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It's more than a little ironic that you're posting this on the internet. People were using your same argument to argue that DARPA never should have funded the
by jlarocco 12y ago
It's more than a little ironic that you're posting this on the internet. People were using your same argument to argue that DARPA never should have funded the creation of the internet in the first place.
Unfortunately for your argument, most people want the benefits the government can provide. They want to be protected from things like money laundering and fraud.
I agree the government over steps its boundaries sometimes, but there's no need for the hyperbole. This is hardly on the same level as the NSA wire taps or the stuff that led up to the American Revolution.
- Dylan16807 12y ago> It's more than a little ironic that you're posting this on the internet. People were using your same argument to argue that DARPA never should have funded the creation of the internet in the first place. 1. There's nothing wrong with using something you paid for, while also thinking you shouldn't have been forced to pay for it. 2. A much smaller government would still be able to fund research and development. Most states could fund DARPA.
- Lawtonfogle 12y agoThe internet would still exist. Slightly postponed, maybe worse, maybe much better. But it would still exist all the same.