TAZ. Not heard of this before, but it is right in line with Pynchon's Zone in GR, written much earlier, even P's proposed We-system that employs purposeful illogic as a counter to the prevailing They-system:<div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);font-size:small"><br>
</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);font-size:small">The book describes the socio-political tactic of creating temporary spaces that elude formal structures of control.</span><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference" style><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temporary_Autonomous_Zone#cite_note-1" style="text-decoration:none;background-image:none">[1]</a></sup><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);font-size:small"> </span><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);font-size:small">The</span><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);font-size:small"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essay" title="Essay" style="font-size:small;text-decoration:none;background-image:none">essay</a><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);font-size:small"> </span><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);font-size:small">uses various examples from</span><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);font-size:small"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History" title="History" style="font-size:small;text-decoration:none;background-image:none">history</a><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);font-size:small"> </span><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);font-size:small">and</span><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);font-size:small"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophy" title="Philosophy" style="font-size:small;text-decoration:none;background-image:none">philosophy</a><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);font-size:small">, all of which suggest that the best way to create a non-hierarchical system of social relationships is to concentrate on the present and on releasing one's own mind from the controlling mechanisms that have been imposed on it.</span><br>
</div><div><p style="margin:0.4em 0px 0.5em"><font><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">In the formation of a TAZ, Bey argues, information becomes a key tool that sneaks into the cracks of formal procedures. A new territory of the moment is created that is on the boundary line of established regions. Any attempt at permanence that goes beyond the moment deteriorates to a structured system that inevitably stifles individual creativity. It is this chance at creativity that is real empowerment.</span></font></p>
<br>On Sunday, October 20, 2013, Rich Clavey wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temporary_Autonomous_Zone" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temporary_Autonomous_Zone</a><br>
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On Sun, 10/20/13, David Morris <<a href="javascript:;" onclick="_e(event, 'cvml', 'fqmorris@gmail.com')">fqmorris@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
<br>
Subject: Re: Chabon on BE<br>
To: "Rich" <<a href="javascript:;" onclick="_e(event, 'cvml', 'richard.romeo@gmail.com')">richard.romeo@gmail.com</a>><br>
Cc: "John Bailey" <<a href="javascript:;" onclick="_e(event, 'cvml', 'sundayjb@gmail.com')">sundayjb@gmail.com</a>>, "Michael Bailey" <<a href="javascript:;" onclick="_e(event, 'cvml', 'michael.lee.bailey@gmail.com')">michael.lee.bailey@gmail.com</a>>, "P-list" <<a href="javascript:;" onclick="_e(event, 'cvml', 'pynchon-l@waste.org')">pynchon-l@waste.org</a>><br>
Date: Sunday, October 20, 2013, 5:56 PM<br>
<br>
But Pynchon's main point about all<br>
these Zones is their brief existence. Small temporary<br>
places beyond the reach of enslaving power. Always to be<br>
briefly enjoyed before those spaces are colonized or<br>
reclaimed.<br>
<br>
<br>
On Sunday, October 20, 2013, Rich wrote:<br>
As I've said before<br>
Pynchon has left preterite somewheres<br>
<br>
<br>
On Oct 20, 2013, at 3:21 PM, David Morris <<a>fqmorris@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
<br>
It is an analogy, and<br>
only one of many possible zones. Not that I espouse this<br>
kind of zonal paradise. It just seems Pynchon repeated<br>
model.<br>
<br>
<br>
On Sunday, October 20, 2013, Rich wrote:<br>
<br>
But what good is it if only accessible by the well<br>
connected (haha)?<br>
<br>
Hardly a paradise, no?<br>
rich<br>
On Oct 20, 2013, at 2:22 AM, David Morris <<a>fqmorris@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
I think DA is supposed to<br>
be internet Zone, anarchy, a place w/o rules or rulers.<br>
Pynchon Paradise. What is it "for?" Wrong<br>
question. What for do you want to make it?<br>
<br>
<br>
David Morris<br>
<br>
On Saturday, October 19, 2013, John Bailey wrote:<br>
<br>
Yeah, I'm a bit confused about<br>
DeepArcher too... as far as I can tell,<br>
<br>
it's a program lodged in the deep web, which as you say<br>
is basically<br>
<br>
the "place" where IP addresses aren't<br>
connected to DNS so won't show<br>
<br>
up on any search engine, and you need a direct link or<br>
knowledge of<br>
<br>
the specific IP address to access it.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
So that kind of makes sense - DeepArcher is a program with<br>
Second<br>
<br>
Life-like aspects that can't be accessed unless you have<br>
the key. And<br>
<br>
later on the security of the fortress is compromised, and<br>
then the<br>
<br>
gates are just thrown open and it basically leaves the Deep<br>
Web and is<br>
<br>
accessible from the surface.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
What I really don't get is what the *hell* the program<br>
is for. A<br>
<br>
Second Life that only a handful of people can get into? And<br>
do what?<br>
<br>
The descriptions of Maxine's early journeys around the<br>
place make it<br>
<br>
seem like a point-and-click adventure game with no mystery<br>
to it or<br>
<br>
reason to play further. Except it has stunning graphics, for<br>
the<br>
<br>
era...<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
At first I thought it was a navigation system for travelling<br>
through<br>
<br>
the Deep Web but that doesn't really seem right, since<br>
it would<br>
<br>
basically be a search engine with graphical interface for<br>
finding the<br>
<br>
IP addresses of places that aren't meant to be findable.<br>
Which would<br>
<br>
be exactly the thing that would pose a threat to the entire<br>
meaning of<br>
<br>
the Deep Web, even if you could erase your footsteps the way<br>
DA<br>
<br>
promises.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Anyway, maybe that's the point - that this supposedly<br>
subversive<br>
<br>
method of total anonymity itself provides the architecture<br>
for control<br>
<br>
and surveillance and some sweet home shopping.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
On Sun, Oct 20, 2013 at 2:04 PM, Michael Bailey<br>
<br>
<<a>michael.lee.bailey@gmail.com</a>><br>
wrote:<br>
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><br>
<br>
> On Oct 19, 2013 7:09 PM, "Monte Davis" <<a>montedavis@verizon.net</a>> wrote:<br>
<br>
>><br>
<br>
>> Chabon is careless there. Ernie's capsule<br>
history is not *historically*<br>
<br>
>> baseless: yes, DARPA did fund some of the IT<br>
research leading to TCP/IP<br>
<br>
>> and<br>
<br>
>> packet switching. And yes, the Cold War<br>
justification for that funding<br>
<br>
>> *was*<br>
<br>
>> to develop a network technology that could<br>
"work around" servers knocked<br>
<br>
>> out<br>
<br>
>> by enemy attack, so that government could keep<br>
communicating.<br></blockquote></div>