A quick, fun snippet for the day: Thanks to Doug Dockery for passing along this great science fiction spoof on digital rights management issues. True to the best SF, it ports real-world issues into an alternate reality context: if DRM legislation and technology take the more conservative path, have we established barriers to artificial intelligence? How will Cylons think, create, and communicate?
Following this BSG line brings up more science-fanciful food for thought: What intersection will emerge between DRM and gene mapping? As genetic sequences are copyrighted (or patented), what limitations might DRM place upon one's ability to reproduce? Submit your novellas now.
