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Issues for the Internet Society

Posted by michael on from the if-only-enough-people-cared dept.

DenOfEarth writes "The Economist has published a series of articles detailing some of the issues facing our current society and the technological leaps and bounds that are leading to the future internet society. They include: Protection of Privacy, Constant internet connectivity, Copyright 's Role in the Future, Technology-based Democratic Process, Government Authority, and Social and Political Ramifications. There's a good deal of information to waste one's time with here, but some good discussion is bound to come out of it."

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  1. Another point of interest for the future... by Anonvmous+Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    How to deal with the random internet outages caused by Slashdot?

  2. My that's a long list by Amsterdam+Vallon · · Score: 4, Funny

    How 'bout they just tell us what the Internet's not fucking up? ;-)

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  3. In other news: by Syncdata · · Score: 3, Funny

    In other news, poster reads the rest of the article, and is shocked, SHOCKED to find out that all this surveilance and fancy tech bothers some people. The traffic Dick! Think of the lack of traffic!
    I suppose in this future, slashdot posters will end with sigs reading "Those willing to sacrifice freedom for Unencumbered access to public roads deserve neither."

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  4. Welcome to Slashdot.... by Em+Emalb · · Score: 5, Funny

    "There's a good deal of information to waste one's time with here, but some good discussion is bound to come out of it."

    Hi, you must be new here. Welcome to /.

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  5. Robot with a screw gun by burgburgburg · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh my god! Robots with screw guns know how to drive SUVs? Now where will we hide? My cabin on the mountain would be easily accessible by SUV, and they can unscrew the access bolts to the secret lab. I guess it will have to be the caves. The dampness should impede their functioning, and the SUVs won't fit. And of course, there is nowhere to plug in/recharge the screw guns. Damn! Whose idea was it to teach the screw gun using robots how to drive anyway? Is there no self-preservation instinct in you people at all?

  6. Re:Environmental Issues by Ashran · · Score: 3, Funny

    > paperless archiving
    Actually paper use has gone up dramatically since the invention of computers.
    Printers make it possible to print out everything without a lot of troubles.

    Can't count the times I've printed something out just to read it on my way home (subway) and throw it away when done.
    I know this isnt very environment friendly - but atleast I dont own a car :)

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