how do the scammers get to their money (assuming some people are silly enough to pay) without the possibility of being traced back ?
Usually they use different 3rd parties, don't tell them where the money is comig from or where it's going, and have them take the fall if they get caught.
And they will receive a heavily (if not completely) redacted document and be told that it was edited in the name of "national security". It's the new way around the FOIA.
That's typical of visual media. Because they have no content they will forever repeat little snippets of what they have already told you to try to pad the whole thing and make it longer. Of course saving the actual reason you are watching the whole thing for for last is part of the "carrot and stick" model that's been used ever since communication media existed.
Of course the banks want this, especially when they are getting a cut of every single transaction in the form of comissions or service charges - a taxation privilege previously reserved for governments. And of course governments want this because it is much easier to keep track of who is making what and enforce income tax reporting better, not to mention the ease with which funds can be frozen or seized.
However I think the price both in service charges and loss of privacy are far too high. Unfortunately most people don't have much money, so they don't really care what form it takes so long as the monthly bills get paid, and I and others like me are a silent minority.
err, prosecuted, to the fullest extent of the law.
Considering that the "fullest extent of the law" includes assassination, sorry, "targeted killing", no no, "extrajudicial killing" by the US in certain countries like Yemen, Pakistan and Somalia, and which everyone is quiet about because we are "told" it's happening to "bad people"; Assange could be in a world of trouble.
There's nothing I can do about it. The fun thing about grieving is when you reach the "acceptance" stage, well, you accept it. Thinking about all the things I "could have done" leads absolutely nowhere except depression. On the other hand, there's a lot of things I can still do!
They don't give two shits about what we think they should do.
Conversely, we don't give a damn about what they think we should do, either. And we still haven't gotten to the point where small groups of people get together and rent PC's that are connected to the internet in other countries, and access "blocked" sites from there over encrypted connections. Not on a wide scale, anyway.
The longer we have actual retards in control, as well as the ignorant, this won't end.
Goes a long way to understanding the statement "this is the way it's always been, this is they way it will always be". Retards are always in control. Smart people have better things to do.
When a hundred apply, you have to start examining CVs.
Of course there's another method: take 50 CV's from the pile and throw them in the trash, and tell yourself "there, I got rid of all the unlucky ones".
Yeah, how dare those cautious people who save money actually reap any benefit at all from their savings. The argument that the economy would come to a stop under deflation is ridiculous, since at one point people who believe they can "afford" a more lavish lifestyle will spend more, and their dollar will go further. Under the current system it's spend now because tomorrow your money will be worthless anyway. Under deflation it's spend because we can afford it. I know which world I would like to live in. Of course the real trick is to be the one printing the money.
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how do the scammers get to their money (assuming some people are silly enough to pay) without the possibility of being traced back ?
Usually they use different 3rd parties, don't tell them where the money is comig from or where it's going, and have them take the fall if they get caught.
I hope someone sues under FOIA.
And they will receive a heavily (if not completely) redacted document and be told that it was edited in the name of "national security". It's the new way around the FOIA.
That's typical of visual media. Because they have no content they will forever repeat little snippets of what they have already told you to try to pad the whole thing and make it longer. Of course saving the actual reason you are watching the whole thing for for last is part of the "carrot and stick" model that's been used ever since communication media existed.
That's ok, they have plenty of money to appeal where it will probably get overturned by some moron.
Of course the banks want this, especially when they are getting a cut of every single transaction in the form of comissions or service charges - a taxation privilege previously reserved for governments. And of course governments want this because it is much easier to keep track of who is making what and enforce income tax reporting better, not to mention the ease with which funds can be frozen or seized.
However I think the price both in service charges and loss of privacy are far too high. Unfortunately most people don't have much money, so they don't really care what form it takes so long as the monthly bills get paid, and I and others like me are a silent minority.
SpaceX has just announced the great success of its new heat shield technology. It turns out they were burning facebook shares to protect the craft.
Steam uses gifting, as does gamersgate. So prior art already exists.
"You signify you accept the above terms and conditions by crashing into my car". There, all fixed. You don't want to be bound, don't crash into me :)
and will take time
If there is one thing that governments do have, it's time.
err, prosecuted, to the fullest extent of the law.
Considering that the "fullest extent of the law" includes assassination, sorry, "targeted killing", no no, "extrajudicial killing" by the US in certain countries like Yemen, Pakistan and Somalia, and which everyone is quiet about because we are "told" it's happening to "bad people"; Assange could be in a world of trouble.
and would likely be happier if you weren't!
There's nothing I can do about it. The fun thing about grieving is when you reach the "acceptance" stage, well, you accept it. Thinking about all the things I "could have done" leads absolutely nowhere except depression. On the other hand, there's a lot of things I can still do!
How dare you not Trust Your Government? What are you, some kind of Terrorist? /sarcasm
What is the cost of your time?
Zero. It took me 3 months in intensive care to figure that out. Now my priorities are different, and I am actually happy.
Turning off your computer saves electricity!
I mean seriously, wtf.
They don't give two shits about what we think they should do.
Conversely, we don't give a damn about what they think we should do, either. And we still haven't gotten to the point where small groups of people get together and rent PC's that are connected to the internet in other countries, and access "blocked" sites from there over encrypted connections. Not on a wide scale, anyway.
For rent, one slightly used 3rd world WAN.
The longer we have actual retards in control, as well as the ignorant, this won't end.
Goes a long way to understanding the statement "this is the way it's always been, this is they way it will always be". Retards are always in control. Smart people have better things to do.
You're all missing the point. Somewhere, somehow, some American in the US military had to sign the cheque.
It's a great co-incidence that they decided to name it Olga like my ex-wife. Fitting name, really. Wonder if they will fail just as badly.
Said person/company who misled you is answerable to the charge of treason. That will get them to make sure of what they are providing.
Submarines are so easy to kill and better yet, offer plausible deniability. "What submarine?"
the Muslims have no qualms about attacking the undefended.
Yeah because the army was formed on Sept 12th, 2001. Oh wait, what? Your argument is full of shit.
When a hundred apply, you have to start examining CVs.
Of course there's another method: take 50 CV's from the pile and throw them in the trash, and tell yourself "there, I got rid of all the unlucky ones".
Government can affect productivity by making some economic activities unprofitable. There are many, many ways of doing this.
rewarded people sitting on said money.
Yeah, how dare those cautious people who save money actually reap any benefit at all from their savings. The argument that the economy would come to a stop under deflation is ridiculous, since at one point people who believe they can "afford" a more lavish lifestyle will spend more, and their dollar will go further. Under the current system it's spend now because tomorrow your money will be worthless anyway. Under deflation it's spend because we can afford it. I know which world I would like to live in. Of course the real trick is to be the one printing the money.
Just blowing gently on the surface works just as well, and is probably much cheaper.