A new amendment coming to a dictatorship near you:
You have the right to remain silent, because encryption is illegal. Anything you communicate will be used for the State's benefit and our corporate handlers, and to your detriment.
I use WhatsApp... to communicate securely what I want on my Subway sandwich. I'm not worried my decision to not add spinach will land me in jail for violating "Eating Healthy" laws (well at least not yet), but I enjoy knowing there is some measure of privacy present.
The Internet has done so much to give "the little man" a voice, in a world where mass media was an unchallenged king. We loose that, we loose a lot more than just economic gain - we drive, very quickly into a new dark age.
We must ban all people from meeting in groups without authorized monitoring... they could be plotting evil.
We must ban the use of paper, it leaves no lasting evidence after it's destroyed.
We must monitor everything and everyone, everywhere.
Big brother is the only way to stop terror. It is necessary, it is the only moral thing to do. We must make it a world law, all offenders will be punished.
With these wise and urgently needed social advances..finally the populace will be safe, and under control.
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A new amendment coming to a dictatorship near you:
You have the right to remain silent, because encryption is illegal. Anything you communicate will be used for the State's benefit and our corporate handlers, and to your detriment.
Good day citizen.
I use WhatsApp... to communicate securely what I want on my Subway sandwich. I'm not worried my decision to not add spinach will land me in jail for violating "Eating Healthy" laws (well at least not yet), but I enjoy knowing there is some measure of privacy present.
The Internet has done so much to give "the little man" a voice, in a world where mass media was an unchallenged king. We loose that, we loose a lot more than just economic gain - we drive, very quickly into a new dark age.
So Trump was right?
Agreed! I close my bathroom door and use end to end encryption. Sometimes, at the same time!
History has a maddening tenancy to repeat. In different forms mind you, but similar themes.
When the car's not in the driveway and the lights are out... it's likely I am not home. ;)
I do have my attack cat though. He will protect... his food bowl.
I agree with you 100% I was making a point above. In the spirit of the topic at hand, here is the "Man's" answer to you: (Tongue in cheek)
Lets see. So that network it goes through can not sell my need for milk and eggs to advertisers.
But, you will miss out on good, money saving deals!
So that things that do need to be encrypted do not stand out.
Encryption is used by criminals, law abiding citizens do not need it. Its for the greater good.
Because in some places the things you talk with your spouse about have a semi privilege.
Talk at home.
I want to insure it's realy my wife not somebody impersonating her.
That's just for starters.
You can't tell how she communicates?
Such as?
If a metaphor works, and effectively conveys a point I use it.
Please offer a new, fresh one.
My point exactly. My sarcastic remarks above describe the twisted logic the powers have used to convince people they do not need privacy...
A government should fear the people. The only other option is that the people fear the government.
I much prefer option number one.
But don't worry, they wont take away your flavour of the month reality TV, so we are all happy little lemmings, right?
At least the things the sheep* truly value will still be safe and sound
*Sheep: The idiots we have collectively become. Who value absurd meaningless drivel, and despise that which is truly valuable.
We can't solve the real problem!
How will the government persuade the populace to surrender more and more freedoms?
It is the goal of ISIS and all who agree with them to do one thing:
BAN FREEDOM and impose strict controls over everyone.
We are literally doing the job for them. ISIS and Co. can't kill us all, and they don't have to. We are doing it to ourselves.
Those that plan to do evil WILL ALWAYS find a way to communicate, plan unnoticed, and not get caught.
Short of plugging every mind into a unified collective where all thoughts are known to all, this will continue to be true.
But there is nothing illegal about buying milk... so why does this message need to be encrypted?
Unless the government does not like that brand of milk...
We must ban all people from meeting in groups without authorized monitoring... they could be plotting evil.
We must ban the use of paper, it leaves no lasting evidence after it's destroyed.
We must monitor everything and everyone, everywhere.
Big brother is the only way to stop terror. It is necessary, it is the only moral thing to do. We must make it a world law, all offenders will be punished.
With these wise and urgently needed social advances..finally the populace will be safe, and under control.
You built a time machine out of a bus!?
Recovering data from the NSA is only slightly easier than finding Elvis with Amelia Earhart in the center of a black hole, in her plane.
Sorry! I just could not help myself. I just got all fired up. ;)
The physical location of /dev/null
On a grander scale, I'd say this place may be the ultimate middle of nowhere: A supervoid
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/new...
I would say, as would many, that Kansas is very close to nowhere, maybe not the exact middle, but a close second.
They may have been using the original Pentium processor when they designed it. But I can see how that would leave a chip on anyone's shoulder.
If they are going to sue, sue someone with deeper pockets!
Only if it's a buy one, get one free sale.