twoblink
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I have worked for about 5 years on a project; and I have finally figured out the solution.
Here's the problem (and yes, this relates to RKBA)
The capitalist in me says, do whatever is not illegal that makes you money. This certainly will make me a multi-millionaire.
The libertarian in me says do whatever will maximize your own freedom without infringing on others. This kind of qualifies.
The problem is, this system can and WILL eventually be used for evil... I have set the scenerios up in my mind and the conclusions are BAD.
Brief summary of what it is:
I have been working on an electronic method of micro payments (such as $1.00 being the smallest payment amount) Unlike Paypal etc.. You can go and get that $1.00 from them if you so wish (physically). But more than likely you'll just want it transferred into your account, and a notice to you they've sent it.
Micropayments is a daunting task, and I believe I've finally after 5 years, came up with a solution.
Data is useless bits of knowledge that has no meaning.
Information is data that has been arranged into a meaningful system, and thus is useful.
The solution is a link of identification to a physical location (i.e. a mailing address) and thus that would mean that the entire system will be interlinked to the postal system) and the system WOULD reside in the post office (that's how I can guarantee that you can walk in and physically claim that $1.00 instead of claiming it electronically) But that means anonymity is gone, and if this method is very secure (which it should be) then gun registration becomes pointless, they will just say, all firearms have to be purchased this way, and now they would know: who sold it, (and where they lived) who bought it (and where they live) and the can attach the serial information of the gun as meta-data to the purchase, when it was bought would be known, and how much it was sold for. It would be the ULTIMATE gun grabber's dream system.
So I'm saddened this day, by the fact that something I have worked on for 5 years, which will make me a lot of $$$ will result in the lost of quite a bit of RKBA rights.
The capitalist in my justifies it by saying, like those who use a gun for evil, it's the people who use it for evil, not the system itself that is evil. So make money, and help out in the RKBA dept as much as you can.
The libertarian in me says, I don't think I can "sleep well" at night knowing if my system eventially becomes what is used as the demise of RKBA.
By the way, as a cryptgrapher, that means I will force a two way authentication, and so it will be very unlikely of fake indentities..
I don't want to be another Mr. Nobel and see my dynomite get used for a purpose that it was otherwise intended for...
Thoughts?
Here's the problem (and yes, this relates to RKBA)
The capitalist in me says, do whatever is not illegal that makes you money. This certainly will make me a multi-millionaire.
The libertarian in me says do whatever will maximize your own freedom without infringing on others. This kind of qualifies.
The problem is, this system can and WILL eventually be used for evil... I have set the scenerios up in my mind and the conclusions are BAD.
Brief summary of what it is:
I have been working on an electronic method of micro payments (such as $1.00 being the smallest payment amount) Unlike Paypal etc.. You can go and get that $1.00 from them if you so wish (physically). But more than likely you'll just want it transferred into your account, and a notice to you they've sent it.
Micropayments is a daunting task, and I believe I've finally after 5 years, came up with a solution.
Data is useless bits of knowledge that has no meaning.
Information is data that has been arranged into a meaningful system, and thus is useful.
The solution is a link of identification to a physical location (i.e. a mailing address) and thus that would mean that the entire system will be interlinked to the postal system) and the system WOULD reside in the post office (that's how I can guarantee that you can walk in and physically claim that $1.00 instead of claiming it electronically) But that means anonymity is gone, and if this method is very secure (which it should be) then gun registration becomes pointless, they will just say, all firearms have to be purchased this way, and now they would know: who sold it, (and where they lived) who bought it (and where they live) and the can attach the serial information of the gun as meta-data to the purchase, when it was bought would be known, and how much it was sold for. It would be the ULTIMATE gun grabber's dream system.
So I'm saddened this day, by the fact that something I have worked on for 5 years, which will make me a lot of $$$ will result in the lost of quite a bit of RKBA rights.
The capitalist in my justifies it by saying, like those who use a gun for evil, it's the people who use it for evil, not the system itself that is evil. So make money, and help out in the RKBA dept as much as you can.
The libertarian in me says, I don't think I can "sleep well" at night knowing if my system eventially becomes what is used as the demise of RKBA.
By the way, as a cryptgrapher, that means I will force a two way authentication, and so it will be very unlikely of fake indentities..
I don't want to be another Mr. Nobel and see my dynomite get used for a purpose that it was otherwise intended for...
Thoughts?