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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. 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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  4. 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?