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From: asylvain@felix.UUCP (Alvin "the Chipmunk" Sylvain)
Newsgroups: comp.society.futures
Subject: Re: Metal Brains
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Date: 29 Nov 90 03:31:46 GMT
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In article <9011182020.AA26231@BU.EDU> SC05212@SWTEXAS.BITNET writes:
> 
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>         I know that this is fiction, but it is a possiblity. While I would
> probably get an implant IF I could ever afford it, I would want massive
> regulation and protection, because as in all technology, it could be real good
> and real bad at the same time.

I doubt that our government, or any future government, would have the
wisdom to regulate away the risks you're afraid of.

This "massive regulation" you're talking about would more likely
manifest itself as "programming", wherein each individual receiving the
implant automatically "thinks correctly".  I.e., the person with the
"well regulated" computer implant follows whatever the current political
ideology of the time happens to be.

All data loaded is that which has been approved by the regulators as
being "safe" (safe for the status quo).  (Modified history?  Or simply
leave out counter-examples?  "too much detail!")  Any logical processes
that occur might only follow the "Pre-Defined Politically Correct"
processes, assuring those in power that no "radical" ideas crop up.

Talk about Big Brother!

As a matter of fact, this may well make a great idea for some science
fiction!
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