No, it's not surprising because none of the students had H1-B visas and were willing to work as indentured servants. That's all tech companies are interested in hiring these days.
It makes more sense to me not to just take them at their word. "Yes, we have all your phone calls an emails, but we PINKY PROMISE not to ever look at them!"
And they also own the politicians who might otherwise support net neutrality. That gives them a lot of power in this fight. Basically, most people (in the U.S. anyway) have to rely on cablecos for internet. The only other option for most of us is DSL (which is much slower, such as in my area where the DSL isn't even fast enough for Netflix HD).
If they have the capability to sweep up that much foreign data, then they have the capability to sweep up the domestic data too. And if history has taught us anything, it's that, when given power, someone WILL ALWAYS use it.
Think about it, with VPN's so widely available and most providers being international, how would they realistically even be able to make the distinction between foreign and domestic emails? What they're claiming is not only a lie, it's not even POSSIBLE.
If they're willing to openly lie to Congress, does anyone think for a second they wouldn't openly lie to the press? When NSA reps speak now, I don't even bother listening for how they parse their language. They're not even trying to *technically* tell the truth--they're just flat out lying, period.
It always cracks me up when whsiteblowers are criticized for not contacting their superiors with the information first--as if it's not THOSE VERY SAME SUPERIORS who aren't the ones PERPETUATING THE WRONGDOING IN THE FIRST PLACE.
"Sir I think this Adolph Hitler may be nuts!"
"Well, then you must report this concern to Herr Hitler immediately!"
I was thinking the exact same thing when I watched it. Guess they couldn't trump up a rape charge, so that was the best they could do (for now, anyway).
Cosnidering that softball puff piece they did on Amazon recently, is anyone surprised? Jesus, that one ended with Charlie Rose all-but asking Bezos "Should I spit or swallow, sir?"
Never asked the obvious questions. "If you really aren't storing all our emails and phone calls, then why do you need to build a new $1.5 billion facility to hold exabytes of data storage? Either you're lying or you're guilty of a SERIOUS misappropriation of funds. So which is it?"
Seems like everyone is on some kind of happy/dopy drug these days. And, is it me, or has the workplace changed significantly as a result? Seems like way too many people are walking around today smiling and happy all the time for no fucking reason. Not that I'm a grinch or anything, but it seems like a "positive attitude" these days has lost its classical meaning of a "can-do attitude" and has taken on more the flavor of a "happy, happy all the time" attitude. I'm starting to feel like a freak for not walking around as happy as a goddamn Barney the Dinosaur 24/7. I raise a single objection or broach the slightest criticism and suddenly I'm a cynic, with a bunch of endlessly smiling freaks staring at me like *I'm* the one who's crazy for not being endlessly doped up and "positive."
At least one of my local stations has completely ignored the ban. I'll be watching it for the news in the morning, and the ads will be at least twice as loud as the news. It could be all of my local stations, for all I know (I just happen to watch this one). Fortunately, I've got a DVR--god's gift to those of us who've had enough with commercials, period. Maybe they think that if they scream loud enough, I won't hit the fast forward button. In reality, if makes me even less likely to ever watch an ad.
google can use the poles, you just have to be a cable provider or telecom
I imagine that AT&T-owned legislatures will make their certification as a telcom or cable provider about about as easy as it would have been for Malcolm X to get a voter registration card in Mississippi.
It doesn't matter. If the people behind Bitcoin never bothered to file for a patent, JP Morgan is now going to get it first--meaning Bitcoin will then be in violation of said patent (as unfair as that is).
Something tells me that there is more behind JP Morgan filing this patent than just an innocent attempt to patent their own "idea." It could be a preface to a full-on legal assault on Bitcoin (spurred on by the banks, the U.S. government, or both).
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Naive little European, how's your powerful union system that can barely manage to get 1 out of 23 workers to even respect your strikes?
"If only you had let us put cameras in everyone's homes and tripled our budget, so many lives could have been saved," lamented the NSA Director.
People forget that the NSA has actually done a _lot_ over the past century that has been of extreme benefit
Pray tell, remind us of some of these many incredible accomplishments, please. Or all they all SECRET?
And also that Edward Snowden was a cheater!
It seemed like a perfectly cromulent summary to me.
No, it's not surprising because none of the students had H1-B visas and were willing to work as indentured servants. That's all tech companies are interested in hiring these days.
It makes more sense to me not to just take them at their word. "Yes, we have all your phone calls an emails, but we PINKY PROMISE not to ever look at them!"
But you seem to be more trusting than I, and seem to think that neither the NSA leadership nor its employees would ever break their promise and use all that compiled information for illegal spying.
And they also own the politicians who might otherwise support net neutrality. That gives them a lot of power in this fight. Basically, most people (in the U.S. anyway) have to rely on cablecos for internet. The only other option for most of us is DSL (which is much slower, such as in my area where the DSL isn't even fast enough for Netflix HD).
If they have the capability to sweep up that much foreign data, then they have the capability to sweep up the domestic data too. And if history has taught us anything, it's that, when given power, someone WILL ALWAYS use it.
Think about it, with VPN's so widely available and most providers being international, how would they realistically even be able to make the distinction between foreign and domestic emails? What they're claiming is not only a lie, it's not even POSSIBLE.
If they're willing to openly lie to Congress, does anyone think for a second they wouldn't openly lie to the press? When NSA reps speak now, I don't even bother listening for how they parse their language. They're not even trying to *technically* tell the truth--they're just flat out lying, period.
It always cracks me up when whsiteblowers are criticized for not contacting their superiors with the information first--as if it's not THOSE VERY SAME SUPERIORS who aren't the ones PERPETUATING THE WRONGDOING IN THE FIRST PLACE.
"Sir I think this Adolph Hitler may be nuts!"
"Well, then you must report this concern to Herr Hitler immediately!"
I was thinking the exact same thing when I watched it. Guess they couldn't trump up a rape charge, so that was the best they could do (for now, anyway).
Cosnidering that softball puff piece they did on Amazon recently, is anyone surprised? Jesus, that one ended with Charlie Rose all-but asking Bezos "Should I spit or swallow, sir?"
Never asked the obvious questions. "If you really aren't storing all our emails and phone calls, then why do you need to build a new $1.5 billion facility to hold exabytes of data storage? Either you're lying or you're guilty of a SERIOUS misappropriation of funds. So which is it?"
Seems like everyone is on some kind of happy/dopy drug these days. And, is it me, or has the workplace changed significantly as a result? Seems like way too many people are walking around today smiling and happy all the time for no fucking reason. Not that I'm a grinch or anything, but it seems like a "positive attitude" these days has lost its classical meaning of a "can-do attitude" and has taken on more the flavor of a "happy, happy all the time" attitude. I'm starting to feel like a freak for not walking around as happy as a goddamn Barney the Dinosaur 24/7. I raise a single objection or broach the slightest criticism and suddenly I'm a cynic, with a bunch of endlessly smiling freaks staring at me like *I'm* the one who's crazy for not being endlessly doped up and "positive."
Hey, a pack of Cheetos contains 4% of your recommended daily intake of Niacin and Riboflavin.
So my 25-pack/day Cheetos habit doesn't seem so dumb now, huh?
Nope, he always drank plenty of beer.
It would have to be a pretty poor diet to not include meat, dairy, cereals, or vegetables.
It's even in beer.
which is found in green leafy vegetables, cereal, fruit and meat.
So, in pretty much EVERYTHING then?
At least one of my local stations has completely ignored the ban. I'll be watching it for the news in the morning, and the ads will be at least twice as loud as the news. It could be all of my local stations, for all I know (I just happen to watch this one). Fortunately, I've got a DVR--god's gift to those of us who've had enough with commercials, period. Maybe they think that if they scream loud enough, I won't hit the fast forward button. In reality, if makes me even less likely to ever watch an ad.
If you will it, it is no dream, Dude.
google can use the poles, you just have to be a cable provider or telecom
I imagine that AT&T-owned legislatures will make their certification as a telcom or cable provider about about as easy as it would have been for Malcolm X to get a voter registration card in Mississippi.
Christ, even the Linux *magazines* inevitably end up with everyone squabbling and forking.
Well, pray tell, then explain to me how JP Morgan will be denied this patent based on prior art, if they're the first to file.
It doesn't matter. If the people behind Bitcoin never bothered to file for a patent, JP Morgan is now going to get it first--meaning Bitcoin will then be in violation of said patent (as unfair as that is).
Something tells me that there is more behind JP Morgan filing this patent than just an innocent attempt to patent their own "idea." It could be a preface to a full-on legal assault on Bitcoin (spurred on by the banks, the U.S. government, or both).