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[stephen at melbpc.org.au]

Jan and David write,

> On 7/03/2012 8:55 AM, Jan Whitaker wrote:
> > At 01:31 AM 7/03/2012, stephen at melbpc.org.au wrote:
> >> But still, command centre oversight appears necessary.
> >> A better system would be more than a city wide. State-wide
> >> is equitable.
> > ...
> > I can't believe this is a serious topic! I don't fancy living in
> > a prison, even if we can move around within it. ...
>
> Minority Report?
> 1984?
> It can happen.


In future, ICT sensing, algorithms, visual-media and comms resourcing
appropriate community management is a no-brainer. But, with images of
Arnie, John Conner and SkyNet the topic becomes 'appropriate' systems.

For most Aussie suburban cocoons, possibly the only imaginable raison 
d'être for community management ICT systems maybe policing. How lucky.

Right now, we might see floodwaters outside windows here. Last year a
third of Victoria flooded. Floodwaters were 200 metres from here. And
up-river is now flooded. Last year we saved ourselves. Our town built
a 1.8 metre farmland-earth-moved wall around the whole town. This was
organized locally via volunteers at town meetings called by our local
copper and SES captain as was my radio station for communications. As
Tom notes decentralized systems are best. But yet again we sure could
use accurate flood-water-map urls! Elsewhere, an online environmental 
bushfire monitor url may be heaven-sent. A smart community now thanks.

Cheers,
Stephen