Why wouldn't a technocracy work?
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Since democracy is obviously failing there is a need to find another form of government. The suggestion to adopt a technocracy [^]has been put on the table. Let's evaluate the idea - see any problems?
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We'd have endless arguments over whether the list of constitutional amendements should begin with a 1 or a 0. Senator 1: I move that we adopt amendment 1 protecting the rights of Linux users to date. Senator 2: Do you mean the first amendment or the second amendment?
MehGerbil wrote:
Senator 1: I move that we adopt amendment 1 protecting the rights of Linux users to date.
Senator 2: Do you mean the first amendment or the second amendment?Ahhh, the 10nd Amendment
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Since democracy is obviously failing there is a need to find another form of government. The suggestion to adopt a technocracy [^]has been put on the table. Let's evaluate the idea - see any problems?
Q and A would be full of questions like "Nd Ecnmic Stblity Pact. Urgntz".
*pre-emptive celebratory nipple tassle jiggle* - Sean Ewington
"Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos
CodeStash - Online Snippet Management | My blog | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier
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We'd have endless arguments over whether the list of constitutional amendements should begin with a 1 or a 0. Senator 1: I move that we adopt amendment 1 protecting the rights of Linux users to date. Senator 2: Do you mean the first amendment or the second amendment?
MehGerbil wrote:
Senator 1: ... Senator 2:
What happened to the first Senator in this conversation... ;P
The United States invariably does the right thing, after having exhausted every other alternative. -Winston Churchill America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between. -Oscar Wilde Wow, even the French showed a little more spine than that before they got their sh*t pushed in.[^] -Colin Mullikin
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Q and A would be full of questions like "Nd Ecnmic Stblity Pact. Urgntz".
*pre-emptive celebratory nipple tassle jiggle* - Sean Ewington
"Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos
CodeStash - Online Snippet Management | My blog | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier
:thumbsup: You sire are cruel.
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Since democracy is obviously failing there is a need to find another form of government. The suggestion to adopt a technocracy [^]has been put on the table. Let's evaluate the idea - see any problems?
Government, whilst necessary, will always be inherently flawed regardless of who you put in charge, be they a lying politician or a blinkered technocrat. What we have might be bad but I really don't think putting a bunch of environmentalists or unix geeks or theoretical physicists in charge will help: why would they know more about life and running a country than a self-serving politician?
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me
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MehGerbil wrote:
Senator 1: ... Senator 2:
What happened to the first Senator in this conversation... ;P
The United States invariably does the right thing, after having exhausted every other alternative. -Winston Churchill America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between. -Oscar Wilde Wow, even the French showed a little more spine than that before they got their sh*t pushed in.[^] -Colin Mullikin
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MehGerbil wrote:
Senator 1: I move that we adopt amendment 1 protecting the rights of Linux users to date.
Senator 2: Do you mean the first amendment or the second amendment?Ahhh, the 10nd Amendment
*pre-emptive celebratory nipple tassle jiggle* - Sean Ewington
"Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos
CodeStash - Online Snippet Management | My blog | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier
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Q and A would be full of questions like "Nd Ecnmic Stblity Pact. Urgntz".
*pre-emptive celebratory nipple tassle jiggle* - Sean Ewington
"Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos
CodeStash - Online Snippet Management | My blog | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier
Pete O'Hanlon wrote:
"Nd Ecnmic Stblity Pact. Urgntz"
I propose that we turn on voting just for this post... :laugh:
The United States invariably does the right thing, after having exhausted every other alternative. -Winston Churchill America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between. -Oscar Wilde Wow, even the French showed a little more spine than that before they got their sh*t pushed in.[^] -Colin Mullikin
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Since democracy is obviously failing there is a need to find another form of government. The suggestion to adopt a technocracy [^]has been put on the table. Let's evaluate the idea - see any problems?
"In a technocracy, decision makers would be selected based upon how knowledgeable and skillful they are in their field." Who does the selecting? Whatever form of government you use power corrupts, and those with the power eventually become concerned with nothing more than keeping it. You might as well form a government of village idiots. The Civil Service actually does everything, and however you choose the public face of the government the country will run as before.
Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends. Shed Petition[^]
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Since democracy is obviously failing there is a need to find another form of government. The suggestion to adopt a technocracy [^]has been put on the table. Let's evaluate the idea - see any problems?
The U.S. wasn't supposed to be a democracy, maybe the flaw is that it is becoming more democratized? The Civil War and the Direct Election of Senators were the big facilitators but historical there are enumerable events that all moved towards a massive federal government elected by a "democracy". But back to your question. Have you never had an argument with another tech person where your opinion was not chosen in favor of another, who was technically inferior but liked better by the boss or had more seniority?
Need custom software developed? I do custom programming based primarily on MS tools with an emphasis on C# development and consulting. I also do Android Programming as I find it a refreshing break from the MS. "And they, since they Were not the one dead, turned to their affairs" -- Robert Frost
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"In a technocracy, decision makers would be selected based upon how knowledgeable and skillful they are in their field." Who does the selecting? Whatever form of government you use power corrupts, and those with the power eventually become concerned with nothing more than keeping it. You might as well form a government of village idiots. The Civil Service actually does everything, and however you choose the public face of the government the country will run as before.
Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends. Shed Petition[^]
Searches frantically for the 5 button but gets really pissed off to find it's gone. :)
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me
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The U.S. wasn't supposed to be a democracy, maybe the flaw is that it is becoming more democratized? The Civil War and the Direct Election of Senators were the big facilitators but historical there are enumerable events that all moved towards a massive federal government elected by a "democracy". But back to your question. Have you never had an argument with another tech person where your opinion was not chosen in favor of another, who was technically inferior but liked better by the boss or had more seniority?
Need custom software developed? I do custom programming based primarily on MS tools with an emphasis on C# development and consulting. I also do Android Programming as I find it a refreshing break from the MS. "And they, since they Were not the one dead, turned to their affairs" -- Robert Frost
Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:
But back to your question. Have you never had an argument with another tech person where your opinion was not chosen in favor of another, who was technically inferior but liked better by the boss or had more seniority?
I think that's why Hilter invaded Poland.
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Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:
But back to your question. Have you never had an argument with another tech person where your opinion was not chosen in favor of another, who was technically inferior but liked better by the boss or had more seniority?
I think that's why Hilter invaded Poland.
Really, Godwin's Law already?
Need custom software developed? I do custom programming based primarily on MS tools with an emphasis on C# development and consulting. I also do Android Programming as I find it a refreshing break from the MS. "And they, since they Were not the one dead, turned to their affairs" -- Robert Frost
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We'd have problems naming national parks, especially those with compound names. yellowStone YellowStone Yellowstone park_YellowStone
Parks shall henceforth be identified by GUIDs: Yellowstone => {c4afa8ab-3f75-47a7-bd8e-668250abd894} Yosemite => {2297c9bc-e263-4a6a-9111-5e959e6a27d3} ...
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We'd have problems naming national parks, especially those with compound names. yellowStone YellowStone Yellowstone park_YellowStone
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Since democracy is obviously failing there is a need to find another form of government. The suggestion to adopt a technocracy [^]has been put on the table. Let's evaluate the idea - see any problems?
We'd still argue over where to place the tax brackets -- New line? Same line? Indented?
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Really, Godwin's Law already?
Need custom software developed? I do custom programming based primarily on MS tools with an emphasis on C# development and consulting. I also do Android Programming as I find it a refreshing break from the MS. "And they, since they Were not the one dead, turned to their affairs" -- Robert Frost
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We'd still argue over where to place the tax brackets -- New line? Same line? Indented?
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Yeah, without voting on I gave it a go. You know who also didn't respect votes? The Nazi's!