We've become way too dependent on the internet and the idea that it will always be there and can always be relied on and trusted. Cyberwar, for all its negative outcomes, might at least teach a lot of industries, government agencies, systems engineers, etc. that there should ALWAYS BE A BACKUP OFF THE NETWORK and that there should always be a plan to isolate any system from the grid. No important system should be utterly dependent and totally on the internet or even an internal network.
I'm not saying we have to go all William Adama and forgo the internet altogether. But we should definitely end this idea that the internet (or any network) infrastructure is always reliable and always friendly.
The state outlaws my city from having it's own municipal mountain. So I have to wait for a private company to bring one in, which will never happen because some company already has a monopoly and can charge us $80/month for a molehill instead.
I would probably be sad if I knew that I would never again be able to return home or travel because I had exposed the illegal practices of my government.
There was a great episode of the old Penn & Teller show "Bullshit!" that dealt with this. They hired a bunch of random people as security monitors, gave them access to surveillance cameras, and told them not to use the cameras to spy on people's private lives (only on the fake security perimeter). Sure enough, 90% of them used the cameras to spy on people's personal shit.
I can see how "collaborative learning" and "project-based learning" might be problematic for introverts
It's been my experience that those terms have a much more sinister meaning in real life that they appear on the surface. "Collaborative learning," "project-based learning," any kind of focus on groups or group projects, and so on are often a teaching buzzwords for "Put all the kids in a group so the smart kids can carry the dumb kids and then on paper it looks like everyone is doing well." Here is the way a "group project" worked at my old school:
1) Put at least one smart kid (like me) in each group (with the dumb and mediocre kids) 2) Smart kid does all the work because he/she actually wants an "A" 3) Dumb and mediocre kids do fuck all, learn fuck all, and accomplish fuck all, Mostly they just nap or play on their cellphones while the smart kid works. 4) Group gets an "A" because the smart kid works his/her ass off 5) Dumb and mediocre kids get an "A," look on paper like they're really improving and learning
The only kids who got any attention in my school were the dumb kids, the poor kids, and some minority kids. There were no programs for the smart kids, the introverted kids, etc. The only special treatment we got was from bullies.
I didn't need any new revelation to tell me that. George W., for most of his term, was just a himbo puppet of President Dick Cheney and Vice-President Donald Rumsfeld. They would send him out to charm the crowds while the real work (and decision making) was being done by Rumsfeld. That's why he sat reading a book on a pet goat while 9-11 was happening, while Rumsfeld was getting a full briefing from the CIA and videoconferencing with Richard Clarke about their U.S. response. Even before the first plane hit the building, the real relationship was clear. That morning Rumsfeld was having a private meeting with all the Pentagon bigwigs while Bush was out on a speaking tour.
The anti-smoking hysteria long ago became a moral issue, not a scientific one. It started out as a medical issue, but has since morphed into a Holy Crusade. That's why smoking ban policies almost always include e-cigarettes too, even though there is no evidence that they pose any medical danger to anyone. E-cigs are seen as part of the immorality of the practice of smoking itself.
Consider yourself lucky if they don't outsource the whole operation to "Bob" in India (or just start putting everything "in the cloud" under the mistaken assumption that this automatically makes it secure).
"Yeah, but it's the greatest looking ass of all time, an ass that will redefine how videogames are made, an ass like no other ass ever made," said Peter Molyneux.
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We've become way too dependent on the internet and the idea that it will always be there and can always be relied on and trusted. Cyberwar, for all its negative outcomes, might at least teach a lot of industries, government agencies, systems engineers, etc. that there should ALWAYS BE A BACKUP OFF THE NETWORK and that there should always be a plan to isolate any system from the grid. No important system should be utterly dependent and totally on the internet or even an internal network.
I'm not saying we have to go all William Adama and forgo the internet altogether. But we should definitely end this idea that the internet (or any network) infrastructure is always reliable and always friendly.
The state outlaws my city from having it's own municipal mountain. So I have to wait for a private company to bring one in, which will never happen because some company already has a monopoly and can charge us $80/month for a molehill instead.
It's always nice to read about the high speed fiber, car services, delivery services, etc. that I know will NEVER EVER come to my small city.
I would probably be sad if I knew that I would never again be able to return home or travel because I had exposed the illegal practices of my government.
There was a great episode of the old Penn & Teller show "Bullshit!" that dealt with this. They hired a bunch of random people as security monitors, gave them access to surveillance cameras, and told them not to use the cameras to spy on people's private lives (only on the fake security perimeter). Sure enough, 90% of them used the cameras to spy on people's personal shit.
I can see how "collaborative learning" and "project-based learning" might be problematic for introverts
It's been my experience that those terms have a much more sinister meaning in real life that they appear on the surface. "Collaborative learning," "project-based learning," any kind of focus on groups or group projects, and so on are often a teaching buzzwords for "Put all the kids in a group so the smart kids can carry the dumb kids and then on paper it looks like everyone is doing well." Here is the way a "group project" worked at my old school:
1) Put at least one smart kid (like me) in each group (with the dumb and mediocre kids)
2) Smart kid does all the work because he/she actually wants an "A"
3) Dumb and mediocre kids do fuck all, learn fuck all, and accomplish fuck all, Mostly they just nap or play on their cellphones while the smart kid works.
4) Group gets an "A" because the smart kid works his/her ass off
5) Dumb and mediocre kids get an "A," look on paper like they're really improving and learning
EDUCATION!
The only kids who got any attention in my school were the dumb kids, the poor kids, and some minority kids. There were no programs for the smart kids, the introverted kids, etc. The only special treatment we got was from bullies.
But they're running late to the meeting
That's what made him such a great dupe. The best dupes are unaware that they're even being duped.
That + water
"Is that a toilet plunger in that logo, mister?"
"Yeah, we're a plumbing company"
"Sorry, but that makes it look too much like a Dalek"
"A what?"
"ARREST THIS MAN!"
If you dry out tobacco for smoking, the hippies will call it vile poison and try to have it banned.
If you dry out marijuana for smoking, the hippies will call it a miracle-cure-all medicine and try to have it legalized.
Silly hippies.
2. He was more follower than leader,
I didn't need any new revelation to tell me that. George W., for most of his term, was just a himbo puppet of President Dick Cheney and Vice-President Donald Rumsfeld. They would send him out to charm the crowds while the real work (and decision making) was being done by Rumsfeld. That's why he sat reading a book on a pet goat while 9-11 was happening, while Rumsfeld was getting a full briefing from the CIA and videoconferencing with Richard Clarke about their U.S. response. Even before the first plane hit the building, the real relationship was clear. That morning Rumsfeld was having a private meeting with all the Pentagon bigwigs while Bush was out on a speaking tour.
Sure, other countries engage in mass surveillance, but most of it is instigated by the US.
You just keep telling yourself that.
The anti-smoking hysteria long ago became a moral issue, not a scientific one. It started out as a medical issue, but has since morphed into a Holy Crusade. That's why smoking ban policies almost always include e-cigarettes too, even though there is no evidence that they pose any medical danger to anyone. E-cigs are seen as part of the immorality of the practice of smoking itself.
So, we're going to trust China not to hack?!
Every bit as much as they're going to trust the U.S. not to hack them.
The Volkswagen computers are only safe in testing mode.
IF (black) AND IF (shitty_neighborhood) AND IF (gold_crowns)
THEN criminal = true
ELSE
criminal = false
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Yeah, but wouldn't Moon Patrol issue them a ticket?
Consider yourself lucky if they don't outsource the whole operation to "Bob" in India (or just start putting everything "in the cloud" under the mistaken assumption that this automatically makes it secure).
Hraumph!
You've forgotten your roots, Watson!
"Yeah, but it's the greatest looking ass of all time, an ass that will redefine how videogames are made, an ass like no other ass ever made," said Peter Molyneux.