Re:Decentralizing the Internet So Big Brother Can’t Find You
by Locke1689 on Wednesday February 16, 2011 @08:09AM
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Mesh networks have never been practical on that scale and a number of recent DS papers (c.f. ACM digital archives) provide no support that it will ever be practical on that scale. Even if all the protocols are rewritten (as they will have to be), it will cost way too much money to switch. I personally believe the entire thing is a giant pipe dream, but whatever keeps people warm at night, I guess.
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Re:Decentralizing the Internet So Big Brother Can’t Find You
by pyre on Thursday February 17, 2011 @01:28AM
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They don't necessarily need to be at the level of the entire internet. They could just be a series of 'dark-nets,' with some people belonging to more than one. It just needs to: 1) allow people to coordinate on a large/massive scale; 2) allow for information to leak into and out of the country with ease; and 3) be outside of government control (as in no central choke-points; obviously the authorities could bust down your down and forcibly take down your node).
Re:Decentralizing the Internet So Big Brother Can’t Find You
by wladimir on Wednesday February 16, 2011 @10:21AM
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Yes it's pretty simple. If enough people are committed to it, it will work. Which can only be driven by neccesity.
This might not be the case in western countries, right now, but once governments start to mess with communications infrastructure really badly (like happened in Egypt), people will use other, non-centralized ways to communciate.
Also, don't underestimate innovation, back in the 80's many people would think a global computer network that could be used by everyone, and is a big part of daily life, was a pipe dream.