Subj : Re: How much should I charge for fixed-price software contract? To : comp.programming From : Chris Sonnack Date : Wed Aug 24 2005 01:47 pm Richard Heathfield writes: >>> So you think the Internet means the end of national sovereignty? >> >> With any luck it'll be the harbinger of it. >> (And good riddance.) > > Yes, it's a terrible inconvenience, having all those independent > countries ... In many, many ways it definitely has been. > ...to which people might flee if they are oppressed by their > governments. Far simpler to have one colossal government. Then > we can build the oppression right in. Or not. Reality doesn't always confirm your worst nightmares. I *suspect* that the larger a population is, the harder it is to rule oppressively, due to matter of scale. > Please note that the first world government election will almost > certainly be won by China. Or, conceivably, India. Probably India--their growth rate is one of the tops right now. -- |_ CJSonnack _____________| How's my programming? | |_ http://www.Sonnack.com/ ___________________| Call: 1-800-DEV-NULL | |_____________________________________________|_______________________| .