I agree. There was a day when I'd have trusted TPB's browser, but not now. The site may work fine blocked down to the basics, but that's about like saying there's no danger from the mass murderer so long as he's in jail.
I'm reminded of those tiny viruses that set up their own mail server on infected machines. Obviously they work without the user having a clue how to set them up. So -- why can't there be a legit app that does the same, suitable for the average user? "Install PrivateMail Server and it does the rest" much as the viruses do.
Cite U.S. Code Title 18, Sections 241-242. Call a federal marshal. This combination takes a dim view of ridiculous fishing expeditions and a lack of proper warrants.
Actually, that was well underway before Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring managed to get DDT banned pretty much worldwide.... based less on scientific evidence of harm than her personal crusade. (And yes, I've read it.)
And to control mosquitoes, you don't have to spray all over hell. You just need to spray the walls indoors, where mosquitoes tend to land.
Mosquito control is unlikely to ever be 100%, tho. I live in an area with very effective mosquito control (very few of the damned things around even tho this is river-bottom country) yet earlier this week I came down with West Nile, from a single bite (mosquitoes are few enough that every bite is noticed). So, yeah, vaccine is a good auxilary control approach, even if you have effective vector control.
I expect these were paid 'volunteers' much as are many medical trials in the U.S. And the farmer probably thereby made more cash than he'd see the whole rest of the year. Not to denigrate the sacrifice, tho, as I'm sure at least some, even if otherwise uneducated, are sharp enough to recognise the potential benefits if the vaccine comes to fruition. Foot soldiers win wars too.
Actually, yeah. Last I heard, the prep routine for a vacation in sub-Saharan Africa involved two weeks of vaccinations for diseases we stay-at-home Americans never heard of, and a suitcase full of drugs to take while you're there, to fend off the wide array of bacteria, fungi, parasites, and other pests, some fatal, some not.
[Maybe someone who's actually had the treatment could be more specific.]
Bah, like that's news, or anything to do with climate. More like the greater movement of people. -- Earlier this week I came down with West Nile, from a mosquito bite -- in southwestern Montana, which is having a ridiculously cold and wet summer. We knew WNV was in Boise, Idaho... hadn't heard about it here yet. Well, it's here.
[Fortunately, I had a mild case, but identifiable. Per Mayo Clinic, most people never even know they had it.]
I don't even watch Dr.Who, and I think it sounds like a stupid PC gimmick.:(
As to the so-called glass ceiling, read the chapter on that in Larry Elder's book, "Ten Things You Can't Say In America". It has some enlightening statistics; in short, viewed objectively (with real numbers), the glass ceiling doesn't exist.
You don't have to coerce the drug dog; just be confident that there's drugs, and the dog will alert, because that's how dogs respond to people's expectations. Per some recent research, about 70% of the time, the dog's alert is bogus, because of this.
[I am a pro dog trainer. I find this completely plausible.]
Thanks to the plea bargain system, Los Angeles County has a 96% conviction rate (last I checked). Do you really believe 96% of the accused are actually guilty?
The plea bargain system is also a cash cow; by my rough estimate it makes about $200 per minute of court time, because whenever you bargain down, instead of prison there are all these fees and add-ons -- so that $50 misdemeanor fine becomes $400 (actual numbers) by the time you leave the courtroom. So there's actually incentive to bargain you down -- it's still a conviction on the DA's record, and it brings in money instead of costing money.
In California, it is illegal for a private person to sell a dog in public. This law is attracting riffraff (animals sneaked in from Mexico to sell at "rescues"), whereas violation of it does not.
Completely OT, when I exercised curiosity about your sig link, it took me to what looked like a malware download page that tried very hard to not let me leave the page. ???
I think USC 18-242 may be the most important protection we have in law, and yes, it applies to anyone who puts on a uniform and purports to have authority under law.
BTW put the cite on your No Trespassing sign, and it will bring to a dead halt anyone who lacks a genuine and valid warrant.
I'm reminded of John Fischer's book Why They Behave Like Russians (also available on the Archive, tho I lost the page and now it refuses to give it back to me), which talks about how real people live under such a society, not just the theories.
True (tho I was interested to learn of these products)... so how does one go about that, design-wise? run each part of the browser in its own VM, so it can't see the rest without user intervention?
I've been a fan since they were Compgeeks, back-when. Geeks was a good place to do business. All other factors being equal, they were my first choice, because you could always get hold of a human with clues, and they were flexible about warranties -- a few days out, or an ongoing issue, and they'd still cover it. An item worth not much more than postage? don't bother returning it, we'll just refund you.
Being SEEN to do something about "waste" is far more important to your bottom line at the pollbooth than is actual waste, if any. Same as nearly all legislation today -- it's all about being *perceived* by the voters as having "accomplished" something, anything, no matter what the consequences or actual costs, because THAT is what gets you RE-elected.
That's a good idea. If you can't stop it, at least put it out where everyone knows what's going on. Participate in whichever sport you wish, but once you go PED, you can't go back.
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I agree. There was a day when I'd have trusted TPB's browser, but not now. The site may work fine blocked down to the basics, but that's about like saying there's no danger from the mass murderer so long as he's in jail.
I'm reminded of those tiny viruses that set up their own mail server on infected machines. Obviously they work without the user having a clue how to set them up. So -- why can't there be a legit app that does the same, suitable for the average user? "Install PrivateMail Server and it does the rest" much as the viruses do.
Cite U.S. Code Title 18, Sections 241-242. Call a federal marshal. This combination takes a dim view of ridiculous fishing expeditions and a lack of proper warrants.
Actually, that was well underway before Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring managed to get DDT banned pretty much worldwide.... based less on scientific evidence of harm than her personal crusade. (And yes, I've read it.)
And to control mosquitoes, you don't have to spray all over hell. You just need to spray the walls indoors, where mosquitoes tend to land.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_Spring#Criticism
Mosquito control is unlikely to ever be 100%, tho. I live in an area with very effective mosquito control (very few of the damned things around even tho this is river-bottom country) yet earlier this week I came down with West Nile, from a single bite (mosquitoes are few enough that every bite is noticed). So, yeah, vaccine is a good auxilary control approach, even if you have effective vector control.
I expect these were paid 'volunteers' much as are many medical trials in the U.S. And the farmer probably thereby made more cash than he'd see the whole rest of the year. Not to denigrate the sacrifice, tho, as I'm sure at least some, even if otherwise uneducated, are sharp enough to recognise the potential benefits if the vaccine comes to fruition. Foot soldiers win wars too.
Actually, yeah. Last I heard, the prep routine for a vacation in sub-Saharan Africa involved two weeks of vaccinations for diseases we stay-at-home Americans never heard of, and a suitcase full of drugs to take while you're there, to fend off the wide array of bacteria, fungi, parasites, and other pests, some fatal, some not.
[Maybe someone who's actually had the treatment could be more specific.]
Bah, like that's news, or anything to do with climate. More like the greater movement of people. -- Earlier this week I came down with West Nile, from a mosquito bite -- in southwestern Montana, which is having a ridiculously cold and wet summer. We knew WNV was in Boise, Idaho... hadn't heard about it here yet. Well, it's here.
[Fortunately, I had a mild case, but identifiable. Per Mayo Clinic, most people never even know they had it.]
I don't even watch Dr.Who, and I think it sounds like a stupid PC gimmick. :(
As to the so-called glass ceiling, read the chapter on that in Larry Elder's book, "Ten Things You Can't Say In America". It has some enlightening statistics; in short, viewed objectively (with real numbers), the glass ceiling doesn't exist.
Ah, good. (And interesting, too)
You don't have to coerce the drug dog; just be confident that there's drugs, and the dog will alert, because that's how dogs respond to people's expectations. Per some recent research, about 70% of the time, the dog's alert is bogus, because of this.
[I am a pro dog trainer. I find this completely plausible.]
Thanks to the plea bargain system, Los Angeles County has a 96% conviction rate (last I checked). Do you really believe 96% of the accused are actually guilty?
The plea bargain system is also a cash cow; by my rough estimate it makes about $200 per minute of court time, because whenever you bargain down, instead of prison there are all these fees and add-ons -- so that $50 misdemeanor fine becomes $400 (actual numbers) by the time you leave the courtroom. So there's actually incentive to bargain you down -- it's still a conviction on the DA's record, and it brings in money instead of costing money.
In California, it is illegal for a private person to sell a dog in public. This law is attracting riffraff (animals sneaked in from Mexico to sell at "rescues"), whereas violation of it does not.
Now what??
Completely OT, when I exercised curiosity about your sig link, it took me to what looked like a malware download page that tried very hard to not let me leave the page. ???
The obCar Analogy:
Some people on the road speed. Therefore, everyone on the road could be a speeder. Give them all tickets!
If this sort of nonsense were being enforced in any arena other than "Think of the children!" it would be shot down in a heartbeat.
I think USC 18-242 may be the most important protection we have in law, and yes, it applies to anyone who puts on a uniform and purports to have authority under law.
BTW put the cite on your No Trespassing sign, and it will bring to a dead halt anyone who lacks a genuine and valid warrant.
It was used in Roman times, and it probably wasn't new then.
I'm reminded of John Fischer's book Why They Behave Like Russians (also available on the Archive, tho I lost the page and now it refuses to give it back to me), which talks about how real people live under such a society, not just the theories.
True (tho I was interested to learn of these products) ... so how does one go about that, design-wise? run each part of the browser in its own VM, so it can't see the rest without user intervention?
They're ten years too late!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ILoo
The name gave me chills when it was first announced. It still does. :(
Couple elections ago in California, the net approval rating of the candidates was just 13%.
So how many got re-elected?
100%.
I think this goes to show that at the ballot box, name-recognition trumps everything else.
I've been a fan since they were Compgeeks, back-when. Geeks was a good place to do business. All other factors being equal, they were my first choice, because you could always get hold of a human with clues, and they were flexible about warranties -- a few days out, or an ongoing issue, and they'd still cover it. An item worth not much more than postage? don't bother returning it, we'll just refund you.
Female cats, and female dogs (generally those that have not had a litter of their own), will often kill others' offspring.
Being SEEN to do something about "waste" is far more important to your bottom line at the pollbooth than is actual waste, if any. Same as nearly all legislation today -- it's all about being *perceived* by the voters as having "accomplished" something, anything, no matter what the consequences or actual costs, because THAT is what gets you RE-elected.
That's a good idea. If you can't stop it, at least put it out where everyone knows what's going on. Participate in whichever sport you wish, but once you go PED, you can't go back.