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Russian Communist Party MP and Nobel Prize-winner Zhores Alferov has urged restrictions on internet access, saying unlimited access to information can harm people's morals and mental health.
"The internet must have limitations and it must not be available to everyone," Alferov stated in a recent interview with Rossiiskaya Gazeta daily. He went on to explain that in his opinion the total lack of control and restrictions of the net can affect people's behavior and damage publicly-accepted moral guidelines.
"By making fools of our population today we will have a lot of problems," he said.
In the same interview, Alferov said he personally did not expect any conflicts between humanity and artificial intelligence in future, but stated that it was wrong to "fully trust a machine."
Alferov is a world-renowned physicist, a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the winner of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physics. He is also a State Duma MP representing the largest opposition party, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (KPRF).
But... Who will I argue with if there aren't any commies on the Internet?
Source: https://www.rt.com/politics/418544-internet-should-not-be-accessible/
(Score: 3, Touché) by frojack on Tuesday February 13 2018, @06:04AM (2 children)
Exactly what the hell is a "strong society"?
Sounds like someone's pet idea of social control or a Utopian dream.
No, you are mistaken. I've always had this sig.
(Score: 2) by Freeman on Wednesday February 14 2018, @04:36PM
I would postulate that all 1st world countries have a "strong society" and there are many "developing countries"/ 3rd World countries that also have "strong societies". I would call any society strong, if a significant portion of the local population truly believes in it's ideals. I'm guessing that's not what they were getting at though. I'm guessing they were going with something more along the lines of "For the Motherland!", all other forms of society are weak pathetic things in comparison.
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"
(Score: 2) by crafoo on Saturday February 17 2018, @04:25PM
A strong tradition and a mostly unified culture. A shared past. Long-standing traditions that support social stability. Common touchstones weaved throughout spiritual, historical, and day-to-day habits and activities. Common foods that have evolved over time with the culture. Of course a common written and spoken language.
You meet a person on the street and you know with some reasonable amount of certainty that you both share a common culture and are working towards common goals that extend beyond your lifetime.
If you hate these ideas. Maybe take 15 minutes out of your day to think about why exactly that is. Did you come to this decision yourself? Do you immediately imagine this common culture as opposed to your personal beliefs, or that you would be the outsider? Please consider why you believe this.