TrueCrypt doesn't have a "burn the data" password, because that would be pointless - firstly, any digital forensics person worth their salt will make a bit-for-bit copy of your data to a separate storage device before working on it,
Assuming your adversary is incompetent is never pointless. Relying on your adversary's incompetence is indeed foolish.
If you pistol is stolen or lost, you have some obligation to report it as such.
Not in most states. There is no obligation to report it to "the authorities" -- no more than if your television is stolen. You may wish to report it, mostly for the police report if you wish to file an insurance claim. There is no obligation, nor should their be.
It's typically registered and in that case, they know you have it, know the make and model.
Again, not in most states. Again, the way it should be.
Are you the kind of person that loses a pistol and forgets to tell anyone?
If it is lost, you may not notice until you go to look for it. As unnerving as it may seem to hoplophobes, many folks own multiple firearms and keep them in multiple locations. It is perfectly reasonable to not see a gun in one location, assume it is an another location, and not realize the disconnect until one wishes to produce the gun in question.
Can yo produce every flash drive you have ever owned? Certainly you didn't lose one, sell it, or even throw it away. There could have been incriminating evidence on it. You are obviously trying to obfuscate your illegal activity and will be held in contempt until you tell us what we want to know.
What will a judge think from your story?
It doesn't (or at least shouldn't) matter what a judge thinks of you. It only matters (or at least should only matter) what can be proven. If the only evidence is in your encrypted container, the prosecution has not done their job. This is exactly what the 4th, 5th, and 6th Amendments are there to protect against -- one having to prove their innocence or be a party to proving their own guilt due to overly zealous and/or half-ass prosecutors.
It is funny how global warming gets people more emotional than a discussion about religion.
There is no flamebait at all. Equating a short span of history to the passing of a day is an analogy that misrepresented nothing. The point is that 130 years is not enough history to start calling trends on global climate shifts. But when one so much as questions such things they are personally attacked. A discussion on climate change should be based on fact. Resorting to name calling underscores your argument is based on emotion.
The only thing for certain in the entire debate is that even a half-assed paper with Global Warming in the subject is a great way to get one's paper published and may lead to additional funding for more "research".
But is a 130 year history enough to forecast the doom of the planet on, or is this like predicting all life will end because it is hotter at noon that it was at 11:00am on an average summer day?
If a sample could be taken could the DNA not be recreated?
The main idea behind counterfeit parts is taking parts that are inferior, salvaged, or even a part in the same package but different functionality and passing it off as a more expensive part. If the cost of the counterfeit approaches the cost of the real part, there is no incentive. There are counterfeit parts targeted at specific industries or military parts that the DNA concept may not slow down.
Military contracting is THE big business with a lot of profit incentive to counterfeiters, no matter how expensive this process might be now I'm pretty sure this is not going to be all that effective in the long run.
Most of the counterfeit stories you hear about are where fake parts wound up in military applications rather than counterfeits specifically targeting the military. There is a high incident in aviation too. Why? Because these applications are low volume yet very long lived, and manufacturers move to new revisions or even quit producing the components for systems still in use. Contractors buy parts from brokers and other places where the pedigree of a part cannot be ascertained.
A better to battle counterfeiting might be to make military spec equipment a lot less profitable... *cough*
Military contracts are lucrative, but the profit margins are probably not what you think they are. Most of the reason the equipment costs more is due to the specifications it must meet coupled with the relatively low volumes the military consumes.
But for 99.99% of New Yorkers there is never going to be a situation where a gun is going to help you.
There is a better than 99.99% chance that I will not be in a serious automobile accident today, but I still wore my seat belt.
There is a better than 99.99% chance that my house will not catch on fire today, but I still have a fire extinguisher
The problem is that the remaining 0.01% doesn't call ahead for an appointment. When it shows up, calling 911 and waiting for someone to come save you often makes you a statistic rather than a survivor.
the phrase is basically used to sell un-needed vaccinations. The definition is that it *may* affect a wide area. There is possibility that people might get sick.
In other news all research on flu patterns has been suspended since plopez doesn't want his flu vaccine and people *may* get sick.
As a benefit funds have been diverted into researching denail, bullshit, and ignorance. Researchers have already found three new methods for sticking your head in the sand. They are confident more discoveries will be made as they have the opportunity to observe plopez tomorrow.
I am not arguing that states would not be better off without the federal tax burden. I am merely pointing out that assuming California state spending will not explode if federal taxes were removed is about as foolish as thinking the federal government will stop spending because they are facing a record deficit.
The arguments are all moot anyway. California isn't going anywhere. Unless the big earthquake finally knocks it off -- there is hope.
which in case of Earth means some kind of CO2 feedback mechanism that tends to stabilize the temperature in a fairly narrow band of temperatures and that might be quite rare in the universe - again, a speculation
The "quite rare" speculation is certainly based on definition. It would be correct to say "quite rare" if even a fraction of a percent of stars have an Earth-like planet. The "quite rare" may not be correct considering that such a small fraction could be billions of planets.
It is quite amusing that humans want to consider ourselves unique and somehow believe we will be the superior beings when life is discovered elsewhere. I certainly hope not, because it is quite depressing to consider we are the best of what the universe has to offer.
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TrueCrypt doesn't have a "burn the data" password, because that would be pointless - firstly, any digital forensics person worth their salt will make a bit-for-bit copy of your data to a separate storage device before working on it,
Assuming your adversary is incompetent is never pointless. Relying on your adversary's incompetence is indeed foolish.
If you pistol is stolen or lost, you have some obligation to report it as such.
Not in most states. There is no obligation to report it to "the authorities" -- no more than if your television is stolen. You may wish to report it, mostly for the police report if you wish to file an insurance claim. There is no obligation, nor should their be.
It's typically registered and in that case, they know you have it, know the make and model.
Again, not in most states. Again, the way it should be.
Are you the kind of person that loses a pistol and forgets to tell anyone?
If it is lost, you may not notice until you go to look for it. As unnerving as it may seem to hoplophobes, many folks own multiple firearms and keep them in multiple locations. It is perfectly reasonable to not see a gun in one location, assume it is an another location, and not realize the disconnect until one wishes to produce the gun in question.
Can yo produce every flash drive you have ever owned? Certainly you didn't lose one, sell it, or even throw it away. There could have been incriminating evidence on it. You are obviously trying to obfuscate your illegal activity and will be held in contempt until you tell us what we want to know.
What will a judge think from your story?
It doesn't (or at least shouldn't) matter what a judge thinks of you. It only matters (or at least should only matter) what can be proven. If the only evidence is in your encrypted container, the prosecution has not done their job. This is exactly what the 4th, 5th, and 6th Amendments are there to protect against -- one having to prove their innocence or be a party to proving their own guilt due to overly zealous and/or half-ass prosecutors.
If headlines read "Joe Biden" assassinated! about 90% of the US population would have shrugged their shoulders and said 'who'?
And the other 10% cheer.
And the other 10% weep (who would have known that 10% of the population are late night comedians that are feverishly rewriting their monologue).
C'mon, don't leave us hanging -- this "write your own punchline" crap is irritating.
It is funny how global warming gets people more emotional than a discussion about religion.
There is no flamebait at all. Equating a short span of history to the passing of a day is an analogy that misrepresented nothing. The point is that 130 years is not enough history to start calling trends on global climate shifts. But when one so much as questions such things they are personally attacked. A discussion on climate change should be based on fact. Resorting to name calling underscores your argument is based on emotion.
The only thing for certain in the entire debate is that even a half-assed paper with Global Warming in the subject is a great way to get one's paper published and may lead to additional funding for more "research".
But is a 130 year history enough to forecast the doom of the planet on, or is this like predicting all life will end because it is hotter at noon that it was at 11:00am on an average summer day?
If a sample could be taken could the DNA not be recreated?
The main idea behind counterfeit parts is taking parts that are inferior, salvaged, or even a part in the same package but different functionality and passing it off as a more expensive part. If the cost of the counterfeit approaches the cost of the real part, there is no incentive. There are counterfeit parts targeted at specific industries or military parts that the DNA concept may not slow down.
Military contracting is THE big business with a lot of profit incentive to counterfeiters, no matter how expensive this process might be now I'm pretty sure this is not going to be all that effective in the long run.
Most of the counterfeit stories you hear about are where fake parts wound up in military applications rather than counterfeits specifically targeting the military. There is a high incident in aviation too. Why? Because these applications are low volume yet very long lived, and manufacturers move to new revisions or even quit producing the components for systems still in use. Contractors buy parts from brokers and other places where the pedigree of a part cannot be ascertained.
A better to battle counterfeiting might be to make military spec equipment a lot less profitable... *cough*
Military contracts are lucrative, but the profit margins are probably not what you think they are. Most of the reason the equipment costs more is due to the specifications it must meet coupled with the relatively low volumes the military consumes.
It is EXTREMELY difficult for a private citizen to legally carry a firearm in South Africa.
Same for NYC.
But for 99.99% of New Yorkers there is never going to be a situation where a gun is going to help you.
There is a better than 99.99% chance that I will not be in a serious automobile accident today, but I still wore my seat belt.
There is a better than 99.99% chance that my house will not catch on fire today, but I still have a fire extinguisher
The problem is that the remaining 0.01% doesn't call ahead for an appointment. When it shows up, calling 911 and waiting for someone to come save you often makes you a statistic rather than a survivor.
Would it matter if they did? Carrying a weapon isn't a crime (in most U.S. jurisdictions). Second Amendment, and all that.
Apparently you don't seem to understand what NYC thinks of the Constitution, specifically the Second Amendment.
There is no legitimate reason for a normal person to carry a gun in New York.
Either you know very little about how the world works, care very little about self defense, or have your head firmly planted in your rectal cavity.
There is no legitimate reason for a normal person not to carry a gun in New York. FTFY.
Your ignorance may be bliss, but there is no reason to force it on the rest of us.
There's always the option for an end-of-the-world party.
Ummm, it's 2012 -- already booked.
the phrase is basically used to sell un-needed vaccinations. The definition is that it *may* affect a wide area. There is possibility that people might get sick.
In other news all research on flu patterns has been suspended since plopez doesn't want his flu vaccine and people *may* get sick.
As a benefit funds have been diverted into researching denail, bullshit, and ignorance. Researchers have already found three new methods for sticking your head in the sand. They are confident more discoveries will be made as they have the opportunity to observe plopez tomorrow.
Yes, they are real but we have to learn to stay calm and don't panic.
Well that takes all the fun out of it.
The federal gov't is becoming more and more dictatorial, the US wasn't built with people who love dictators.
I won't argue that. But I wouldn't put my money on California leading a secession.
I am not arguing that states would not be better off without the federal tax burden. I am merely pointing out that assuming California state spending will not explode if federal taxes were removed is about as foolish as thinking the federal government will stop spending because they are facing a record deficit.
The arguments are all moot anyway. California isn't going anywhere. Unless the big earthquake finally knocks it off -- there is hope.
The original comment was pretty insightful. Proof that idiots get mod points. Just another day at /.
That's fantastic. Let's see... removing the federal tax burden will allow California to eliminate it's current debt in, well, never.
California's fiscal problems are not due to the Federal government.
Coincidentally, I bet most slashdotters can't provide a valid reason (no imagination, no tinfoil) for hating any of them.
Because I want to.
Valid enough for me.
Apparently you missed the prediction about all naysayers being cryogenically suspended and revived later as a slave class.
You will care. Oh how you will care.
The feds don't have to worry. California is in worse fiscal condition than the Federal government -- they can't afford to break off.
In the event they do decide to break off, I am the first to bid them good riddance.
which in case of Earth means some kind of CO2 feedback mechanism that tends to stabilize the temperature in a fairly narrow band of temperatures and that might be quite rare in the universe - again, a speculation
The "quite rare" speculation is certainly based on definition. It would be correct to say "quite rare" if even a fraction of a percent of stars have an Earth-like planet. The "quite rare" may not be correct considering that such a small fraction could be billions of planets.
It is quite amusing that humans want to consider ourselves unique and somehow believe we will be the superior beings when life is discovered elsewhere. I certainly hope not, because it is quite depressing to consider we are the best of what the universe has to offer.
Facebook will cause its own decline far faster and more effectively than any of its competitors could.
They're just trying to stay relevant. We all forgot about them when the Cold War ended, and they crave attention again.
That assumes they were once relevant.
Who would have guessed that consumers would actually use their data plan?
I just turned 45 and don't feel any decline in my... wait, what were we talking about?