I am trying to figure what is so valuable of 10 years of school district data?
If the student data has birth dates and SSNs, it could be used to open fraudulent credit card accounts. Medical identity theft is a possibility too.
Ten years of data? Some of these "kids" are adults now, and looking to finance cars and houses. They may have some serious hassles ahead.
"Do Not Ask What Good We Do" by Robert Draper is a terrific, well-sourced account of how the R's in the 112th Congress specifically targeted anything proposed by the Obama and the D's.
This kind of deepfake could fall under libel laws, which include both written information and pictures. Libel is certainly different from a physical attack, and is clearly a type of harm.
Waaay back in 90s, I received an email at a Big Northern.edu for another Dr Joe (same last name) at a Big Southern.edu. My doppelganger had written an article in Scientific American, and the email asked more information.
It was easy enough to track down the address of the other Dr Joe, so I forwarded it. But I considered adding that article in my CV.... the other doc could claim my publications in return. Win-win!
Picture this: A few days before the election, a new video has "Candidate A" speaking at a satanist convention, disparaging the flag, mom, and apple pie. Totally fake, but how can Candidate A fight back?
Simply put out a new ad, with fake footage of Candidate B saying _exactly_ the same speech... then JFK, then Nixon, then ($pop_idol_of_the_week). Tagline is "I'm Candidate A, and I can make stuff up too."
A sad state of affairs, but if I ran a political party, I'd crank up a rendering farm for this type of emergency.
AC, sorry, but not funny. My mother lived with me (and my wife, and my two young kids) while she slowly declined due to Alzheimer's disease. At that time, I lived with my only living parent. Is this grounds for denying the right to vote?
Lemme tell you, I sure learned about Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, as I dealt with her finances.
Every single person I know that bought an ACA plan complained about the deductibles. Sure, the monthly premiums were within reach, but $6000 to $10000 per year in deductibles ensured that the policy was never used.
Now you've met someone who did not complain. I bought a silver-level policy for my family when the exchanges first became available. The deductibles and co-pays were amazingly similar to my employer's plan (and I looked point-by-point), but the premiums were $600 lower every month. Yes, it was a lousy employer's plan.
I kept that plan through the end of one consulting gig (through that employer), a period of unemployment, and my next gig (self-employed). In the pre-ACA era, I would have payed thru the nose for COBRA, using up the majority of my unemployment check.
And when my self-employment income was high enough, I pay back every penny of the subsidy for that year. Sometimes the system works.
Lumbersexual is a new one to me. Apparently it's someone who grooms and dresses to appear like a person who spends a lot of time outdoors (like a lumberjack I guess)
It's not just his uncanny command of the dictionary (or dictionaries!) that makes Nigel a champion. He has an incredibly calm demeanor across the board. He is unflappable, regardless of tile draws or opponent's plays. The ability to focus on the next play and the strategic situation, without distraction, is critical to winning in a long tournament.
Instead of focusing on the horse race (who's ahead? who's falling behind?), do you think the media will discuss what candidates actually say and do, maybe even compare and contrast their stump speeches with their actual record and/or accomplishments?
Read "The Fine Print" by investigative journalist David Cay Johnston. He details how big business is buying laws and politicians. He also describes some municipal victories, where a plan like Seattle's works to deliver broadband for lower costs.
Quote: "In total we estimate around 15,000 hospitalizations a year are avoided due to the rotavirus vaccination program, solely due to this indirect benefit or herd immunity,"
Definitely news for nerds here! Science that we can apply to our everyday lives, making our day just a little bit better. And it's an interesting factoid for bar conversations.
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I am trying to figure what is so valuable of 10 years of school district data?
If the student data has birth dates and SSNs, it could be used to open fraudulent credit card accounts. Medical identity theft is a possibility too. Ten years of data? Some of these "kids" are adults now, and looking to finance cars and houses. They may have some serious hassles ahead.
"Do Not Ask What Good We Do" by Robert Draper is a terrific, well-sourced account of how the R's in the 112th Congress specifically targeted anything proposed by the Obama and the D's.
A good, if scary, read.
This kind of deepfake could fall under libel laws, which include both written information and pictures. Libel is certainly different from a physical attack, and is clearly a type of harm.
Laws he doesn't like are "illegal." It starts at the top, Pai is simply taking a cue from the head of the executive branch.
Next up, news outlets he doesn't like are declared "fake."
Waaay back in 90s, I received an email at a Big Northern.edu for another Dr Joe (same last name) at a Big Southern.edu. My doppelganger had written an article in Scientific American, and the email asked more information.
It was easy enough to track down the address of the other Dr Joe, so I forwarded it. But I considered adding that article in my CV.... the other doc could claim my publications in return. Win-win!
Picture this: A few days before the election, a new video has "Candidate A" speaking at a satanist convention, disparaging the flag, mom, and apple pie. Totally fake, but how can Candidate A fight back?
Simply put out a new ad, with fake footage of Candidate B saying _exactly_ the same speech... then JFK, then Nixon, then ($pop_idol_of_the_week). Tagline is "I'm Candidate A, and I can make stuff up too."
A sad state of affairs, but if I ran a political party, I'd crank up a rendering farm for this type of emergency.
THIS is why I read "news for nerds." Thank you for a great laugh.
AC, sorry, but not funny.
My mother lived with me (and my wife, and my two young kids) while she slowly declined due to Alzheimer's disease. At that time, I lived with my only living parent. Is this grounds for denying the right to vote?
Lemme tell you, I sure learned about Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, as I dealt with her finances.
Alright, you filthy pirates... Freeze!
Every single person I know that bought an ACA plan complained about the deductibles. Sure, the monthly premiums were within reach, but $6000 to $10000 per year in deductibles ensured that the policy was never used.
Now you've met someone who did not complain. I bought a silver-level policy for my family when the exchanges first became available. The deductibles and co-pays were amazingly similar to my employer's plan (and I looked point-by-point), but the premiums were $600 lower every month. Yes, it was a lousy employer's plan.
I kept that plan through the end of one consulting gig (through that employer), a period of unemployment, and my next gig (self-employed). In the pre-ACA era, I would have payed thru the nose for COBRA, using up the majority of my unemployment check.
And when my self-employment income was high enough, I pay back every penny of the subsidy for that year. Sometimes the system works.
Great recommendations, thanks!
I'm currently reading "Dark Money" by Jane Mayer. Also highly recommended.
When I think about this election. I can not help but think of Issac Asimov's Foundation Trilogy...
How far along is the Century of Deviations right now?
Lumbersexual is a new one to me. Apparently it's someone who grooms and dresses to appear like a person who spends a lot of time outdoors (like a lumberjack I guess)
And they're okay.
This is heavy...
Neil Armstrong in Apollo XI Landing (dead giveaway, where did they "go"? There are no bathrooms no the moon!)
That's easy, they chose to boldly "go" where no man had gone before.
It's not just his uncanny command of the dictionary (or dictionaries!) that makes Nigel a champion. He has an incredibly calm demeanor across the board. He is unflappable, regardless of tile draws or opponent's plays. The ability to focus on the next play and the strategic situation, without distraction, is critical to winning in a long tournament.
No reliable polling data? The horrors!
Instead of focusing on the horse race (who's ahead? who's falling behind?), do you think the media will discuss what candidates actually say and do, maybe even compare and contrast their stump speeches with their actual record and/or accomplishments?
That would truly be "we inform, you decide."
Next is holograms lawyers in courtrooms!!!
Please state the nature of the legal proceeding...
They could save even more by replacing the arm with a plunger. And binocular vision is overrated, just have one eye on a swinging stalk.
What could possibly go wrong?
Don't forget the classic "The Forever War" !
Read "The Fine Print" by investigative journalist David Cay Johnston. He details how big business is buying laws and politicians. He also describes some municipal victories, where a plan like Seattle's works to deliver broadband for lower costs.
"Upon being pushed from an american vagina you have absolutely no expectation of privacy or actual security"
My kids were born via Cesarian, you insensitive clod!
From NPR, how the Rotovirus vaccine has prevented thousands of hospitalizations directly, and even more because the virus didn't spread via the vaccinated kids.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/08/27/216177042/vaccinating-babies-for-rotavirus-protects-the-whole-family
Quote: "In total we estimate around 15,000 hospitalizations a year are avoided due to the rotavirus vaccination program, solely due to this indirect benefit or herd immunity,"
There are species of animals that do have multiple pumps. (Google it. ;-)
Wow. Combine multiple pumps with total cellular regeneration, and you have someone who could live 900, even 1100 years or more. Fantastic!
Definitely news for nerds here! Science that we can apply to our everyday lives, making our day just a little bit better. And it's an interesting factoid for bar conversations.