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Who could write protocol fiction for speculative infrastructure? (Interconnected)

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Posted on Thursday 11 Aug 2022. 1,396 words, 8 links. By Matt Webb.

Who could write protocol fiction for speculative infrastructure? 15.45, Thursday 11 Aug 2022 Link to this post Writing protocols for fictional big systems might be a neat way to unlock the future. But I wonder who you would need in the room to author the spec. To be more concrete about this, here are two ideas I’ve posted about before. How could they be bootstrapped, short of being a giant benevolent corporation? What about a national packet-switched drone delivery network (2021) - there are cargo-carrying drones already. What’s the system of parcels, pick-up points, charging stations, and pay

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