Probably a back door left open that was used during development, initially including a redundant air-gap that some researcher got tired of connecting and disconnecting... it's not just the Muggles who're lazy.
Citizens from poverty level to upper middle class are typically burdened with conventional jobs or other entrepreneurial adventures, child-rearing, sleeping, hobbies, eating... all sorts of humdrum daily activities that fill up the hours of one's busy little life.
Unless politics or government is your gig, there's just not enough time nor inclination for the average person to collect the data themselves, so most people align with a socially acceptable news source.
I've lived in the South where Fox News is on everywhere you go, and in the Northeast where it never is. Never discount the power of fitting in for most of us.
well... using it as a weapon for two years before re-landing would seem odd, unless it is using an extremely light and small form of ammunition
Monkey-wrenching other satellites may be another purpose, but it would require phenomenal amounts of fuel to match orbit and approach a single satellite, much less many satellites
I am inclined to believe that it is an observation platform that can make up for weaknesses in our current surveillance satellites, which have well known orbits and periods of observation of certain areas.
just my 2 cents
IDK. How important is the satellite network to communications in so-called first world nations? Pretty damn.
Not just for your internet and cable, either; as a prelude to a military offensive, blinding your opponent is a sweet sucker punch.
To paraphrase Eddie Murphy, "I could whoop Stevie Wonder's ass!"
Nice. A very well crafted position. Since no position is entirely without some drawback, I always myself what could go wrong. In this case you are spot on,
but if these powers of loose interpretation are extended (and even expanded) to LEOs, there is the possibility of future misuse.
Under the guise of preventing the sexual exploitation of children (a horrible, horrible thing) law enforcement agencies may use the extra leeway to perform some exploitation of their own.
That is, until December 2014, when Chase slipped up and revealed Playpen’s unique IP address—a location in the U.S. The gaffe was noticed by a foreign law enforcement agency, which notified the FBI.
The FBI caught the man accused of creating Silk Road -- the shadowy e-commerce site it describes as "the most sophisticated and extensive criminal marketplace on the Internet today" -- after he allegedly posted his Gmail address online, according to court documents.
In the end it's the old question: Does the end justify the means? The answer has always been "It depends". You can say that in this particular case, the answer for you is "yes". But the question is nott, in my opinion, something to dismiss so cavalierly.
If we stipulate it is acceptable for law enforcement to run a pron site because X children were rescued, we have ceased the negotiations over whether the action is proper.
We have now reduced the equation to a bidding war over what value of X justifies the operation.
A fine is, er, fine, if his language is determined to be inappropriate, and as long as dissenting opinions are not offenses punishable by arrest, the republic stands.
If he doesn't pay the fine, he could be subject to arrest. A fine is not really morally different than arrest.
Yessir, indeed, but on the order of a traffic ticket a poor person (maybe) cannot pay due to the cost of baby formula, oxycontin, or rent.
These fines can typically be sat out in exchange for some form of per diem allowance by the gracious County. Unfortunate and even inconvenient, but not on the order of an impromptu removal after dark from one's bed, with no idea who to call to make bail.
There's a good bet the fine for Colbert probably won't eeven cover the publicity value of his unfortunate choice of words...
Free speech, like many other freedoms, is not guaranteed to be without consequence.
A fine is, er, fine, if his language is determined to be inappropriate, and as long as dissenting opinions are not offenses punishable by arrest, the republic stands.
The encouraging aspect of this, and other trials, is that animal models are occasionally accurate reflections of the effect of a drug on the human animal.
I suspect this is why drug trials are still tested in this manner.
There's a show I really want to see. A GoT episode, a Firefly all-nighter, furry porn... doesn't matter.
But. In order to watch the show, I have to let this neighbor family into the house to watch with me who has a track record of stealing stuff from my yard.
Nah. Chances are I can watch the show another way, and if I can't, I'd still rather not pay some unknown, upfront cost for the pleasure.
Allowing, nay, encouraging, surveillance by artificial intelligence to nab the evil high volume stock traders would never be misused against a general public eager to see the practice implemented.
Conventional wisdom says you should be in a major tech center to get funding, but the article offers an encouraging counterargument. "Never rely on conventional wisdom if you're an innovator. Money follows real innovation."
A guy in a town we lived in, once upon a time, shot a buck white tail in the middle of town square, and got 30 days for discharging a firearm within meters of a Girl Scout cookie stand.
I tell you that to tell you this: Most deer hunters shoot their quarry in the hill and dale, but you certainly can bag a deer near the center of civilization.
Regarding professional athletes, enough information has been revealed to suggest the problem is systemic, and in many cases, it became necessary to use performance enhancers just to level the playing field.
Cheating in the Olympics extends now to even the site selection process; major league baseball didn't even have an agreement with the player's association in place to test for many PEDs until the release of Jose Canseco's book; and US football has seen the size and speed of its athletes increase to the point they no longer even resemble ordinary people.
It seems absurd that scientific researchers need follow in these footsteps, yet we find the same cheat-to-get-ahead mentality in our best and brightest people. Though science can do without the shackles of religious belief, it ought still be burdened with a basic morality.
With this flaw in the review system having been previously discovered, it highlights the desperation of researchers who seem willing to jeopardize their integrity, and probably their careers, for the short term gain of getting published.
This is indicative of a systemic problem in the way research is funded.
Of course they would... there's no need to steal money, per say, for black budget spending when you can essentially print your own money.
TPFTDL: $52.06 billion in 2013, according to an imperfectly legitimate Edward Snowden release of government information.
Years removed from the lessons of Iran/Contra, governments have learned to just fund the cloak & dagger bunch... saves on eventual, inevitable, embarassment as you're employing folks who have proven eager to scam the funds they need clandestinely.
Ever notice how rapists place themselves in positions of opportunity, whether their taste runs to grown humans or saplings, regardless of what the career choice pays in salary or benefits.
No offense, Catholic Church, as your protection of the shield at all costs is legendary, but wow, what better job exists to bugger young lads than clergy... even Scout Leader is less imaginative.
The Indians not named so by Columbus are inclined towards rape as an acceptable breeding alternative because they're a third world nation with a billion mouths to feed. Even the worst of the First World nations protects their women better.
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- Police aren't using humans to track drugs and dead bodies buried under ground for 7 days.
You are correct, but they sure are using dogs trained by humans. You have to learn to delegate.
Probably a back door left open that was used during development, initially including a redundant air-gap that some researcher got tired of connecting and disconnecting... it's not just the Muggles who're lazy.
and...
...do they really price gas in variable fractional cents? In the US, it's always $x.xx9 (e.g. $2.379/gallon, never $2.394/gallon).
I bet no one in the whole of the Netherlands could quote you the price per gallon of gasoline.
Does this mean I should be concerned with Dr Gupta's diploma from Cornercutt-, er, Calcutta Medical?
Citizens from poverty level to upper middle class are typically burdened with conventional jobs or other entrepreneurial adventures, child-rearing, sleeping, hobbies, eating... all sorts of humdrum daily activities that fill up the hours of one's busy little life.
Unless politics or government is your gig, there's just not enough time nor inclination for the average person to collect the data themselves, so most people align with a socially acceptable news source.
I've lived in the South where Fox News is on everywhere you go, and in the Northeast where it never is. Never discount the power of fitting in for most of us.
well... using it as a weapon for two years before re-landing would seem odd, unless it is using an extremely light and small form of ammunition
Monkey-wrenching other satellites may be another purpose, but it would require phenomenal amounts of fuel to match orbit and approach a single satellite, much less many satellites
I am inclined to believe that it is an observation platform that can make up for weaknesses in our current surveillance satellites, which have well known orbits and periods of observation of certain areas.
just my 2 cents
IDK. How important is the satellite network to communications in so-called first world nations? Pretty damn.
Not just for your internet and cable, either; as a prelude to a military offensive, blinding your opponent is a sweet sucker punch.
To paraphrase Eddie Murphy, "I could whoop Stevie Wonder's ass!"
Under the guise of preventing the sexual exploitation of children (a horrible, horrible thing) law enforcement agencies may use the extra leeway to perform some exploitation of their own.
It would not be unprecedented.
That is, until December 2014, when Chase slipped up and revealed Playpen’s unique IP address—a location in the U.S. The gaffe was noticed by a foreign law enforcement agency, which notified the FBI.
The FBI caught the man accused of creating Silk Road -- the shadowy e-commerce site it describes as "the most sophisticated and extensive criminal marketplace on the Internet today" -- after he allegedly posted his Gmail address online, according to court documents.
In the end it's the old question: Does the end justify the means? The answer has always been "It depends". You can say that in this particular case, the answer for you is "yes". But the question is nott, in my opinion, something to dismiss so cavalierly.
If we stipulate it is acceptable for law enforcement to run a pron site because X children were rescued, we have ceased the negotiations over whether the action is proper.
We have now reduced the equation to a bidding war over what value of X justifies the operation.
In most cases, but you still can't yell "Fire!" in a crowded theater without government-sponsored repercussions.
If he doesn't pay the fine, he could be subject to arrest. A fine is not really morally different than arrest.
Yessir, indeed, but on the order of a traffic ticket a poor person (maybe) cannot pay due to the cost of baby formula, oxycontin, or rent.
These fines can typically be sat out in exchange for some form of per diem allowance by the gracious County. Unfortunate and even inconvenient, but not on the order of an impromptu removal after dark from one's bed, with no idea who to call to make bail.
There's a good bet the fine for Colbert probably won't eeven cover the publicity value of his unfortunate choice of words...
A fine is, er, fine, if his language is determined to be inappropriate, and as long as dissenting opinions are not offenses punishable by arrest, the republic stands.
I suspect this is why drug trials are still tested in this manner.
Betteridge said it best. Not no, but hell no.
Tough day to be a Dickerson
But. In order to watch the show, I have to let this neighbor family into the house to watch with me who has a track record of stealing stuff from my yard.
Nah. Chances are I can watch the show another way, and if I can't, I'd still rather not pay some unknown, upfront cost for the pleasure.
Allowing, nay, encouraging, surveillance by artificial intelligence to nab the evil high volume stock traders would never be misused against a general public eager to see the practice implemented.
Something /. users have been doing for years.
Conventional wisdom says you should be in a major tech center to get funding, but the article offers an encouraging counterargument. "Never rely on conventional wisdom if you're an innovator. Money follows real innovation."
A guy in a town we lived in, once upon a time, shot a buck white tail in the middle of town square, and got 30 days for discharging a firearm within meters of a Girl Scout cookie stand.
I tell you that to tell you this: Most deer hunters shoot their quarry in the hill and dale, but you certainly can bag a deer near the center of civilization.
It's just not the percentage bet.
Cheating in the Olympics extends now to even the site selection process; major league baseball didn't even have an agreement with the player's association in place to test for many PEDs until the release of Jose Canseco's book; and US football has seen the size and speed of its athletes increase to the point they no longer even resemble ordinary people.
It seems absurd that scientific researchers need follow in these footsteps, yet we find the same cheat-to-get-ahead mentality in our best and brightest people. Though science can do without the shackles of religious belief, it ought still be burdened with a basic morality.
This is indicative of a systemic problem in the way research is funded.
Indeed. I was reading the summary, thinking, this seems like a medical supply company pandering off the good name of the charity... filthy bastards.
TPFTDL: $52.06 billion in 2013, according to an imperfectly legitimate Edward Snowden release of government information.
Years removed from the lessons of Iran/Contra, governments have learned to just fund the cloak & dagger bunch... saves on eventual, inevitable, embarassment as you're employing folks who have proven eager to scam the funds they need clandestinely.
Bartender raises his eyebrows and says, "What's the deal with that?"
The amphibian replies, "I don't know. it started out as a wart on my arse."
No offense, Catholic Church, as your protection of the shield at all costs is legendary, but wow, what better job exists to bugger young lads than clergy... even Scout Leader is less imaginative.
The Indians not named so by Columbus are inclined towards rape as an acceptable breeding alternative because they're a third world nation with a billion mouths to feed. Even the worst of the First World nations protects their women better.