Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on August 04, 2003 05:55 PM
I think it was called "A modest Proposal" Can't remember the author, too lazy to check. basically it proposed using children for food, leather, etc to help the flagging economy in Denmark. Complete and utter satire.
This is one of those suggestions that are technically, socially and politically impossible. Yet it comes up periodically (It did in my LUG mailing list just this week) While the idea is tempting. the reality is far too overarchingly rediculous to merit consideration.
Just start to design a workable plan to implement this and you'll see what I mean. from the certification system to the enforcement mechanisms. The resulting organization would eclipse the existing Internet and engulf it in a mindless buerocracy.
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Posted by: Anonymous Coward on August 04, 2003 05:55 PM"A modest Proposal"
Can't remember the author, too lazy to check. basically it proposed using children for food, leather, etc to help the flagging economy in Denmark. Complete and utter satire.
This is one of those suggestions that are technically, socially and politically impossible. Yet it comes up periodically (It did in my LUG mailing list just this week) While the idea is tempting. the reality is far too overarchingly rediculous to merit consideration.
Just start to design a workable plan to implement this and you'll see what I mean. from the certification system to the enforcement mechanisms. The resulting organization would eclipse the existing Internet and engulf it in a mindless buerocracy.
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