Re: FW: Re: torn

1999-12-05 Thread Ray E. Harrell
This has been a wonderful conversation. I would like to add my two cents which is not much different but is some. Esther Dyson on that URL that I posted earlier, makes a point about value that is very much in keeping with the mentality of TV and the defense industries. Because we cannot truly

Re: FW: Re: torn

1999-12-05 Thread Ray E. Harrell
http://www.eff.org/pub/Publications/Esther_Dyson/ip_on_the_net.article Mark R Measday wrote: (from the futurework list) Mr Harrell, Do you have the relevant URL? "Ray E. Harrell" wrote:on that URL that I posted earlier, makes a point about value that is very much in keeping with the

FW: Re: torn

1999-12-04 Thread Keith Hudson
To comment on just one sentence in Andrew's contribution: In my opinion, after listening to the many distinguished voices on this list, we are in a period of turbulence which will last for some time--perhaps another 20 years? Yes, I agree, but I think the turbulence will last for much longer

Re: FW: Re: torn

1999-12-04 Thread Dennis Paull
Hi all, I think it very important to separate the economic issues from the political ones. In my mind, the major down side of the WTO is the abrogation of government powers to specifically non-democratic, greed oriented international bodies with no recourse to any counterbalancing judicial body.