Why wouldn't a technocracy work?
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MehGerbil wrote:
only an idiot or a terrorist would fail to see the brillance of my answers.
Well, Meh, I consider that statement: the epitome of technocracy in action. :) yrs, Bill
~ "access to everything ever written or recorded, know everything the user ever worked on and saved to his or her personal hard drive, and know a whole lot about the user's tastes, friends and predilections." The future as envisioned by Eric Schmidt, CEO, Google.
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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?
Why wouldn't it work? Because I am the only one qualified to run such a government, and all of the rest of you would be revolting simply because, in your ignorance, you didn't agree, so nothing would ever get done.
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That is probably a really good point, not to mention putting a group that is classically (generally speaking) socially awkward (or even dysfunctional) in charge of a society.
You'd never see politicians outdoors. They'd be all playing video games.
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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?
Technomonarchy suits me better... ¡Long life to the geek king! :-D ... anyway, if history has taught us something is that no matter who is in charge, those who are not are screwed.
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CDP1802 wrote:
An Idiocracy?
We know no other form of goverment. :doh:
CEO at: - Rafaga Systems - Para Facturas - Modern Components for the moment...
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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 best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.
Winston ChurchillThe best argument against Technocracy is 2 seconds in the presence of an internet troll!
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CDP1802 wrote:
An Idiocracy?
We know no other form of goverment. :doh:
CEO at: - Rafaga Systems - Para Facturas - Modern Components for the moment...
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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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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
Please please please Unix geeks! They’d create a platform which is stable, reliable and secure, and just let specialists collaborate via simple yet powerful mechanisms (a.k.a. pipes) to solve actual government issues. That’d be the best government ever.
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Please please please Unix geeks! They’d create a platform which is stable, reliable and secure, and just let specialists collaborate via simple yet powerful mechanisms (a.k.a. pipes) to solve actual government issues. That’d be the best government ever.
Deserves a 5 for sheer chutzpah. :-)
"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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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?
Right off, I don't think democracy is failing. It is simply being a "democracy"... I'd vote for a benevolent dictatorship as the best form of government; however, power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely! Let's stay with something we can all vote on and complain about :cool:
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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?
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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?
Well, the biggest problem I can see is that it would be ruled by an elite group that wouldn't want any more people involved in the policies that would be imposed. With democracy, along with the idiots who never should have been elected in the first place, you get the occasional intelligent politician along with the dashed hope of getting logical rules in government.
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Please please please Unix geeks! They’d create a platform which is stable, reliable and secure, and just let specialists collaborate via simple yet powerful mechanisms (a.k.a. pipes) to solve actual government issues. That’d be the best government ever.
Until a bunch of them decided their ideas were technically superior and decided to fork the government.
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The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.
Winston ChurchillThe best argument against Technocracy is 2 seconds in the presence of an internet troll!
JSOP doesn't need two seconds.
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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?
First, technology does not solve problems. It facilitates solutions which are created by people (as are many of the problems, of course.) Second: the scientific method to solving social problems Science is in not the appropriate "technology" to solve social problems. People are. You can't solve social problems with Seldon-esque psycho-history and the like. Marc
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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?
As long the the software engineers are at the very top ... I agree. The government by software engineers for software engineers:)
Nick Polyak
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Really, Godwin's Law already?
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Well, the biggest problem I can see is that it would be ruled by an elite group that wouldn't want any more people involved in the policies that would be imposed. With democracy, along with the idiots who never should have been elected in the first place, you get the occasional intelligent politician along with the dashed hope of getting logical rules in government.
KP Lee wrote:
intelligent politician
I think that is the best example of an oxymoron I have ever seen...
"People who bite the hand that feeds them usually lick the boot that kicks them." Eric Hoffer "The failure mode of 'clever' is 'asshole'" John Scalzi "Only buzzards feed on their friends" Patrick Dorinson
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KP Lee wrote:
intelligent politician
I think that is the best example of an oxymoron I have ever seen...
"People who bite the hand that feeds them usually lick the boot that kicks them." Eric Hoffer "The failure mode of 'clever' is 'asshole'" John Scalzi "Only buzzards feed on their friends" Patrick Dorinson