We used to have fifty such testing environments, until the feds decided they had to micromanage us under the "Interstate commerce" clause - their excuse being that any fungible items could end up in interstate commerce.
http://idiotgrrl.livejournal.com/ > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: ZPG > Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:38:07 +0100 > > > On 18 Sep 2008, at 02:45, Charlie Bell wrote: > > > > > On 18/09/2008, at 11:32 AM, Bruce Bostwick wrote: > >> I for one would particularly like there to be a simulation > >> environment > >> that could be used to catch unintended consequences like these, as > >> well as alpha and beta test environments with some degree of user > >> acceptance testing and feedback, before social-policy bills are > >> signed > >> out of Congress. Never happen, and I'm probably too much of an > >> engineering-type geek for even thinking about it, but it's an > >> appealing thought nonetheless. > > > > The UK has such a test environment. It's called "Scotland". > > > > Which is one reason why the SNP gained control of the Scottish > Parliament. > > Poll Tax Maru > -- > William T Goodall > Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk > Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ > > “Babies are born every day without an iPod. We will get there.” - Adam > Sohn, the head of public relations for Microsoft's Zune division. > > _______________________________________________ > http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
