There is a size limit to corporations, beyond which they can't be controlled, and if they fail it brings down the whole country. It is in the national interest to keep corporations below that size limit. This should be discussed, nationally. If only we could convince the huge multi-national corporations that control our news industry to allow it.
You can change your mind and take amputation later, you can't change your mind and get your hand/leg back. With the things that stem cell research are pointing to, you might be able to regenerate your lost parts either way.
In poor countries the people would sell (more expensive) food to make a living, so the higher prices would not harm them (provided they have time to adapt). The main cause of starvation in the third world is massive export subsidies from the first world wiping out their food industry. Unemployed people can't afford the cheap food.
Cost is the reason for the labeling fight. Most people believe GMO crops are less valuable than "organic" stuff, so they want a discount when they see it. Farmers make a higher profit on GMO, but only if they sell it at full price.
If they put DNA from peanuts in a tomatoe, then people who are alergic to peanuts could die. If you label stuff then people would know about that risk. If you don't label then people just die of unknown causes. The opposite to mandatory labeling isn't voluntary labeling, it's no labeling (because if you label, you might lose 5% of your customers).
If it was the radio band they would just say so, and switch to a different one. At such short range there is no reason to use a lower bandwidth frequency that will get you in trouble when there are higher open frequencies to use.
It is known that an electric field can affect cell growth. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... It is also known that radio waves can be converted to an electric field, so in theory a cellphone could affect you. Note that the EM field from your house wiring is much stronger and always transmitting, so more likely to affect you.
If you want to bypass the larger airports you'll need a swing wing design, to allow slower flight for smaller airports. As a private jet that would be a huge status symbol, for the handfull of ultra rich who could afford it.
They could simply reprogram the internet to block encrypted trafic. You do realize they control the internet, right? Yes of course the people would get upset if they lose their social media, but big corporations know how to be "team players" so that's not a risk.
Make copyright automatic from publication, with a term of 7 years. If they register it and pay yearly property taxes then they can keep it for 14 more. And that's it, no more extensions.
The USA (and allies) stripped Germany of science and technology and patents worth billions. The Apolo space program was only possible because of that theft.
There likely are several HAM radio sites on the island, and they are likely routing their personal internet over the air. However the bandwidth is probably at dialup speeds so I doubt they are sharing. I doubt the (Polynesian?) elders are up to speed with celestial navigation, especially with GPS still up and running.
A satellite has limited and expensive bandwidth and high latency. It's cheaper and faster to use fiber. The public also thinks their phone calls go over coper wire, when almost the entire telephone system was converted to packet switched internet years ago.
If you are on vacation and you need to visit the hospital, they will likely want to talk with your doctor (in another country, using an incompatible medical records system). How are they going to manage that without violating government rules on transmition of medical records?
What was done to them is exactly what they do to others. They break into people's computers and spy on people. Granted this is legal if authorized by the national government of a foreign country- but I don't believe the local police force has the legal authority to do that.
Some of Brittains closest allies are brutal despots. Keeping Amnesty International from "Rocking the Boat" directly supports an ally, and therefore supports national security. Yes this is immoral and illegal, but you can't pretend it isn't in the countries best interest.
The public loses interest after the first few trips. You must make visible progress to keep the funding going, or better yet start with a colony. If you do a "wave the flag" trip, that's likely all you'll get.
The resource useage is exponentially higher in cloud city. If you are planning a self sufficient colony (or close) you really don't want a flying colony, you want it on the ground. Yes the temperature and pressure are nice, but that's all it has going for it. If you want Venus, go underground. That takes care of the pressure and 2 meters of foam insulation and heavy duty heat exchangers deal with the temperature. You could put a spaceport in the clouds though, with a high pressure blimp to get you down to the ground after your flimsy rocket arrives.
In order to be viable, a Mars colony must pay for anything they need to import from Earth. Given that nothing on Mars will be cheaper than on Earth (economy of scale, no space suit required, third world wages, shipping costs), how can they maintain a positive trade balance with Earth?
How to do this: run all communications through a government run server at the ISP, where everything is decoded then re-encoded and sent on its way. It gives the gov access, handles the key exchange issues, and there is no way around you other than setting up your own network.
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There is a size limit to corporations, beyond which they can't be controlled, and if they fail it brings down the whole country. It is in the national interest to keep corporations below that size limit. This should be discussed, nationally. If only we could convince the huge multi-national corporations that control our news industry to allow it.
You can change your mind and take amputation later, you can't change your mind and get your hand/leg back. With the things that stem cell research are pointing to, you might be able to regenerate your lost parts either way.
You forgot step 8: install spyware so you can watch whoever is using your computer after they take it from you.
Given the number of "undocumented" entries to the country, maybe they are just trying to make up for lost opportunities?
In poor countries the people would sell (more expensive) food to make a living, so the higher prices would not harm them (provided they have time to adapt). The main cause of starvation in the third world is massive export subsidies from the first world wiping out their food industry. Unemployed people can't afford the cheap food.
Cost is the reason for the labeling fight. Most people believe GMO crops are less valuable than "organic" stuff, so they want a discount when they see it. Farmers make a higher profit on GMO, but only if they sell it at full price.
If they put DNA from peanuts in a tomatoe, then people who are alergic to peanuts could die. If you label stuff then people would know about that risk. If you don't label then people just die of unknown causes. The opposite to mandatory labeling isn't voluntary labeling, it's no labeling (because if you label, you might lose 5% of your customers).
If it was the radio band they would just say so, and switch to a different one. At such short range there is no reason to use a lower bandwidth frequency that will get you in trouble when there are higher open frequencies to use.
You can get over 20 miles from a pringles can and a standard wifi router, so I'm thinking the design/engineering isn't holding up the project.
It is known that an electric field can affect cell growth. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... It is also known that radio waves can be converted to an electric field, so in theory a cellphone could affect you. Note that the EM field from your house wiring is much stronger and always transmitting, so more likely to affect you.
Using your back pants pockets causes uneven sitting levels, that causes chronic back pain. You should never use your back pants pockets for anything.
If you want to bypass the larger airports you'll need a swing wing design, to allow slower flight for smaller airports. As a private jet that would be a huge status symbol, for the handfull of ultra rich who could afford it.
They could simply reprogram the internet to block encrypted trafic. You do realize they control the internet, right? Yes of course the people would get upset if they lose their social media, but big corporations know how to be "team players" so that's not a risk.
Make copyright automatic from publication, with a term of 7 years. If they register it and pay yearly property taxes then they can keep it for 14 more. And that's it, no more extensions.
The USA (and allies) stripped Germany of science and technology and patents worth billions. The Apolo space program was only possible because of that theft.
There likely are several HAM radio sites on the island, and they are likely routing their personal internet over the air. However the bandwidth is probably at dialup speeds so I doubt they are sharing. I doubt the (Polynesian?) elders are up to speed with celestial navigation, especially with GPS still up and running.
A satellite has limited and expensive bandwidth and high latency. It's cheaper and faster to use fiber. The public also thinks their phone calls go over coper wire, when almost the entire telephone system was converted to packet switched internet years ago.
They do intend to break everything. By banning good encryption they can sort out the lawbreakers by looking for stuff they can't read.
If you are on vacation and you need to visit the hospital, they will likely want to talk with your doctor (in another country, using an incompatible medical records system). How are they going to manage that without violating government rules on transmition of medical records?
What was done to them is exactly what they do to others. They break into people's computers and spy on people. Granted this is legal if authorized by the national government of a foreign country- but I don't believe the local police force has the legal authority to do that.
Some of Brittains closest allies are brutal despots. Keeping Amnesty International from "Rocking the Boat" directly supports an ally, and therefore supports national security. Yes this is immoral and illegal, but you can't pretend it isn't in the countries best interest.
The public loses interest after the first few trips. You must make visible progress to keep the funding going, or better yet start with a colony. If you do a "wave the flag" trip, that's likely all you'll get.
The resource useage is exponentially higher in cloud city. If you are planning a self sufficient colony (or close) you really don't want a flying colony, you want it on the ground. Yes the temperature and pressure are nice, but that's all it has going for it. If you want Venus, go underground. That takes care of the pressure and 2 meters of foam insulation and heavy duty heat exchangers deal with the temperature. You could put a spaceport in the clouds though, with a high pressure blimp to get you down to the ground after your flimsy rocket arrives.
In order to be viable, a Mars colony must pay for anything they need to import from Earth. Given that nothing on Mars will be cheaper than on Earth (economy of scale, no space suit required, third world wages, shipping costs), how can they maintain a positive trade balance with Earth?
How to do this: run all communications through a government run server at the ISP, where everything is decoded then re-encoded and sent on its way. It gives the gov access, handles the key exchange issues, and there is no way around you other than setting up your own network.