What isn't possible at this point?
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/nov/09/trump-win-california-secede-calexit-silicon-valley?CMP=edit_2221 Silicon Valley investors call for California to secede from the US after Trump win<https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/nov/09/trump-win-california-secede-calexit-silicon-valley?CMP=edit_2221> www.theguardian.com Hyperloop co-founder said he would fund ‘Calexit’ campaign for Democratic state to become its own nation as tech industry has been at odds with Trump ________________________________ From: Friam <friam-boun...@redfish.com> on behalf of Edward Angel <an...@cs.unm.edu> Sent: Wednesday, November 9, 2016 11:31:28 AM To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group Subject: Re: [FRIAM] what other subject is there this morning Even if Congress were willing to get rid of the EC, the constitutional amendment could never get enough states to pass it. Ed _______________________ Ed Angel Founding Director, Art, Research, Technology and Science Laboratory (ARTS Lab) Professor Emeritus of Computer Science, University of New Mexico 1017 Sierra Pinon Santa Fe, NM 87501 505-984-0136 (home) an...@cs.unm.edu<mailto:an...@cs.unm.edu> 505-453-4944 (cell) http://www.cs.unm.edu/~angel On Nov 9, 2016, at 10:47 AM, Tom Johnson <t...@jtjohnson.com<mailto:t...@jtjohnson.com>> wrote: "Interesting that HRC seems likely to win the popular vote. " Simply that the Electoral College is, today, a screwy concept. And remember, this happened in 2000 when the Republicans also prevailed. I doubt a majority of Congress has the cajones to get rid of the EC. TJ ============================================ Tom Johnson Institute for Analytic Journalism -- Santa Fe, NM USA 505.577.6482(c) 505.473.9646(h) Society of Professional Journalists<http://www.spj.org/> Check out It's The People's Data<https://www.facebook.com/pages/Its-The-Peoples-Data/1599854626919671> http://www.jtjohnson.com<http://www.jtjohnson.com/> t...@jtjohnson.com<mailto:t...@jtjohnson.com> ============================================ On Wed, Nov 9, 2016 at 10:42 AM, Owen Densmore <o...@backspaces.net<mailto:o...@backspaces.net>> wrote: Interesting that HRC seems likely to win the popular vote. Now what does THAT say about democracy? <Snap.11.09.16-10.40.04.jpg> ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove
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