there is a thread in the technology section of Reddit quote now part of the opening speech of Obama at SXSW, and in line with the discussion made the point that it sounds like when the institution afraid of the printing press 0 years ago:
rapid technological progress "offer us tremendous opportunities, but also are very disruptive and disturbing," said Obama at the festival, where he hoped to persuade high-tech workers to enter the public service. "they enable people to do things they would have never dreamed of before, but they also allow people who are very dangerous to spread dangerous messages. "
The thing is, this thread probably Reddit gift 't know they are okay
When Luther Bibles began producing mass in German in 1522, followed by similar French editions, he broke the stranglehold of information -. the power of the story - that the Catholic Church had held for centuries, if not up to a millennium. This caused the church to push for laws against this disruptive technology that could be used by thieves to spread dangerous ideas (such as the idea that they could read and interpret the Bible for themselves).
And indeed, exactly what the rationale was used in France prohibit any use of the printing press in death penalty 13 January 1535 (!) - Just Obama gives justification in his opening speech at SXSW against the Internet and encryption: it was "used to spread dangerous ideas" This justification can still be found in the books of French newspapers right
[Sometimes you need to know a little history to ensure that you are on the right side of history.
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