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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. Re:Didn't Sony already develop the x-ray camera? by Knobby · · Score: 4, Informative

    Sort of.. The SONY camera measured light in the IR spectrum and used that to enhance the images in low-light situations. If you enabled this option during the day, it would allow you to "see through clothes".. Of course, we're not talking about detail.. Just large scale features..

  2. Amusing Ourselves to Death by Grincho · · Score: 3, Informative

    For further reading on the subject of our society becoming ever more entertainment-centric, I commend to you Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman. He argues logically from explicitly stated assumptions (something I always appreciate) and surprised me in several instances by bringing to my attention disturbing things to which, living in the culture I do, I had been desensitized.