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Independence Day was worth seeing just for the scene where the president meets the captured alien invader. It is rare that such a small bit of dialog could have such terrifying implications. It is a shame that S&E couldn't appreciate the movie for that.
Thank you for the insightful response to what I would hope was the result of sockpuppet accounts. This and comments like the ones from here that cut through the bullshit is why I find Slashdot a useful source of information.
Though I haven't seen any conclusive evidence that the DNC leaks came from the Russians. On the other hand, Assange is telling us that the leaks didn't come from the russians and has a reward for information regarding the mysterious death of a DNC staffer. If the leaks did come from an insider whistleblower, then all the more reason to blame it on the Russians in order to save face, with delegitimizing Trump's presidency being an added bonus.
The tone and quality of the upmodded comments on this story seem to contrast that of the political submissions where BeaHD has their unlimited mod points. I wish there was an indication when those points are used.
Also, declaring that she'd be the last in line to release the transcripts of her paid speeches. The evasiveness and refusing to lead by example was glaring.
You're going to conflate letting corporations like Comcast abuse their monopolistic position by double and triple dipping and charging you for the privilege of it, with the preservation of personal liberty and self determination? Is there some kind of award for most brazen shilling shitpost that you're aiming for?
The story reminded me of this video where researchers demonstrated the readiness at which bacteria can adapt to antibiotics. It is fascinating to see evolution in action.
The difference between a Republican and a Democrat is which way the guns point when they form up a firing squad.
If anything challenges the rinse-and-repeat cycle of red and blue team taking turns screwing us over to the benefit of the wealthiest elite, I think you'll quickly find those guns all pointing in the same direction.
Paid trolls, twitter bots, mass media interference, all these things are powerful tools in the modern online-oriented media landscape and seem to have the potential to even swing voter opinions.
Oh, you mean like Correct the Record? Did the Russians send BLM to disrupt Sander's and Trumps political rallies, too?
Except for the parts that were; the ones that showed us the skullduggery and what Democrat is really an euphemism for. If exposing the truth of our entrenched political factions can be considered a hostile act, then it says more about the integrity of our elections than it does anything else.
If the TLAs came out with a report that a cloudless sky is blue, I might take them at their word. Maybe.
Each of these agencies have their own interests and agendas, and disseminating truth to the general public is not one of them. Taking this report at face value because at this point of time it is not clear what motive they would have for lying would be unwise. When James Clapper is going on the Sunday morning talk shows and shedding crocodile tears in concern for US institutions, that alone should be enough to make one suspect.
"Behind the ostensible government sits enthroned an invisible government owing no allegiance and acknowledging no responsibility to the people. To destroy this invisible government, to befoul the unholy alliance between corrupt business and corrupt politics is the first task of the statesmanship of the day." --Theodore Roosevelt
We have a difficult problem facing society, one that cannot be solved by the usual declaration of War on (ISSUE HERE). As we've seen before, the unintended consequences ended up being worse than the original problem.
Currently we still have something resembling an open internet. Those that fall sway to jingoistic buzzwords to justify knee-jerk overreactions is why we can't have nice things.
And other situations where you'd want better control over your meat-bots, like fast food. Did employee #215346 wash their hands for the proper amount of time before returning to the food assembly line? Did they drop food on the floor and then serve it anyway?
Actually, this technology makes a lot of sense. Total enforcement of corporate policy with fewer middle managers needed for a large work force. It's not like the peasant scum won't still scramble over themselves for any job they can get, at least the ones that haven't been replaced by a robot yet.
I'll agree with that, other than it isn't a given that the DNC emails were a result of a hack, since Assange wouldn't single out his source.
Regardless, now que the paid trolls from the likes of Correct the Record to take this narrative and run with it, to flood forums and comment sections in order to help define reality for everyone not paying attention.
Indeed. We're seeing the narrative slowly shift to speaking of the Russians hacking the election to help Trump as a matter-of-fact. Hyperbolic venting about Trump being a racist and nazi wasn't effective, so the 'strategists' must be flipping back the pages to the front of the play book to the venerable 'prove you're not a communist' section.
The intent of course is to delegitimatize Trump, bog him down and give him the opportunity to make a big mistake, which seems to have worked with the firing of Comey.
It is much more likely to have a conviction when key witnesses such as Vince Foster or Ron Brown can show up to court and not die under mysterious circumstances. There also isn't much hope for due process when deeply entrenched political interests run interference every chance they get.
Interesting anecdote, but you left out what level of classification that the information was. I'm guessing if it had twenty two instances of top secret information or anything even resembling SAP level confidentiality, as was the case with Secretary Clinton, that things would have ended differently for them.
It's better for their image that they were 'hacked' and thus victims, rather than have it be that one of their own turned whistleblower and exposed them to Wikileaks. A lot of clues point that leaker as being Seth Rich, and sadly, he isn't talking.
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Who cares? Yeah, justice is for the plebes. There are five lights.
Mr.Coward, it seems that you are lacking social media accounts registered under your real name. As such, we are unable to filter for wrongthink in our application process, and regrettably must exclude you for consideration. We appreciate your understanding.
The Martian, Interstellar, and The Arrival were all original movies that were intellectually satisfying. There's still some hope left.
Independence Day was worth seeing just for the scene where the president meets the captured alien invader. It is rare that such a small bit of dialog could have such terrifying implications. It is a shame that S&E couldn't appreciate the movie for that.
Thank you for the insightful response to what I would hope was the result of sockpuppet accounts. This and comments like the ones from here that cut through the bullshit is why I find Slashdot a useful source of information.
Though I haven't seen any conclusive evidence that the DNC leaks came from the Russians. On the other hand, Assange is telling us that the leaks didn't come from the russians and has a reward for information regarding the mysterious death of a DNC staffer. If the leaks did come from an insider whistleblower, then all the more reason to blame it on the Russians in order to save face, with delegitimizing Trump's presidency being an added bonus.
The tone and quality of the upmodded comments on this story seem to contrast that of the political submissions where BeaHD has their unlimited mod points. I wish there was an indication when those points are used.
Also, declaring that she'd be the last in line to release the transcripts of her paid speeches. The evasiveness and refusing to lead by example was glaring.
You're going to conflate letting corporations like Comcast abuse their monopolistic position by double and triple dipping and charging you for the privilege of it, with the preservation of personal liberty and self determination? Is there some kind of award for most brazen shilling shitpost that you're aiming for?
The story reminded me of this video where researchers demonstrated the readiness at which bacteria can adapt to antibiotics. It is fascinating to see evolution in action.
Ending profit as a primary incentive? First you would need to remove money from being able to influence politics and regulation. Good luck.
The difference between a Republican and a Democrat is which way the guns point when they form up a firing squad.
If anything challenges the rinse-and-repeat cycle of red and blue team taking turns screwing us over to the benefit of the wealthiest elite, I think you'll quickly find those guns all pointing in the same direction.
Paid trolls, twitter bots, mass media interference, all these things are powerful tools in the modern online-oriented media landscape and seem to have the potential to even swing voter opinions.
Oh, you mean like Correct the Record? Did the Russians send BLM to disrupt Sander's and Trumps political rallies, too?
It largely wasn't relevant...
Except for the parts that were; the ones that showed us the skullduggery and what Democrat is really an euphemism for. If exposing the truth of our entrenched political factions can be considered a hostile act, then it says more about the integrity of our elections than it does anything else.
If the TLAs came out with a report that a cloudless sky is blue, I might take them at their word. Maybe.
Each of these agencies have their own interests and agendas, and disseminating truth to the general public is not one of them. Taking this report at face value because at this point of time it is not clear what motive they would have for lying would be unwise. When James Clapper is going on the Sunday morning talk shows and shedding crocodile tears in concern for US institutions, that alone should be enough to make one suspect.
"Behind the ostensible government sits enthroned an invisible government owing no allegiance and acknowledging no responsibility to the people. To destroy this invisible government, to befoul the unholy alliance between corrupt business and corrupt politics is the first task of the statesmanship of the day." --Theodore Roosevelt
We have a difficult problem facing society, one that cannot be solved by the usual declaration of War on (ISSUE HERE). As we've seen before, the unintended consequences ended up being worse than the original problem.
Currently we still have something resembling an open internet. Those that fall sway to jingoistic buzzwords to justify knee-jerk overreactions is why we can't have nice things.
And other situations where you'd want better control over your meat-bots, like fast food. Did employee #215346 wash their hands for the proper amount of time before returning to the food assembly line? Did they drop food on the floor and then serve it anyway?
Actually, this technology makes a lot of sense. Total enforcement of corporate policy with fewer middle managers needed for a large work force. It's not like the peasant scum won't still scramble over themselves for any job they can get, at least the ones that haven't been replaced by a robot yet.
I'll agree with that, other than it isn't a given that the DNC emails were a result of a hack, since Assange wouldn't single out his source.
Regardless, now que the paid trolls from the likes of Correct the Record to take this narrative and run with it, to flood forums and comment sections in order to help define reality for everyone not paying attention.
Indeed. We're seeing the narrative slowly shift to speaking of the Russians hacking the election to help Trump as a matter-of-fact. Hyperbolic venting about Trump being a racist and nazi wasn't effective, so the 'strategists' must be flipping back the pages to the front of the play book to the venerable 'prove you're not a communist' section.
The intent of course is to delegitimatize Trump, bog him down and give him the opportunity to make a big mistake, which seems to have worked with the firing of Comey.
POTUS firing the head of the FBI could be considered news that matters.
Say what you want, but at least the political commentary here is better than what is available on the propaganda outlets.
Stop confounding 'not guilty' with 'innocent'.
It is much more likely to have a conviction when key witnesses such as Vince Foster or Ron Brown can show up to court and not die under mysterious circumstances. There also isn't much hope for due process when deeply entrenched political interests run interference every chance they get.
Interesting anecdote, but you left out what level of classification that the information was. I'm guessing if it had twenty two instances of top secret information or anything even resembling SAP level confidentiality, as was the case with Secretary Clinton, that things would have ended differently for them.
It's better for their image that they were 'hacked' and thus victims, rather than have it be that one of their own turned whistleblower and exposed them to Wikileaks. A lot of clues point that leaker as being Seth Rich, and sadly, he isn't talking.
When the going gets tough, you don't want a criminal lawyer. You want a "criminal".... lawyer. Know what I'm sayin'?
Every time someone confuses 'not guilty' with 'innocent' this is the quote from Breaking Bad that always comes to mind.
Well said, AC.