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Subject: Re: Education vs. Right Think & Thinking with Hypertexts
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Date: 5 Jan 88 09:21:33 GMT
Organization: Oklahoma State Univ., Stillwater
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Jon Bennett comments:

> The "Orwellian" observation you made is frightening.  If the hypertext that 
> you envisioned (Lib. of Congress sized) existed, it would be easy for the 
> "system" to own it, and control its contents.  

"Orwellian" is right.  George Orwell was not talking about the "good ole 
U S of A" but it's getting hard to tell the difference from my side of the 
fence.

After several years of police work/administration and then more years
on the mainframe that runs this particular university, I'M GETTING WORRIED!

The hijinks that can be pulled by anyone who has access to NCIC [The
National Crime Information Center] are frankly terrifying.  What's that? 
oh, only our good, moral, upright, Dudley DoRight type public officials 
have access to it?  Gee, why isn't that more comforting?

An interesting experiment that I've tried:  Do not divulge your Social
Security Number to anyone for one month.  Right, the number on the other
side of that official card which says, "Not legal for identification"
Oh, they took that off of that card?  Isn't that reassurring.......

Richard