Worst Tech Moments of 2005; Predictions for 2006

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Wired News: Worst Tech Moments 2005

Not sure I entirely agree with all of these. Looks like Bush will make the 2006 list several more times given the additional illegal spying uncovered so far. A summary of the list:

• TiVo boxes betray their owners

• Commerce Department blocks .xxx domain

• PayPal blocks Katrina aid

• Space shuttle Discovery

• Bush corrupts the NSA

Here are some items that I predict for the 2006 list:

• Senator Ted Stevens’: The Internet is a series of tubes

• Senator Inhofe, Charman of the Environment and Public Works committee, global warming is the greatest hoax ever

• Rewriting The Science, Scientist Says Politicians Edit Global Warming Research - CBS News

• Bush Administration: Generally anti-science (ideology trumps science/facts)

I’m sure there are many others. These were off the top of my head.