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A vision for the future

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Name: Dave Cooley

From: Indiana

Bio: Internet user since 1994, computer user since 1987, pro geek since 1997

Area of Expertise: Technology Developer/Administrator

Topic: Getting, Sharing Information

Headline: Power to the People

Nutshell: As information delivery becomes ubiquitous, it will be increasingly difficult to oppress the masses through FUD.

Vision:

As people learn more and more about the world around them, their neighbors, their corporate entities and their governments through the power of instant information dissemination (email, the web, RSS feeds, blah blah, it will become much more difficult to use Fear, Uncertainty, and Disbelief to control populations of people, be they geographic, socio-economic, ethnic, or other kinds of populations.

Date Submitted: November 12, 2004

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