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  1. Nothing to fear but fear itself on NSA Director, Congress and Monitoring · · Score: 1

    Security and Liberty are absolutely two different entities with a thick black line between them. Only when we become fearful does that line turn grey.

    Only when we fear others would giving liberty to someone else be equated with infringing on your security. Then you want liberties to be removed so others become constrained. But alas, you too are an 'other' so you are constained as well. Being secure != liberty.

    If we had no fear, liberty would be given freely, to everyone. And because we don't fear, we don't need security. And if you don't need security, are you not then secure? (If you say no, then think about why you would be insecure - is it from fear?)

  2. Re:Liberty and Safety on NSA Director, Congress and Monitoring · · Score: 1

    Security is the new liberty.

    Or so the saying goes.

    So, feeling secure makes you more free? Therefore, being more free should make you more secure?

    Oh wait. Do you see fault?

  3. Re:the question is.. on NSA Director, Congress and Monitoring · · Score: 1

    I personally don't think a line can be drawn..

    To someone living in fear, the line is less obvious since their fear stops them from enjoying liberty. But for someone who is not fearful, the line is crystal.

  4. Re:I'd have thought on NSA Director, Congress and Monitoring · · Score: 1

    When the USA finally has autonomous fighting robots it'll all be over for the rest of the world. They may as well run up an American flag and swear the pledge of allegiance.

    The business of America is business, and there is no business bigger than war (oil is just a red herring).

    Think of how much money the US government and Lockheed Martin would make off selling millions of 'autonomous fighting robots' to both sides of a foreign conflict. Thus the technology will spread and everyone will have them.

    Maybe your prophesy is wishful thinking in your eyes. But fear not, corporations and some powerful people will gladly sell the US flag for the ungodly amounts of money war creates.

  5. Don't Do Anything on DRM: How To Boil A Frog · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Don't use DRM files
    Don't hack DRM files
    Don't pay for DRM files
    Don't do anything with DRM files

    As soon as it's known that DRM content doesn't make money it will tank faster than advertising CPMs.

  6. Re:Alternative to H1B, US wages on H1B Tech Visa Workers Being Deported From U.S. · · Score: 1

    Actually, to be elegible for a TN1 you need a degree in the specific field OR 3 years real (provable) experience in that field. That, and the fact that you say you are the only one who can do a certain job (which is another perfect criterian), you are probably elegible. Sounds like all that you need is a TN lawyer who has a clue.