Social Security numbers are not national ID and neither are drivers licenses. Passports on the other hand are, but not every American is mandated to have one. There is no reason that a national ID number has to be secure, a number means nothing.
It is one thing to buy a digital certificate from a company and quite another to have one "issued" by your government. You say typical American paranoia, but give me one instance where the American government did not abuse its power and overstep its rights while trying to provide "service" to its people. There are countless examples today, nanny camera's, Social Security number, drones for fucks sake. The list goes on. Read the Patriot Act, this would be a sweet deal for government to be able to implement a way to track every US citizen without having to do much work in aggregating data from different sources.
somebody having a loud and/or annoying conversation near me that even my headphones cannot drown out
Either you can't read, you missed or completely ignored the above. He uses a jammer when he can hear others' conversations above his headphones. I cant fucking stand people who believe people who talk so loud on cell phones that they feel everyone in a 200' radius should hear how important they are. On the early morning train I used to take, constructions workers would rip your throat out if you fucked with their morning nap.
You absolutely right about the prices of these components off the shelf, but once the automakers start including them the mark ups will be in the thousands of dollars. Just look at built in entertainment systems now.
You my friend have a very narrow view of the world. Join the military and see how long you last with all information being "free". The enemy will know and exploit every weakness you have.
I put the Anarchists Cookbook, the Dangerous Book for Boys and FM-100 US Army Manual on Improvised Explosive Devices in PDF on my four year old's laptop.
They have this mentality because society demands it of them and their parents bend to the will of society. I was 11 when I was babysitting my 12 year old brother, and 7 and 6 year old sisters. These days, your neighbor will call the police or child services before offering to be there for your children while you are out working.
I have kids, 12, 11 and 9 and have no problem trusting them alone at home for 8-12 hours a day. In fact while I lived in Finland, my 12 year old (then 9) would babysit while I was at work and my wife was shopping.
It does not take much to raise well adjusted, responsible kids.
Secrets do not kill a government, governments are required to keep secrets for the protection of the populace. A cover-up on the other hand is a great way to alienate the populace.
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Social Security numbers are not national ID and neither are drivers licenses. Passports on the other hand are, but not every American is mandated to have one. There is no reason that a national ID number has to be secure, a number means nothing.
It is one thing to buy a digital certificate from a company and quite another to have one "issued" by your government. You say typical American paranoia, but give me one instance where the American government did not abuse its power and overstep its rights while trying to provide "service" to its people. There are countless examples today, nanny camera's, Social Security number, drones for fucks sake. The list goes on. Read the Patriot Act, this would be a sweet deal for government to be able to implement a way to track every US citizen without having to do much work in aggregating data from different sources.
Every day is Snake Whacking day for me!
Every decision ever made produces unintended consequences, technology is no different.
somebody having a loud and/or annoying conversation near me that even my headphones cannot drown out
Either you can't read, you missed or completely ignored the above. He uses a jammer when he can hear others' conversations above his headphones. I cant fucking stand people who believe people who talk so loud on cell phones that they feel everyone in a 200' radius should hear how important they are. On the early morning train I used to take, constructions workers would rip your throat out if you fucked with their morning nap.
But hey, fuck accurate summaries, right?
You must be new here.
You can't keep guessing at a thousand different outcomes and then claim success when one of those guesses comes true.
That would make you Nostradamus!
wow, sounds like catholicism
Great point about the depth of view. just wait a couple of years until congress mandates that the system supports 3 dimensions.
You absolutely right about the prices of these components off the shelf, but once the automakers start including them the mark ups will be in the thousands of dollars. Just look at built in entertainment systems now.
While driving a military vehicle, it was a requirement to beep the horn three times before backing up.
You must be from Nigeria.
And when Assange is assassinated everyone will think the government did it. Stupid fools!
You my friend have a very narrow view of the world. Join the military and see how long you last with all information being "free". The enemy will know and exploit every weakness you have.
I put the Anarchists Cookbook, the Dangerous Book for Boys and FM-100 US Army Manual on Improvised Explosive Devices in PDF on my four year old's laptop.
They have this mentality because society demands it of them and their parents bend to the will of society. I was 11 when I was babysitting my 12 year old brother, and 7 and 6 year old sisters. These days, your neighbor will call the police or child services before offering to be there for your children while you are out working. I have kids, 12, 11 and 9 and have no problem trusting them alone at home for 8-12 hours a day. In fact while I lived in Finland, my 12 year old (then 9) would babysit while I was at work and my wife was shopping. It does not take much to raise well adjusted, responsible kids.
So I only need to whip out a laptop or USB stick to keep the bible thumpers away?
Is she for reals????
Intern involved in conspiracy???? I bet on boredom.
She is obviously not very good at it.
Make a screenplay out of this blurb and Hollywood will pay gazillions for it.
Sorry, owls are a denial of service attack on an avian carrier network.
You are right, you are always right. I'm too tired to argue.
Secrets do not kill a government, governments are required to keep secrets for the protection of the populace. A cover-up on the other hand is a great way to alienate the populace.
We can't even make paper voting work, what makes you think we will ever get online voting right!