[ap22213]

I really don't want to be the cynic on this subject, but I can't help but point to what I think is the elephant in the room: The political barriers will emerge as you succeed in this.

Suppose you are able to jump the technical barriers - you make the tech happen. I believe it will be at that point when power oligarchy will erect the political, legal barriers against your successes. Worse, they'll probably use your technology against you.

I realize that it is possibly harder to change that political structure. And, that's assuming that the technical situation is hard enough. But, if you change the political structure, you have less to worry about in the long run. You don't always have to be running.

We really need to abolish IP laws in their current state. We need new IP laws that are reasonable for our current social and political structures and technological realities. Hard, hard work, yes, but otherwise, it's always going to be running for a safe place and getting squashed by the people in power.

[rhizome]

Red Queen Hypothesis: solving problems reveals more unsolved problems.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Queens_Hypothesis