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- 2171: In 1984
- ... be duped in the future. If it isn't bad enough that they admit they want to catalogue their citizens, our government basically admits that they need to watch them as well. There was a bill sent through Congress, which would force telecommunication companies to place a chip called the Clipper Chip into all of their products. This chip would allow the government, with two electronic keys, to watch our telecommunication transactions. They also passed an act called Digital Telephony. This bill states that the government will give a certain amount of money to large telecommunication providers (telephone mostly) to rework their networks so that the government's men can attach themselves and listen to our private ...
- 2172: The Millennium Bug
- ... solutions will exceed the supply. Survivors will survive big, losers will lose big. There is no 'silver bullet' that is going to fix things" (Adams 2). "It is too big and too overwhelming even for [Bill Gates and] Microsoft" (Widder 3). Separate, any one of these points makes Y2K, a common abbreviation for the year 2000 problem, an addition to the obstacle. Combined, they form what seems more like a hideous ... flow of information throughout the world is to bring it to a virtual standstill" (Widder 3). The potential of the problem in everyday life is alarming. Imagine making a loan payment in 1999 for a bill that is due in 2000. The companys computers could interpret the '00' as 1900 and you would then be charged with 99 years of late fees (Moffitt & Sandler 48). If the year 2000 problem ...
- 2173: Cyberspace
- ... Feb. 1995, 8. Gibbs, Mark. "Congress 'Crazies' Want To Carve Up Telecom." Network World. Dialog Magazine Database, 039436. 12 Sept. 1994, 37. Horowitz, Mark. "Finding History On The Net." American Heritage. Oct. 1995, 38. Laberis, Bill. "The Price of Freedom." Computerworld. Dialog Magazine Database, 036777. 25 Apr. 1994, 34. Messmer, Ellen. "Fighting for Justice On The New Frontier." Network World. Dialog Magazine Database, 028048. 11 Jan. 1993, S19."Policing Cyberspace." U.S. News & World Report. 23 Jan. 1995, 55-60. Messmer, Ellen. "Sen. Dole Backs New Internet Antiporn Bill." Network World. Dialog Magazine Database, 044829. 12 June 1995, 12. "Shifting Into The Fast Lane." U.S. News & World Report. 23 Jan. 1995, 52-53. Taylor, Bruce A. "Memorandum of Opinion In Support Of The ...
- 2174: The Roman Legions
- ... city they conquered. Sometimes, the Legions even allowed the conquered enemies to keep their original government, provided they give Rome ships or soldiers to help them win the war. The Legionaries gave some foes partial rights or possibly even allowed them to regain citizenship. The Legions setup well designed fortresses or marching camps to keep enemies from easily gaining an advantage on them when in combat. The whole army slept together ... Roman army that quite measured up to the Roman Legionaries. Their superior training and strict discipline lead them to be the best in combat. Allowing their conquered enemies to keep their own government and partial rights made them popular for being the nice guys, not many armies have learned to be easy on their foes. And last, their fortresses and marching camps were a large part of their strategy and defense ...
- 2175: Money
- ... should you be able to think things, and even learn things, without paying somebody for that privilege? Let's get to brass tacks, the bottom line. Money. Money is reality. You see this printed dollar bill. It' s far more real than topsoil, oxygen, the ozone layer or sunlight. You may say that this is just a piece of paper with some symbols on it, but that's sacrilege! This is ... free as knowledge?" Free as knowledge? Let's get real, this is the modern world --- air and water no longer come cheap! Hey, you want breathable air, you better pay your air conditioner's power-bill. Free as water? If you've got sense you buy the bottled variety or pay for an ionic filter on your tap. And free as knowledge? Well, we don't know what "knowledge" is, but ...
- 2176: Internet Regulation: Policing Cyberspace
- ... Feb. 1995, 8. Gibbs, Mark. "Congress 'Crazies' Want To Carve Up Telecom." Network World. Dialog Magazine Database, 039436. 12 Sept. 1994, 37. Horowitz, Mark. "Finding History On The Net." American Heritage. Oct. 1995, 38. Laberis, Bill. "The Price of Freedom." Computerworld. Dialog Magazine Database, 036777. 25 Apr. 1994, 34. Messmer, Ellen. "Fighting for Justice On The New Frontier." Network World. Dialog Magazine Database, 028048. 11 Jan. 1993, S19."Policing Cyberspace." U.S. News & World Report. 23 Jan. 1995, 55-60. Messmer, Ellen. "Sen. Dole Backs New Internet Antiporn Bill." Network World. Dialog Magazine Database, 044829. 12 June 1995, 12. "Shifting Into The Fast Lane." U.S. News & World Report. 23 Jan. 1995, 52-53. Taylor, Bruce A. "Memorandum of Opinion In Support Of The ...
- 2177: Human Cloning -
- ... able to have all human embryo research banned by the Reagan and Bush administrations in most of the 1980 s and the 1990 s (religoustolerance). Although the ban was lifted during the first days of Bill Clinton s presidency, in 1997 he sent a bill to congress marked immediate consideration and prompt enactment stating that it would be illegal to create a human clone whether in private or public laboratories. Along with the US ban, nineteen European countries including Denmark ...
- 2178: French Revolution
- ... a debtor's prison) on July 14, 1789. Louis XVI agreed to their demands. This revolution resulted in the end of the old paradigm and the beginning of the Enlightenment paradigm. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Constitution of 1791 were written. Some of these changes include freedom of speech , due process under law, equality under law. It also enabled the creation of a laissez-fairre economic policy ... free trade. I believe that this revolution was inevitable due to the conditions that the majority of the population was living under. It will also have a lasting impact because the Constitution will protect these rights.
- 2179: Stalin: Did his Rule Benefit Russian Society and the Russian People?
- ... to become a collective farmer or just a cleaning woman, the only means you have to get something is through education . . ." (McKay 931-932). Another change under Stalin was that there was an equality of rights for women. They were urged to work outside the home and to liberate themselves sexually. Divorces and abortions were also made very easy. "Young women were constantly told that they should be fully equal to ... he tried to equal that success with agricultural growth he met some resistance and ended up liquidating a class and causing famine. Socially, he gave some important social benefits to workers and gave women equal rights. But, he also tried to purge the country and eliminated a lot of the Party, most of the army, and a good part of the workers and peasants. Stalin made several industrial improvements for his ...
- 2180: Restore the Emperor Expel the Barbarians: The Causes of the Showa Restoration
- ... instead it was aimed at restoring Japan's prestige. During the 1920's, Japan appeared to be developing a democratic and peaceful government. It had a quasi-democratic governmental body, the Diet,Footnote3 and voting rights were extended to all male citizens.Footnote4 Yet, underneath this seemingly placid surface, lurked momentous problems that lead to the Showa Restoration. The transition that Japan made from its parliamentary government of the 1920's ... holdings continued to expand as the western powers were forced to focus on the war raging in Europe. During the period 1912-1926, the government continued on its democratic course. In 1925, Japan extended voting rights to all men and the growth of the merchant class continued.Footnote15 But these democratic trends, hid the fact that it was only the urban elite's who were benefiting from the growing industrialization. The ...
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