this type of thing happens throughout our society. we are screwed on gasoline prices. we are screwed on movie ticket prices. we are screwed on CD prices. etc. by "screwed", i mean that we at least perceive that we are being charged an unfair price, and there is no reasonable alternative. yes, "unfair" and "reasonable" are arbitrary, but i'm taking about our intangible perceptions.
why can't we retaliate with a boycott against such items? because these things for better or worse are essential parts of our lives.
music is our culture. for most people, giving up their favorite music isn't an option. deciding that they are going to prefer some independent artist better than those on a major label isn't an option. telling their daughter not to like britney spears isn't an option. i'm not going to give up music.
that's an interesting idea that for some reason i never thought of. if someone is serious about catching offenders, this seems like a good way. reminds me of watching COPS on TV, and how they bait johns with lady officers acting as hookers.
i don't know that this, in general, ethical. it seems to border on entrapement. but if you really want to catch the offenders, this seems like a good way. of course you'd need a dedicated resource for this since it is surely time consuming. i suppose the idea would be to give offenders a message, that any machine they compromise might be a trap for them.
so what you are saying is, don't piss your attacker off, because he then might commit even more crimes against you?
reminds me of keeping a few bills handy when travelling, in case you're mugged. not sure how i feel about that. even though that may be the reality of dealing with some situations, it hardly seems like a good attitude to take in general.
i've read "altered carbon" as well as the hyperion series. yes, you nailed it same concept. altered carbon does brush on the religious implications. for example, catholics are marked as such so they will not be re-sleeved, and instead experience "real death". but yes, the religion angle is just a side issue.
it should be noted that the concept of downloadable brains is applied to many SF novels. for example, check out peter f. hamilton's "reality dysfunction" series.
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this type of thing happens throughout our society. we are screwed on gasoline prices. we are screwed on movie ticket prices. we are screwed on CD prices. etc. by "screwed", i mean that we at least perceive that we are being charged an unfair price, and there is no reasonable alternative. yes, "unfair" and "reasonable" are arbitrary, but i'm taking about our intangible perceptions.
why can't we retaliate with a boycott against such items? because these things for better or worse are essential parts of our lives.
music is our culture. for most people, giving up their favorite music isn't an option. deciding that they are going to prefer some independent artist better than those on a major label isn't an option. telling their daughter not to like britney spears isn't an option. i'm not going to give up music.
that's an interesting idea that for some reason i never thought of. if someone is serious about catching offenders, this seems like a good way. reminds me of watching COPS on TV, and how they bait johns with lady officers acting as hookers.
i don't know that this, in general, ethical. it seems to border on entrapement. but if you really want to catch the offenders, this seems like a good way. of course you'd need a dedicated resource for this since it is surely time consuming. i suppose the idea would be to give offenders a message, that any machine they compromise might be a trap for them.
so what you are saying is, don't piss your attacker off, because he then might commit even more crimes against you? reminds me of keeping a few bills handy when travelling, in case you're mugged. not sure how i feel about that. even though that may be the reality of dealing with some situations, it hardly seems like a good attitude to take in general.
i've read "altered carbon" as well as the hyperion series. yes, you nailed it same concept. altered carbon does brush on the religious implications. for example, catholics are marked as such so they will not be re-sleeved, and instead experience "real death". but yes, the religion angle is just a side issue. it should be noted that the concept of downloadable brains is applied to many SF novels. for example, check out peter f. hamilton's "reality dysfunction" series.