Re: why Senator Stevens is right on Net Neutrality

["Dude VanWinkle" <dudevanwinkle () gmail com>]

On 7/6/06, Brian Loe <knobdy () gmail com> wrote:
> On 7/6/06, Dude VanWinkle <dudevanwinkle () gmail com> wrote:
> > On 7/6/06, Gadi Evron <ge () linuxbox org> wrote:
> >
> > > He nailed down the subject into the point that matters:
> > > Business. It's about profit.
> >
> > BullShit, the net _can_ be all about profit, but it should be more than that.
>
> Yes, it can, but not with out a profit for someone. The Internet is
> what it is today because business leaders saw an opportunity to make
> money - otherwise it would still be the US DoD and a few Universities.
>
> >
> > Humans currently turn everything people enjoy into a business, but the
>
> You're a human aren't you? You like to eat don't you? A roof over your
> head, clothes on yoru kids?

I like my kids the same way I like my Government: Nonexistant. F$#%ing
Breeders ;-)

> > fact is business as usual(as it is here in the states at least) is bad
> > for the continued development of an idea or service.
>
> While I might be as annoyed as anyone about the commercialism of some
> holidays and events, I understand the requirements of business to make
> money. Aside from the stray independent inventor (who is also looking
> for money to feed his family), MOST ideas come from businesses who
> fund research and development. Where would be if it weren't for
> Xerox?! You think those guys just hung out there for fun? Ok, well,
> maybe they did - but they were also getting paid.

http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20060629.html

You guys and your "profit". You are gonna be so screwed when the
replicator gets invented. (see: StarTrek)

As soon as we have the replicator, we can mass produce any form of
currency or material. Gold, Drugs, Hookers, Gas, more Replicators:
whatever you place value on can be reproduced without cost, the laws
of physics be damned.

-JP<who is less of a dirty stinking commie now that he took a shower>
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