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  1. Re:First post on Mystery Intergalactic Radio Bursts Detected · · Score: 2

    I'd back Ellen Ripley against an alien any day.

  2. Re:First post on Mystery Intergalactic Radio Bursts Detected · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Good morning. Good morning. In less than an hour, aircraft from here will join others from around the world, and you will be launching the largest aerial battle in the history of mankind. Mankind, that word should have new meaning for all of us today. We can't be consumed by our petty differences any more. We will be united in our common interest. Perhaps it's fate that today is the 4th of July, and you will once again be fighting for our freedom. Not from tyranny, oppression, or persecution, but from annihilation. We're fighting for our right to live, to existand should we win the day, the 4th of July will no longer be known as an American holiday, but as the day when the world declared in one voice, 'We will not go quietly into the night! We will not vanish without a fight! We're going to live on, we're going to survive.' Today we celebrate our independence day!" President Thomas Whitmore July 4th, 1996

  3. Re:English Version from Le Monde on French Gov't Runs Vast Electronic Spying Operation of Its Own · · Score: 1

    Perfidious French.

  4. Re:Sigh on USPS Logs All Snail Mail For Law Enforcement · · Score: 1

    Part of USPS privacy policy (Law Enforcement and Security) https://about.usps.com/who-we-are/privacy-policy/intelligent-mail-privacy.htm#H6

  5. Re:God it feels good to be an American!!!!!!! on Bolivian President's Plane 'Rerouted Over Snowden Suspicions' · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Team America to police the World but who will police America?

  6. May well be down to shareholder pressure and I expect shareholders would not wish to have company IP or indeed customer data outside of their control. What is good for shareholders is good for business and good for votes needed by those in public office.

  7. Re:Mud in the water on More Details Emerge On How the US Is Bugging Its European Allies · · Score: 1

    Friends with benefits it is not!

  8. Re:Enemies of the state on More Details Emerge On How the US Is Bugging Its European Allies · · Score: 1, Funny

    Economic gain, can in theory and after payment of taxes be used to finance the war on terror. A rather tenuous link but you may well be able to advertise and trumpet the magnitude of any Pork barrel heading towards your favoured state or district.

  9. Re:No Shit on More Details Emerge On How the US Is Bugging Its European Allies · · Score: 1

    I wonder why those who advise upon security matters allowed the purchase of such kit? Things have changed a bit of late, witness the fuss about Chinese companies and associated hardware http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19988919, anti trade, xenophobia or real security worries?

  10. Re:Reminds me of William Gibson on To Counter Widespread Surveillance, Stealth Clothing · · Score: 1

    William Gibson, Zero History 2010 "The ugliest t-shirt in the world.".

  11. News at 10! on WA Post Publishes 4 More Slides On Data Collection From Google, Et Al · · Score: 1

    Quoted company may have or may not have used weasel words. We await conformation of this rolling news headline.

  12. The Emperor's New Clothes? on To Counter Widespread Surveillance, Stealth Clothing · · Score: 4, Funny

    Can't quite see it myself.

  13. Re:If you can solve the un-solvable... on Australian Air Force's Recruiting Puzzle Shown To Be Unsolvable · · Score: 1

    We *really* want you, 'cos we cant afford one of those D-Wave Systems.

  14. Re:I know where they got the idea on Australian Air Force's Recruiting Puzzle Shown To Be Unsolvable · · Score: 1

    We need you for a new recruit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InBXu-iY7cw well it worked for the navy.

  15. Re:The Netherlands. on Meet PRISM's English Little Brother: Socmint · · Score: 1
  16. Re:Who are the "Metropolitan Police"? on Meet PRISM's English Little Brother: Socmint · · Score: 1

    And not to be confused with the http://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/CityPolice/About/

  17. Re:Will they include ... on Google Adds Data About Malware To Transparency Report · · Score: 1

    Sounds like a man in the middle attack where Google alters and amends the data returning from the site you wish to visit, but, they are at least polite enough to inform you of their intervention.

  18. CubeSat / Skybox Imaging satellites on CubeSats Spurring Satellite Revolution · · Score: 3, Informative

    Looks like this format of satellite is finding a good few uses http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/06/startup-skybox/ aswell as smallish satellites from Guildford University UK http://www.surrey.ac.uk/ssc/activity/phd_projects/small_satellite_sar.htm.

  19. Re:Why does everyone think this is bad? on GCHQ Tapping UK Fiber-Optic Cables · · Score: 1
  20. Re:Please do not call them Hackers on Report: Not Just For Tabloids; UK Privacy-Invading Hackers Widespread · · Score: 3, Informative

    The GCHQ About Us http://www.gchq.gov.uk/AboutUs/Pages/index.aspx and Accountability and the Law http://www.gchq.gov.uk/AboutUs/Pages/Accountability-and-the-Law.aspx, so yes, lets call them the government for that is who they are.

  21. Re:It's about the right to choose on Stanford, Mozilla, Opera Launch Web Privacy Initiative · · Score: 3, Informative

    EFF illustrate the scope of third party data sharing. How Dozens of Companies Know You're Reading About Those NSA Leaks https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/06/third-party-resources-nsa-leaks. Noscript helps but is a bit like shutting the stable after the horse has bolted, this 3rd party stuff should not be in your browser in the first place.

  22. Re:This just in! on Length of Applause Not Tied To Quality of Presentation · · Score: 1

    And what about the sound of one hand clapping?

  23. Re:I believe all police activity should be filmed on UK Police Now Double As CCTV Cameras · · Score: 1

    Elvis Costello was the first https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watching_the_Detectives_(song) followed then by Montreal http://yro.slashdot.org/story/13/06/02/1243200/montreal-union-wants-a-camera-on-every-policemans-uniform and now the UK police. A move in the right direction when used with strict controls on stored images so that the chain of evidence can be assured.

  24. How supermarkets get your data – and what t on Supermarkets: High-Tech Hotbeds · · Score: 3, Interesting

    It doesn't matter if you are part of a loyalty scheme, pay by card or even cash, 'Big Brother' supermarkets know your every move http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2013/jun/08/supermarkets-get-your-data

  25. Re:What REAL Americans would do... on NSA Surveillance Heat Map: NSA Lied To Congress · · Score: 1

    Read the TOS when voting?