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Does Anonymity In Virtual Worlds Breed Terrorism?

Posted by samzenpus on from the threat-of-the-week dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes "The Washington Post has an article about the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity's take on the numerous virtual worlds (e.g. Second Life) that have cropped up in recent years. IARPA's thesis is that because the Government can't currently monitor all the communication and interaction, terrorists will plot and scheme in such environments."

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  1. Re:In fact less by Nefarious+Wheel · · Score: 4, Informative
    Post stenographic encrypted images on...

    Yes, many stenographers tend to encrypt messages. Fortunately with the advent of email they're not quite as prominent in business circles.

    I presume you really meant "steganographic".

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  2. Re:Monitor this! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    The official senate version of the US constitution is some 2700 pages.

    http://usofavus.com/store/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=30&osCsid=17cad1bd6f1c2451045c9cf9a685b16c

    There's your problem.

    The same concept that allows a cop to cap a serial killer (al la the ed gein type) is the same concept that enables that police officer to become a serial killer. I'm sure there are valid uses for getting everyone under an ID card scheme; I'm of the opinion allowing everyone to carry around firearms is a better idea considering it works so well in other countries.

  3. Re:What breeds terrorism? by Hognoxious · · Score: 3, Informative

    To put it more concretely, if some Muslims came over here and told me I had to live under Sharia, you can be sure I would not take that gently.
    Oh, that's coming. And they'll expect the public to pay for it too.
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