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The '''hydra effect''' is an effect where killing one side of a problem makes the problem multiply. It is often used in the situation when shutting down [[torrent site]]s, they only come back in more incarnations. The effect has also been quoted in the [[war on drugs]].<ref name=warondrugs>{{cite web |url=http://studentsforliberty.org/blog/2014/09/04/the-hydra-effect/|title=The Hydra Effect and the War on Drugs|author=Elias Garcia|date=4 September 2014|access-date=23 May 2015}}</ref> The effect owns its name to the [[Greek legend]] of the [[Lernaean Hydra]] |
The '''hydra effect''' is an effect where killing one side of a problem makes the problem multiply. It is often used in the situation when shutting down [[torrent site]]s, they only come back in more incarnations. The effect has also been quoted in the [[war on drugs]].<ref name=warondrugs>{{cite web |url=http://studentsforliberty.org/blog/2014/09/04/the-hydra-effect/|title=The Hydra Effect and the War on Drugs|author=Elias Garcia|date=4 September 2014|access-date=23 May 2015}}</ref> and as a consequence of [[Targeted killing]] <ref name="Blum 2010 p. 165">{{cite journal|last=Blum|first=Gabriella and Philip Heymann|title=Law and Policy of Targeted Killing|journal=Harvard National Security Journal|date=June 2010|volume=1|page=165|url=http://harvardnsj.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Vol-1_Blum-Heymann_Final.pdf|accessdate=11 February 2013}}</ref> |
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The effect owns its name to the [[Greek legend]] of the [[Lernaean Hydra]] |
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Revision as of 10:41, 24 May 2015
The hydra effect is an effect where killing one side of a problem makes the problem multiply. It is often used in the situation when shutting down torrent sites, they only come back in more incarnations. The effect has also been quoted in the war on drugs.[1] and as a consequence of Targeted killing [2]
The effect owns its name to the Greek legend of the Lernaean Hydra
Examples
- After shutting down The Piratebay in December 2014, the website reincarnated with hundres of copies within a week
References
- ^ Elias Garcia (4 September 2014). "The Hydra Effect and the War on Drugs". Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ Blum, Gabriella and Philip Heymann (June 2010). "Law and Policy of Targeted Killing" (PDF). Harvard National Security Journal. 1: 165. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ^ Ernesto (27 December 2014). "Hundreds of Pirate Bay Copies Emerge, Is The Hydra Alive?". Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ John David Ebert (12 December 2014). "On The Pirate Bay and The Hydra Effect". Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ Alan Buckingham (18 January 2015). "EZTV packs its bags and moves to a new domain". Retrieved 23 May 2015.