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I don't think anything can stop NN from being killed. Centralization of power and monopoly is rampant in the post-9/11 America. Government and corporate interests in increased power are connected via intellectual property laws, campaign finance insanity, and corporate lobbying.
When all these entities want something, nothing short of massive widescale protests will stop it, and only because those entities fear political and financial backlash. Americans aren't going to do that. They're too busy working, trying to stay afloat, trying to stay employed, etc. And when time allows, they're facebooking, gaming, etc. America and really the world at large isn't based nor does it function on principles right now- it functions on profit and on desire. Principles (like NN) are one of the first casualties of opulence, and perceived opulence is the drug sold by corporate entities the world over.
They'll get rid of NN. They'll surveil more and more. Devices will more and more be tools that work for their corporate makers than the users. Data will increasingly belong to the corporate entities who take it by force and a myriad of indirect ways. Things will just keep on getting worse.
And then one day something seemingly benign will be the straw that broke the camels back, and all hell will break loose. Mass protests, revolutions, bloodshed, etc I dont know- whether peaceful or violent the entire order will change and principles will once again be respected and followed... and then humanity will start inching toward a new paradigm of corruption.
Humanity has had many different systems throughout its history, but one thing remains constant: any human thing social or material rises and falls. A cycle of chaos is our nature...
Last edited on Tue Nov 28th, 2017 01:50 am by GSF1200S
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