhuman unfair advantage over the general population. (Of course you have to be intelligent in the first place for nootropics/stimulants to really shine).
The Internet will always be run by geeks and technophiles and taking away the ability to tinker is akin to cultural genocide. It would be like killing off a whole race of people (the geeks). Even if the megacorps water the Internet down to a curated and sanitized version, there will always be pockets of the web run by indie developers who like to exchange techne[0] and advance the web.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Techne https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Techne
- NotPavlovsDog 5y agoPockets of resistance will always remain, absolutely. Shall having a general computing device be a crime then? Quite possibly. Today: governments forcing installation of encryption subversion. governments banning encryption. manufacturers looking to completely lock down what software is allowed to run on their devices. MS flirting with that direction for their os as well. Push for de-anonymization on the internet, from all directions.Internet of things that all call home and do tell. List can go on for quite a while... "The cyberpunk we deserve", as the popular Russian meme goes.