Re: MannWorld vs. BrinWorld

2004-03-23 Thread Major Variola (ret)
At 09:30 PM 3/22/04 -0600, Harmon Seaver wrote: On Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 09:12:34PM -0500, An Metet wrote: Robert Hettinga forwards: By concentrating sensing and data storage on the body, a wearable computer allows its user to ``control his own butt.'' The user What the hell does this have

MannWorld vs. BrinWorld

2004-03-22 Thread R. A. Hettinga
A little touchy-feeley and communitarian for J. Random Anarcho-capitalist Cypherpunk :-), but Steve's got a point about geodesic *supervision* of one's property and person in the defense of same, and not centralized *surveillance* by citizens by the state for the oppression thereof... Cheers, RAH

Re: MannWorld vs. BrinWorld

2004-03-22 Thread An Metet
Robert Hettinga forwards: By concentrating sensing and data storage on the body, a wearable computer allows its user to ``control his own butt.'' The user determines when and where his gas is released and how much to trust the noses around him. For example, when a wearable user enters work

Re: MannWorld vs. BrinWorld

2004-03-22 Thread R. A. Hettinga
At 9:12 PM -0500 3/22/04, An Metet wrote: What the hell does this have to do with cypherpunks? Um, biometrics? :-) Cheers, RAH -- - R. A. Hettinga mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Internet Bearer Underwriting Corporation http://www.ibuc.com/ 44 Farquhar Street, Boston, MA 02131

Re: MannWorld vs. BrinWorld

2004-03-22 Thread Harmon Seaver
On Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 09:12:34PM -0500, An Metet wrote: Robert Hettinga forwards: By concentrating sensing and data storage on the body, a wearable computer allows its user to ``control his own butt.'' The user determines when and where his gas is released and how much to trust the

Re: MannWorld vs. BrinWorld

2004-03-22 Thread Major Variola (ret)
At 09:30 PM 3/22/04 -0600, Harmon Seaver wrote: On Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 09:12:34PM -0500, An Metet wrote: Robert Hettinga forwards: By concentrating sensing and data storage on the body, a wearable computer allows its user to ``control his own butt.'' The user What the hell does this have

MannWorld vs. BrinWorld

2004-03-22 Thread R. A. Hettinga
A little touchy-feeley and communitarian for J. Random Anarcho-capitalist Cypherpunk :-), but Steve's got a point about geodesic *supervision* of one's property and person in the defense of same, and not centralized *surveillance* by citizens by the state for the oppression thereof... Cheers, RAH