Now that would be a plugin! One where people can choose the (ad) cookies to share with the other users of the plugin, basically rendering any and all data collected absolutely worthless because nobody can ever know anymore who used what ad cookie to visit a page.
Rich people wanting government to stay the hell out of their business of using their power to get richer.
That's new... how? That might only change when (not if, more "as soon as") they're the ones owning the politicians to add that aspect to their power base.
Here it's not a problem with people being killed by something or someone but more one of people not being born. This is mostly due to people noticing troubling times ahead and refusing to propagate. Something you can observe in a few species that do not have young if it's likely that there will not be enough food for them to survive.
Bad? Hell no. It's one of the best things that happened to the Earth in its more recent history. Finally it can return to the state it was in a couple million years ago when it was warmer on this planet, with a higher CO2 concentration that made those wonderful, huge forests possible that could be found all over the place. We might even see those deserts vanish (yes, despite warmer climate, it will probably also be more humid and generally more beneficial for plant growth).
Ok, we won't see it. But maybe if there is some more intelligent life in this universe that makes experiments like this with some planet other than their own might.
Stop talking, they're fully resistant to reason and logic.
But hey, as long as the killer hurricanes are predominately hitting those states where the hardcore deniers are sitting in... Let Darwin take care of the problem. And I'm sure they don't mind because they usually don't believe in Darwin either.
We have established some of the demanded "Trusted Flaggers". We chose a random sample of EU citizens, in the spirit of democracy, and we have found a surprising lot of.gov.eu pages obviously violating copyright, inciting hate and fear and generally being illegal or detrimental to the public well being according to the Trusted Flaggers.
We have of course immediately removed said pages from indexing, just as you ordered. The respective owners may of course appeal it, which we will offer utmost scrutiny. Which might take some months/years to complete, just to make sure no pages that our Trusted Flaggers deem "bad" will continue to spread fear, uncertainty and doubt in the hearts of your subjects.
Money has value because someone else gives you something in return for it. That's basically the main reason money has purchasing power. That there is a government backing it and that there is an economy representing its value is for most people already too esoteric a concept to grasp. They accept USD, EUR, GBP, AUD and CAD in return for their goods and services because they in return expect to pay goods and services with that money.
It doesn't take anything legitimate to back a currency. What it takes is a market to back it. If you need cryptocurrency to get your files unlocked and if having some is the only way to do so, you suddenly have a lot of people who would want it, and would part with legal tender to get it. Now imagine what happens if the big druglords suddenly get the idea that they accept cryptocurrency, and only cryptocurrency, as payment for their dope.
They would start to control not only the supply but also the demand. They would control the cryptocurrency and they would also create a huge market for people wanting it. Is that what you want?
There is one huge problem when you outlaw a currency: The shadow market doesn't give a shit about it. When I trade in illegal goods, why the hell should I care that the currency I trade it for is illegal, too?
If you want to see what this is like, ask anyone who was alive in an East Bloc country while it was still an East Bloc country. Old joke: How's GDR and FRG similar? You can get everything as long as you pay in D-Marks.
Just like it was required to have "West-Money" in the former East Bloc if you wanted to get anything that's short in supply, what we'll see is that you'll have to have the underground currency if you want something illegal. How do you get it? By doing something illegal for someone who has it. And now take a wild guess who has the most. And thus calls the shots.
In other words, all you do is hand more power to the mob.
There's a fun thing about the internet: You needn't be at home to order shit. I ordered stuff from Amazon while I was in the US and had it shipped home, they didn't even want to know why my IP address is a continent away from my shipping address...
Again, you live in the delusion that the other side of The Party does anything different. Care to show me the difference between 2000-2008 and 2008-2016 in US politics?
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The data loss and ID theft seems to have affected the FCC head honchos, too.
Now that would be a plugin! One where people can choose the (ad) cookies to share with the other users of the plugin, basically rendering any and all data collected absolutely worthless because nobody can ever know anymore who used what ad cookie to visit a page.
Rich people wanting government to stay the hell out of their business of using their power to get richer.
That's new... how? That might only change when (not if, more "as soon as") they're the ones owning the politicians to add that aspect to their power base.
Back when I was a kid the saying was "If you're 20 and not a commie, you have no heart. If you're 30 and still a commie, you have no brain".
Yes, I am actually THAT old...
It's kinda funny, though, how this actually flipped by 180 degrees by now.
What? Fascists are worse than Commies? Are you from the 1940s?
Here it's not a problem with people being killed by something or someone but more one of people not being born. This is mostly due to people noticing troubling times ahead and refusing to propagate. Something you can observe in a few species that do not have young if it's likely that there will not be enough food for them to survive.
Any 80s kid has seen a self driving car on TV.
Actually even with a similar costume for the actual driver.
It's closer to "news for nerds" than 99% of the rest this site offers these days, be happy with what little you get.
Thanks, but no thanks. Freedom-wise they're even worse than the US, and that's already a place I try to avoid.
Bad? Hell no. It's one of the best things that happened to the Earth in its more recent history. Finally it can return to the state it was in a couple million years ago when it was warmer on this planet, with a higher CO2 concentration that made those wonderful, huge forests possible that could be found all over the place. We might even see those deserts vanish (yes, despite warmer climate, it will probably also be more humid and generally more beneficial for plant growth).
Ok, we won't see it. But maybe if there is some more intelligent life in this universe that makes experiments like this with some planet other than their own might.
Only because they're not fluffy. Specist!
Not really, have you seen how many humans there are now?
If you eliminate one predator species, their prey will multiply uncontrollably.
Try crawling onto my hill and enjoy a shell to the head.
I decided to accept AGW and build my home on a hilltop. Anyone deciding to reject is and build at the shore has made his bed. Now lie in it.
Stop talking, they're fully resistant to reason and logic.
But hey, as long as the killer hurricanes are predominately hitting those states where the hardcore deniers are sitting in... Let Darwin take care of the problem. And I'm sure they don't mind because they usually don't believe in Darwin either.
Huh? You can exchange any amount of D-Marks to Euros at all branches of the Deutsche Bundesbank.
The only bills and coins no longer honored are ancient and you probably can get more from collectors anyway.
Hey, if you put a ball on the penalty point, don't be surprised if someone kicks it.
Dear EU.
We have established some of the demanded "Trusted Flaggers". We chose a random sample of EU citizens, in the spirit of democracy, and we have found a surprising lot of .gov.eu pages obviously violating copyright, inciting hate and fear and generally being illegal or detrimental to the public well being according to the Trusted Flaggers.
We have of course immediately removed said pages from indexing, just as you ordered. The respective owners may of course appeal it, which we will offer utmost scrutiny. Which might take some months/years to complete, just to make sure no pages that our Trusted Flaggers deem "bad" will continue to spread fear, uncertainty and doubt in the hearts of your subjects.
Yours,
Google
Money has value because someone else gives you something in return for it. That's basically the main reason money has purchasing power. That there is a government backing it and that there is an economy representing its value is for most people already too esoteric a concept to grasp. They accept USD, EUR, GBP, AUD and CAD in return for their goods and services because they in return expect to pay goods and services with that money.
It doesn't take anything legitimate to back a currency. What it takes is a market to back it. If you need cryptocurrency to get your files unlocked and if having some is the only way to do so, you suddenly have a lot of people who would want it, and would part with legal tender to get it. Now imagine what happens if the big druglords suddenly get the idea that they accept cryptocurrency, and only cryptocurrency, as payment for their dope.
They would start to control not only the supply but also the demand. They would control the cryptocurrency and they would also create a huge market for people wanting it. Is that what you want?
Ok, so bitcoins are no currency, what does it change?
"Oh, I sell this thingamajig here for thismany dollars. Or I'd also trade it for thatmany bitcoins".
See? It's no currency. It's barter trade. What did you accomplish as the government? Nothing. Well, maybe that it's harder to tax.
There is one huge problem when you outlaw a currency: The shadow market doesn't give a shit about it. When I trade in illegal goods, why the hell should I care that the currency I trade it for is illegal, too?
If you want to see what this is like, ask anyone who was alive in an East Bloc country while it was still an East Bloc country. Old joke: How's GDR and FRG similar? You can get everything as long as you pay in D-Marks.
Just like it was required to have "West-Money" in the former East Bloc if you wanted to get anything that's short in supply, what we'll see is that you'll have to have the underground currency if you want something illegal. How do you get it? By doing something illegal for someone who has it. And now take a wild guess who has the most. And thus calls the shots.
In other words, all you do is hand more power to the mob.
There's a fun thing about the internet: You needn't be at home to order shit. I ordered stuff from Amazon while I was in the US and had it shipped home, they didn't even want to know why my IP address is a continent away from my shipping address...
What wallet? I have no wallet that I could ID.
Yeah, cash can't be used for this.
Holy shit, someone gets it.
Again, you live in the delusion that the other side of The Party does anything different. Care to show me the difference between 2000-2008 and 2008-2016 in US politics?