Oh, I don't blame Congress. If I had $600 billion at my disposal, I'd be irresponsible, too. -- Lichty & Wagner
That quote was from the bottom of one of the slashdot pages, and I think it describes this situation perfectly. This project is just appealing to all those people who say "better safe than sorry." As far as I'm concerned, this y2k bunker will add more paranoia and fear to the uninformed U.S. population, heck maybe even the world. Of course, to go back to satire, what's wrong with throwing a few billion dollars here, a few billion dollars there.....
What if this is only the beginning for the software industry and its consumers? In that article, they were talking about remotely shutting down software on a personal computer [talk about invasion of privacy]. How far can this go? Someone in a position of power better have the intelligence to see what effect this potential law could have on the U.S.: the end of freedom, the rebirth of a "Bigger Brother", and a computer software industry run by software vendors. Can anyone honestly tell me that the people who designed this law are doing it for *our* sake instead of there's?
Are you writing from a school with Internet access or another place? I *do* think 'net access is suited for places such as libraries and public places (such as the one you were in). I just question whether there is a *need* for it in schools. I'm sure a great education just takes great teachers and good parents, not an hour a day on the net. Yes, there is a multitude of information on the 'net, but like a double-edged sword, there is also false information. I'm just reiterating back to blocking sites: do the best things about the Internet outweigh the negative things in terms of accessing it from a school?
As my subject states, does the Internet add more education to children in their schooling years? It seems that some teachers may see the web as an excuse not to give the same amount of homework out each night, and instead, take the class to the computer room and surf the web. What ever happened to regular schooling? Comps with 'net access should be at home, since if a younger child goes on the web, a parent can be there to supervise. In my opinion, computers help students write papers and spell check; there is no need for 'net access in schools.
The US government just doesnt get it: what's going to keep this world intact and free of another major war (i.e. world war III) is not arming all of the countries, but rather more science, more knowledge, and more information. The Internet is just starting to get information to everyone, and then this happens. How long is it going to take the US government to completely cut the budget of NASA?
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Oh, I don't blame Congress. If I had $600 billion at my disposal, I'd be irresponsible, too. -- Lichty & Wagner
That quote was from the bottom of one of the slashdot pages, and I think it describes this situation perfectly. This project is just appealing to all those people who say "better safe than sorry." As far as I'm concerned, this y2k bunker will add more paranoia and fear to the uninformed U.S. population, heck maybe even the world. Of course, to go back to satire, what's wrong with throwing a few billion dollars here, a few billion dollars there.....
Rajiv Varma
What if this is only the beginning for the software industry and its consumers? In that article, they were talking about remotely shutting down software on a personal computer [talk about invasion of privacy]. How far can this go? Someone in a position of power better have the intelligence to see what effect this potential law could have on the U.S.: the end of freedom, the rebirth of a "Bigger Brother", and a computer software industry run by software vendors. Can anyone honestly tell me that the people who designed this law are doing it for *our* sake instead of there's?
Rajiv Varma
Are you writing from a school with Internet access or another place? I *do* think 'net access is suited for places such as libraries and public places (such as the one you were in). I just question whether there is a *need* for it in schools. I'm sure a great education just takes great teachers and good parents, not an hour a day on the net. Yes, there is a multitude of information on the 'net, but like a double-edged sword, there is also false information. I'm just reiterating back to blocking sites: do the best things about the Internet outweigh the negative things in terms of accessing it from a school?
As my subject states, does the Internet add more education to children in their schooling years? It seems that some teachers may see the web as an excuse not to give the same amount of homework out each night, and instead, take the class to the computer room and surf the web. What ever happened to regular schooling? Comps with 'net access should be at home, since if a younger child goes on the web, a parent can be there to supervise. In my opinion, computers help students write papers and spell check; there is no need for 'net access in schools.
Rajiv Varma
The US government just doesnt get it: what's going to keep this world intact and free of another major war (i.e. world war III) is not arming all of the countries, but rather more science, more knowledge, and more information. The Internet is just starting to get information to everyone, and then this happens. How long is it going to take the US government to completely cut the budget of NASA?
Rajiv Varma