You know what? As has been pointed out numerous times in the other posts, that is totally fallacious. Nowhere did Frank Herbert (may he rest in peace) ever mention any weirding modules (no matter how badly you mis-spell "weirding"). I think perhaps the worst part is your pseudo-intellectual attempt at rational thought. Just out of curiosity, did you ever actually read DUNE?
I would agree with that assertion. On a not-quite-related note, I have noted that there is a sort of cross-pollination between science-fact and science-fiction. For example, the novel Contact was written by noted astronomer Carl Sagan. Sagan's novel was heavily influenced by his own research. Thus, we see real-world science influencing science fiction. Forgive me for stating the blatantly obvious.
The way I see it, an unhackable internet is completely impossible due to two factors: human nature and human ingenuity. The Nazis thought Enigma was unbreakable, yet it was quickly broken. Bush's plan reeks of a PR stunt for the technologically illiterate citizens of the nation. I'm sure that average-joe republican will buy this as feasible, but the fact of the matter is that this is just a piece of bravado.
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You know what? As has been pointed out numerous times in the other posts, that is totally fallacious. Nowhere did Frank Herbert (may he rest in peace) ever mention any weirding modules (no matter how badly you mis-spell "weirding"). I think perhaps the worst part is your pseudo-intellectual attempt at rational thought. Just out of curiosity, did you ever actually read DUNE?
I would agree with that assertion. On a not-quite-related note, I have noted that there is a sort of cross-pollination between science-fact and science-fiction. For example, the novel Contact was written by noted astronomer Carl Sagan. Sagan's novel was heavily influenced by his own research. Thus, we see real-world science influencing science fiction. Forgive me for stating the blatantly obvious.
The way I see it, an unhackable internet is completely impossible due to two factors: human nature and human ingenuity. The Nazis thought Enigma was unbreakable, yet it was quickly broken. Bush's plan reeks of a PR stunt for the technologically illiterate citizens of the nation. I'm sure that average-joe republican will buy this as feasible, but the fact of the matter is that this is just a piece of bravado.