I think we all agree that Swartz was a very smart man. However, most of us tend to ignore an individual's emotional strength. "Very smart" does not mean he was an emotional Gibraltar.

Three computer labs. 30 TRS80's, 30 IBM PC's, and 30 Apple II's. I learned programming on the TRS80's and IBM's (DOS and CP/M). Basic & C. Cut my teeth the first time researching what sorting algorithm/language/machine was fastest. Brings back memories from 29 years ago. Just fun...

I doubt anyone who uses pesticides to de-insect their homes would allow the idea of bugs in their food to pass their lips. What ever happened to the sci-fi like food source of yeast as staple?

It's important to note what the executive order does *not* say, as opposed to what it does say.

<not>Everything you can think of doing with a computer has been done already.</not>

So why not just do it? Like sex and Nike shoes. I get the impression that you think just because someone has done it before that one shouldn't try it on their own. The strangest innovations come from cornerstones and pillars of experience laid down by those who wore the shoes before us.