I think the idea has tremendous merit. I remember in 1993 when the Web came into being, and I've watched and skaken my head ever since the mainstream public started turning it into wasteland. No doubt that there has been a lot of good to come about since then, but it could be a lot better with some fresh thinking.
There is way to much good on the internet that out weighs the bad. Yes there are viruses and pornography websites but there are also forums (like the one we are on) as well as tons of great information.
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Businesses use the communications protocols used on the Internet (e.g. HTTP, HTTPS, TCP/IP,...) for nearly every software application developed in the past 8-10 years to run their businesses.
It'll change, people will adapt. Somethings will improve, some others will fade away. But it's not going away.
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I don't like the idea of U.S. tax money going to research making the Internet "better." That'll just give Uncle Sam more of a reason to figure out a way to tax it.
Truthfully, I don't expect much to come out of this effort. Undoubtedly, infrastructure will change to accomodate the increasing usage of the Internet. But stopping spammers and hackers is a pipe dream that isn't going to happen.
I'd personally like to see ways researched to make T1 connections affordable for every American household. The Internet is such a powerful tool, and the more people we have online, the more powerful it becomes. When the entire populous has access to it (which they someday will; it's just a matter of how long), the uses will increase ten-fold; the possibilities are limitless. No more long lines on election day, decreased traffic on our roads (and more energy conservation for that matter) by more people working at home, etc. I'm not sure I necessarily LIKE such changes, but there's no denying the convenience, and they will come sooner or later.
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I don't like the idea of U.S. tax money going to research making the Internet "better." That'll just give Uncle Sam more of a reason to figure out a way to tax it
That's an excellent point, but the U.S. government provided the original funding to create the Internet in the first place. I feel we have an obligation to maintain upkeep on it, and like other American technological systems that have aged over the decades, replace it with something more efficient and more powerful when the time comes.
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Truthfully, I don't expect much to come out of this effort. Undoubtedly, infrastructure will change to accomodate the increasing usage of the Internet. But stopping spammers and hackers is a pipe dream that isn't going to happen.
That's the thing, Ben. If we scrap the system and create a whole new one, we can possibly do away with much of the garbage out there--viruses writers, hackers, spammers, porn-mongers, etc. When a drug stops fighting disease, you make a new drug. It is way to easy to remain anonymous and gain trust online today. I think we need to make it tougher to do so, and hold people accountable when they start abusing the network. The scientists quoted in the bottom half of the article said a mouthful.
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I'd personally like to see ways researched to make T1 connections affordable for every American household. The Internet is such a powerful tool, and the more people we have online, the more powerful it becomes. When the entire populous has access to it (which they someday will; it's just a matter of how long), the uses will increase ten-fold; the possibilities are limitless. No more long lines on election day, decreased traffic on our roads (and more energy conservation for that matter) by more people working at home, etc. I'm not sure I necessarily LIKE such changes, but there's no denying the convenience, and they will come sooner or later.
I think wireless will be the wave of the future. T1 lines are too costly and impractical,and will probably remain so for a long, long time. The 'Net is a wonderful communications tool, but it's becoming bogged down with BS to the point that it can be difficult to communicate anything meaningful.
We have punks performing DoS attacks and shutting down websites that people rely on, thieves laundering money by way of online transactions, perverts finding children to hook up with, hardcore porn pop-ups running rampant, keystroke logging trojans automatically forwarding account name and password, as well as personal and financially information, to anonymous people, imposters defaming and libeling real people, the list goes on and on.
Remember, the Internet started as a military communications research project in academia. Academia and the real world are two completely different realms. It's about time people faced the consequences of maliciously abusing the trust the Internet was founded upon.
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It is way to easy to remain anonymous and gain trust online today.Â* I think we need to make it tougher to do so, and hold people accountable when they start abusing the network.
I agree. But I don't think those abuse the Internet will ever be stopped. The equipment can be improved, but they'll still find a way to infiltrate it.
On the other hand, I think that more resources should be devoted to making sure that those who abuse the 'net are caught and held accountable. I think there will always be a way for people to abuse the system. An infrastructure overhaul may temporarily set back those who abuse it, but they'll eventually find a way around it and until we get serious about going after these people, it seems to me that it is going to be all for naught.
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About wireless........its still to impractical, unreliable and as costly if not more so at this time. If we want quick, I mean super quick......go with fiber optic. Of course its costly to install, but more and more communication companies are beginning to use it and connecting it right to homes now.
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