Hegemony.

For a long time, I didn't know the Internet was controlled by the United States. If I knew, I probably would never have tried it. That last bit was a lie, and a huge one. So anyway. It seems that, since the Internet is so mainstream now, there should be some kind of world organization that manages it. But, 'lo and behold, Bush doesn't agree (and seriously, does he ever agree with something, except that "Resistance is futile. Terrorists will be assimilated."). On one hand, we can understand that the Internet was mainly developed and funded in the States. On the other hand, it'll be like saying "No one can make paper, except China". You can't control the Internet, simply because its users will not agree with it. Try protecting ICANN, and see how long it will last if the rest of the world makes another comittee?

Why are they so dumb though? What possible good can you obtain, if you go against everyone else's will? No matter how many soldiers you have, you still can't force your political views and system. Look, Bush can't even invade Irak properly. Now he's saying what, "I shall rule over the Internet with my mighty force"? Because, what will happen if everyone else decides to create their organization to manage their Internet? He will not succeed in excluding everyone else from the Internet. He'll manage to emprison his own country within their own big Intranet. There is this great game, called Go. Managers and decision makers should all learn it, it could make them more intelligent, or at least more thoughtful.

Talking about thoughtfulness, most people should know by now that music compagnies feel Steve Jobs is ripping them off. Because, seriously, 0.99$ for an mp3 song that doesn't even cost them the physical CD is clearly not enough. We should up it to the price people pay for cellphone rings, maybe? I find their claim to be ridiculous. But look, there is worse. Threatening to scalp iTunes? For fuck's sake. They should realize that no one, no one would pay 0.99$ per song, encoded in a lossy protocol, if it weren't for mp3 players such as the iPod. It would give me the choice between having a CD, being able to backup it and encode better quality mp3, or simply having an mp3 that I could lose if my HD dies. Good job. Give me your cash, because else, I'll shoot myself in the foot. A great argument, Jobs should tremble in his sleep.

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