> How weird would that be in practice? The punishment would not only be time lost but also coming back to a society that's drastically different. You'd be prett

> How weird would that be in practice? The punishment would not only be time lost but also coming back to a society that's drastically different. You'd be pretty much alone in a new world like an Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer situation. "Modern society can neither use you as-is nor reform you into a productive member. We hope, in the fullness of time, the future society which ours has developed into will find you a more tractable case." It would certainly dissuade people from re-offending with the same skills, at least in a technical and, possibly, social context.