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Computer People for Peace

by ehudla on 1/18/19, 12:49 PM with 21 comments

  • by sampleinajar on 1/18/19, 6:03 PM

    Interesting to see point 3 of the "Resolution' in 1969. "We oppose the establishment of mass data banks which pose a threat to our privacy and concentrate power in the hands of a few."
  • by davidy123 on 1/18/19, 3:46 PM

    Super interesting to see the 1973 issue featured a database of concentrations of power. From what I can tell, successive projects like Sunlight Foundation came on with such vigour, but these projects have such little mainstream impact, instead all these tools get turned against individuals.
  • by cat199 on 1/18/19, 6:21 PM

    given the overtly marxist ideological bent and direct, targeted calls to specific actions wouldn't be surprised if this were related

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_influence_on_the_peace_...

    https://medium.com/@JSlate__/how-the-soviet-union-helped-sha...

    queue the downvotes!

  • by AllegedAlec on 1/18/19, 3:41 PM

    > the group originated as “Computer Professionals for Peace”; in October 1970 “Professionals” was replaced with “People” because members “felt that the ‘Professional’ label limited the potential scope of the group and smacked of elitism.”

    What?

  • by UntypedOpinions on 1/18/19, 3:15 PM

    I think every reasonable person should be "for Peace". But not for peace at any cost.