From: Alan Olsen <alano@teleport.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Feb 1996 06:03:52 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Benefits of the V-Chip
Message-ID: <2.2.32.19960209205822.008eeda0@mail.teleport.com>
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At 10:11 AM 2/9/96 -0500, Clay Olbon II wrote:
>
>There is one potential side-benefit to the V-chip -- The inverse-V-chip
>(the idea for which I stole from someone on this list, sorry I don't
>remember who to credit).
>
>I am looking forward to a time when I will never, even accidentally, have
>my TV tuned to "Full House" ;-)

The statements i have seen as to what the V-Chip (The V stands for
"Verbage"), it will not be that selectable.  You might be able get a version
that will not show you anything with a sex rating less than x, but then the
thought police will come and take you away.  (Crimethink in the presence of
minors is punishable by death.)

You have to remember that such products are brought to you by "People
Against Fun In Our Lifetime(tm)" and the "Hell On Earth Foundation".  Any
misuse of such products will be against Federal Law.  (Similar to the laws
on other household products.)
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