According to our math based on our hypothesis, it does. The universe doesn't have to agree with our puny hypothesis, despite how well it explains most of what we observe.
Can we simplify the process and just list which digital systems the NSA is NOT tapping? At this point, just take 7 columns on every newspaper and a superbowl ad and say they listen to everything... Maybe the public might care.
They should be proud of themselves for a comprehensive job. We have a lot of work to do at the ballot box. (it only that worked)
It's paid with my tax dollars, so I should have access to it. After all there is no private or sensitive information in there, it's only metadata, right?
(and yes, I do need to re-read when I change sentence structures just before posting, but how can the preview annoy me if it's useful?)
"Because re-arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic will make a big difference."
Which thoroughly pisses me off, considering that wikipedia is the biggest free and easily accessible repository of human knowledge (outside of the NSA). As imperfect as a tiny minority of articles are, their creators being only humans, it's still a monumental achievement.
On a related note, they should share with Google a Nobel Peace Prize for the countless nasty arguments settled by a simple search.
Yep, I tried to edit an article to remove The Annoying Caps On Each Word And RANDOM Capitalized Word that were only in two sentences in the middle. Not a single word changed, just removing annoying formatting.
I'm pretty sure the caps are still there. They were a few months later. Reject trivial obvious edits, and people won't even try substantive ones.
"completely automated, effortless backups" I'm sorry, let's backtrack for a second:
- "my most important files live on a RAID-6 array with a hot spare on my home file server"
- "It occurs to me that it'd be trivial to write a small script that uses rdiff-backup to copy.."
Let me brew a couple gallons of espresso while I try to cover this with my mom. She's heard that the "cloud" was that icon that you click on and put your important files so they're safe and accessible on the other screen...
I'm exaggerating (I taught her better, but that indeed took lots of coffee), but you should always remember that 99.9% of the population doesn't know what we do, nor really want to.
If they dont fix color issues and piss off the graphics/hollywood crowd, they'll lose the constant free advertising, and that's not going to help the bottom line. They'll need even more "Apple's CEO just sneezed, is that a hint at iTissue" journalism, and I don't know that it's actually possible.
My point exactly. You can invest to save time, the others get to be equal in the mud. We can tell you're not a risk since you paid for the privilege, but grandpa and 3-year-olds have to be searched to avoid the appearance of profiling (free profiling, that is). Potentially guilty until they can afford to prove they're innocent.
I don't want to bring out the old class warfare rant, but... in a context where we need to molest grandmas and tell everyone that waiting two hours in line is not just to spread diseases (how much does that cost?), the people who can afford the time and expense get to pass un-inconvenienced by the lower casts. Not just in their own security line, but now also at immigration. That's not an isolated thing, it's a trend. The 20's are back, or is it the 1700's?
"So why not make that a thing." I did say that we have that social thing going with money, so i know the following can't work without major structural changes:
But if you could live longer, wouldn't it be better to spend the extra time learning that always-postponed piano/tourism/archery/bobsleigh/reading the whole library of congress, and having fun with real people, not customers? Yes, doing a job you actually like can be on that list, but what's the likelihood that the next wall street drop and healthcare over-inflation will convince you to stay in the crummy job that pays better another year, or maybe 5, make that ten, just in case.... given how fast many of us already are past subsistence and into frivolous, I don't know if the math works if we have 7+ (10 by then) billion people living much longer and all working productive jobs for a hundred years. We may have to all get on the Ark B assembly line (go on a 9-year trip to Saturn like you used to go 2 months trekking Asia).
I'm rambling, but the point is the old "work to make a living, don't live for work" comes to mind, when the living part gets longer.
If these kinds of inefficiencies didn't exist, the rest of the world would have a really hard time catching up to the US. Charity is why went inventing boundless outsourcing, tax loopholes, credit scores, SUVs, TSA...
" Do you even know the basics of how a submarine works and must be designed?" Common fallacy of assuming that because you have an informed opinion, someone appearing to disagree with you must have an uninformed one. Do I need to get started on quiet dynamic ballast adjustment techniques to maintain depth in SSBNs when crossing thermals?
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Can you prove that?
According to our math based on our hypothesis, it does.
The universe doesn't have to agree with our puny hypothesis, despite how well it explains most of what we observe.
You don't seem to perceive the gravity of the topic.
Neither are they, despite going to Lead to find heavy stuff.
It's a pretty divisive issue, therefore a NULL will make it a NaN.
Call Samuel L Jackson, because I, for one, want all these motherfucking lasers off this motherfucking plane!
Can we simplify the process and just list which digital systems the NSA is NOT tapping?
At this point, just take 7 columns on every newspaper and a superbowl ad and say they listen to everything... Maybe the public might care.
They should be proud of themselves for a comprehensive job.
We have a lot of work to do at the ballot box. (it only that worked)
I can think of a few other things from 1968 that we'd like to get back...
But it will prove useful eventually.
Knowing everything about everybody is power. Just ask the Patrician.
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My toothpaste is "Crest(R) Complete Multi-benefit(TM) with an extra Advantage(R) Whitening plus Scope(R)", your move.
If you go that far, I don't want to argue with you.
It's paid with my tax dollars, so I should have access to it.
After all there is no private or sensitive information in there, it's only metadata, right?
(and yes, I do need to re-read when I change sentence structures just before posting, but how can the preview annoy me if it's useful?)
"Because re-arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic will make a big difference."
Which thoroughly pisses me off, considering that wikipedia is the biggest free and easily accessible repository of human knowledge (outside of the NSA).
As imperfect as a tiny minority of articles are, their creators being only humans, it's still a monumental achievement.
On a related note, they should share with Google a Nobel Peace Prize for the countless nasty arguments settled by a simple search.
Yep, I tried to edit an article to remove The Annoying Caps On Each Word And RANDOM Capitalized Word that were only in two sentences in the middle.
Not a single word changed, just removing annoying formatting.
I'm pretty sure the caps are still there. They were a few months later.
Reject trivial obvious edits, and people won't even try substantive ones.
Almost all companies will fire people who make bad comments about their co-workers.
Case closed.
I don't live in a nuke bunker.
If the cops want to flatten my home, they will.
But I lock the door when I go out.
If the NASA/GCHQ/KGB/DGSE want my files, they will.
But I put passwords and encryption against low-level scammers.
I'm protecting against things I can realistically protect against. You should too, even as you legitimately protest over-reaching agencies.
"completely automated, effortless backups" I'm sorry, let's backtrack for a second:
- "my most important files live on a RAID-6 array with a hot spare on my home file server"
- "It occurs to me that it'd be trivial to write a small script that uses rdiff-backup to copy.."
Let me brew a couple gallons of espresso while I try to cover this with my mom. She's heard that the "cloud" was that icon that you click on and put your important files so they're safe and accessible on the other screen...
I'm exaggerating (I taught her better, but that indeed took lots of coffee), but you should always remember that 99.9% of the population doesn't know what we do, nor really want to.
I think if you're on a one-way trip to Mars, you should get to stream all the porn you want, cap-free.
That's pretty fair.
If they dont fix color issues and piss off the graphics/hollywood crowd, they'll lose the constant free advertising, and that's not going to help the bottom line. They'll need even more "Apple's CEO just sneezed, is that a hint at iTissue" journalism, and I don't know that it's actually possible.
My point exactly.
You can invest to save time, the others get to be equal in the mud.
We can tell you're not a risk since you paid for the privilege, but grandpa and 3-year-olds have to be searched to avoid the appearance of profiling (free profiling, that is). Potentially guilty until they can afford to prove they're innocent.
Remind me who won the war on terror?
I don't want to bring out the old class warfare rant, but... in a context where we need to molest grandmas and tell everyone that waiting two hours in line is not just to spread diseases (how much does that cost?), the people who can afford the time and expense get to pass un-inconvenienced by the lower casts. Not just in their own security line, but now also at immigration.
That's not an isolated thing, it's a trend. The 20's are back, or is it the 1700's?
"So why not make that a thing."
I did say that we have that social thing going with money, so i know the following can't work without major structural changes:
But if you could live longer, wouldn't it be better to spend the extra time learning that always-postponed piano/tourism/archery/bobsleigh/reading the whole library of congress, and having fun with real people, not customers?
Yes, doing a job you actually like can be on that list, but what's the likelihood that the next wall street drop and healthcare over-inflation will convince you to stay in the crummy job that pays better another year, or maybe 5, make that ten, just in case.... given how fast many of us already are past subsistence and into frivolous, I don't know if the math works if we have 7+ (10 by then) billion people living much longer and all working productive jobs for a hundred years. We may have to all get on the Ark B assembly line (go on a 9-year trip to Saturn like you used to go 2 months trekking Asia).
I'm rambling, but the point is the old "work to make a living, don't live for work" comes to mind, when the living part gets longer.
I'm scared that for you living longer means more time to work.
I know why it's socially the right thing, what that money thing we've got going on, but it just makes me sad.
Cool, my Manhole cover recycling business will get a boost from all the extra tech I can resell!
What? If they don't want me to take them, why do they leave them lying on the ground?
But you don't understand, it's charity.
If these kinds of inefficiencies didn't exist, the rest of the world would have a really hard time catching up to the US.
Charity is why went inventing boundless outsourcing, tax loopholes, credit scores, SUVs, TSA...
A future of 100% extra posts all day long on /.
http://www.lotusespritturbo.com/James_Bonds_Lotus_Esprit_S1.htm
it wasn't CGI, it was a submarine. A prop, but somewhat working, if not as the movie claims.
" Do you even know the basics of how a submarine works and must be designed?"
Common fallacy of assuming that because you have an informed opinion, someone appearing to disagree with you must have an uninformed one. Do I need to get started on quiet dynamic ballast adjustment techniques to maintain depth in SSBNs when crossing thermals?
My speed tape begs to differ, but only because I know not to use duct tape.