Richard Posner, pinch-hitting for Lessig, says in his last post:
The uncertainty concerning the proper scope of IP rights is magnified by the onrush of technology. As I said, repeating a Lessig point, law is relative to technology; technology can disrupt a balance carefully struck by law. But if we have no clear sense of where the balance should be struck, this makes it difficult to know what stance to take with relation to encryption technologies that enable IP owners to obtain greater protection from copiers than IP law would give them.
I.e., we have no clue what the hell to do now. Technology is moving too quickly for law. Techies come up with ideas faster than law can keep up. Should the techies wait? No. Should law throw its hands in the air and give up? No. Should someone come up with a really great way to make law flexible enough to account for the natural progession of technology, thus negating the long and arduous law-making process? Yes.Any volunteers?
Comments (2)
Techies For President!!! We Read Books and Play D&D!!! what else would you possibly ask for in a leader?
Posted by p-man | February 10, 2007 8:15 PM
Posted on February 10, 2007 20:15
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techies rule! we're smart, and cause chaos. we don't believe in no stinkin' laws!! ... except maybe galactic laws...
Posted by cherz | February 10, 2007 8:15 PM
Posted on February 10, 2007 20:15