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  1. Re:Slashdot Infiltrated on Google Removes Accounts Tied To Iran-Led Misinformation Campaign (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    No, that's just Putin's wet dream. He knows in his heart of hearts that the UK can kill him by themselves, and they won't be alone in any war. Putin is a scared little man afraid of reality. Putin will die soon, killed by the peasants he robs daily, if not by his own cadre for a bit more money than he pays them.

  2. Re:Simple question then on Fire Department Rejects Verizon's 'Customer Support Mistake' Excuse For Throttling (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 5, Informative

    There was a great post in the last story by silentbozo (542534) referencing this article on arstechnica. It references the US Code Title II section 207 here.

    That section reads "Any person claiming to be damaged by any common carrier subject to the provisions of this chapter may either make complaint to the Commission as hereinafter provided for, or may bring suit for the recovery of the damages for which such common carrier may be liable under the provisions of this chapter, in any district court of the United States of competent jurisdiction; but such person shall not have the right to pursue both such remedies."

    Quick connection: When Net Neutrality was US law, if this exact situation occured, then the fire deparment could either make formal complaint with severe fallout for Verizon's continued operations, or alternatly would have 100% grounds to sue Verizon since it would have been 100% liable.

  3. Fire Service Data - much more than "Google maps" on Fire Department Rejects Verizon's 'Customer Support Mistake' Excuse For Throttling (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 4, Informative

    Everyone saying things like "what are the firefighters doing with data" needs to read over this paper. Also the book Geospatial Information Technology for Emergency Response for those who have access check libraries, others can use a preview to get some idea of the content.

    Everything soldiers need from data applies here. Real-time collection of data about exactly where the firefighters are, what areas are burning, the status of efforts to extinguish fire, all must be transmitted. After processing on the office end, data sent back to responders in the field must pass through the same channel. This includes data about the direction and behavior of the fire in extreme granularity actionable from the ground, along with orders coordinating disparate units. If they use any sort of secured VOIP system then long range voice communications also use data. The old slashdot would understand all of this by default.

  4. Re: correlation is not causation on Evidence is Piling Up That Facebook Can Incite Racial Violence (technologyreview.com) · · Score: 1

    Since you are lazy and refuse to read for comprehension let me point out this excerpt from the paper: "The results reveal a striking pattern. While the Facebook outages only vary by week, the triple interaction term with social media usage and our refugee salience measure attracts a statistically significant negative estimate in all three specifications. Quantitatively, we find that Facebook disruptions fully undo the effect of social media propagation. For example, consider that the coefficient of Nutella Users/Pop. and Refugee Posts is 0.317 in column (5), while that on the triple interaction is 0.337".

  5. Re: correlation is not causation on Evidence is Piling Up That Facebook Can Incite Racial Violence (technologyreview.com) · · Score: 1

    You get a short reply and then you either need to admit you are unqualified to critique this paper or write your own formal response and get it published in a journal as a response (you should know there are journals for that purpose). Your misinterpretation comes from not realizing the authors already included a triple interaction where the baseline internet usage, facebook activity, internet accessibility, and (because if you understand there are four levels here). Look at section 3.4 on the design and evidence from internet outages. Inclusion of this term in the fixed effects model and still achieving significant results across all spatial levels means exactly that your "need to answer" question about reverse causation has already been answered in the paper if you know enough to even read it properly.

  6. Re: correlation is not causation on Evidence is Piling Up That Facebook Can Incite Racial Violence (technologyreview.com) · · Score: 1

    You know you are being facetious. Read the paper all the way. Recorded internet outages and decreased AfD activity recorded also reduced attacks, to the estimated value of nearly 12%. The timing element (which is what time series mean, since you lack background). Don't try to hide your mistakes.

  7. Re: correlation is not causation on Evidence is Piling Up That Facebook Can Incite Racial Violence (technologyreview.com) · · Score: 1

    You need to read more. Try actually reading the Universal Declaration on Human Rights that Germany and every other signatory nation has agreed to uphold. Article 14, "Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution". AfD are explicity rejecting that, despite the well defined premise that it causes suffering and death without justification.

  8. One must use the appropriate language and identify these perverted ideologies not coddle them until they grow to choke you. Fascists fear being identified before they have power because they know the foundation of their beliefs is fantasy and that thinking people respect human rights over inane rants. Hate speech is a well specified category and fascists depend on It for emotional fuel to counter thought. Read the post I replied to though it may be hidden now. The traits are evident and the excuses are shallow.

  9. I am German not American.

  10. Re: correlation is not causation on Evidence is Piling Up That Facebook Can Incite Racial Violence (technologyreview.com) · · Score: 1

    Fixed effects and mixed model time series analysis with cross sectional elements. Donâ(TM)t try to appeal to a nearly 20 year old paper while the field has advanced continuously.

  11. Re: correlation is not causation on Evidence is Piling Up That Facebook Can Incite Racial Violence (technologyreview.com) · · Score: 1

    Here is a summary of the self created thorn position of that party. Their beliefs are contrary to the declaration of human rights, and in truth the are purely opportunistic jabs they claim are aimed at creating a new crusade but really only serve to distract people while they steal everything they can. Fitting since they are supported by funneled moneyfrom Russian thieves i.e. Putin and his band, just like the actual NPD fascists, the National Front in France, and the irredentists in northern Italy. Putin is a frightened little man who canâ(TM)t understand that the opposite position of democracy in peace for trade benefits everyone more.

  12. Re:Obvious on Evidence is Piling Up That Facebook Can Incite Racial Violence (technologyreview.com) · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Try reading that again, especially since you seem more than a little bit retarded it might take a few readings to understand a proper clause.

  13. Don't believe short sellers FUD.

    Didn't your doctor say you need to get more sleep?

  14. Re:Obvious on Evidence is Piling Up That Facebook Can Incite Racial Violence (technologyreview.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    No. Your way of thinking is a cancer that humanity needs to remove. You make endless claims without actual knowledge of the situations, and without any peer-reviewed evidence where you imply "scientific" support. Social Darwinism and right-wing identity politics are exactly what fed the second world war. Every country involved had eugenics programs, etc. but it was only Germany with a rabid doctrine developed by disgruntled illiterate veterans with untreated psychological disorders. That doctrine is what you are preaching now, whether you realize it or not. This is not the material to "troll" with, and if you believe it then you need genuine mental health evaluation and treatment so you can live a productive life in our society.

  15. Re:correlation is not causation on Evidence is Piling Up That Facebook Can Incite Racial Violence (technologyreview.com) · · Score: 2

    If you claim critique based on research methods, at least skim the paper first. It is free and the main body of the paper is only 42 pages long with the remaining 38 pages providing background information, references, and data summaries. Start reading on page 18, the "Empirical Strategy" section.

    The authors make much more than correlation after discussing it in the previous section and then demanding more evidence. They proceed with an explicitly causal model that is verified by statistical evidence. It isn't obvious if you don't have modeling background but "structural evidence" refers to structural equation modeling, which is rigorously designed to determine causality. Controlling for interactions is done to isolate variables and included known differences in demographics between municipalities.

    In particular, understanding these results requires some understanding of the actual role of the AfD in German politics, but your point was about research method, which wasn't legitimate given the content of the actual paper.

  16. Re:they also have trades / apprenticeship Germany on NYU Offers Full-Tuition Scholarships for All Medical Students (wsj.com) · · Score: 3, Informative

    Except Germany's extremely biased and social class enforcing stratification starting in early education fails to produce the kind of highly skilled workers that the modern economy demands. Germany is experiencing a shortage of workers with the complex skills gained in tertiary education. Specifically "managers, researchers, engineers, doctors, nurses and medical assistants".

    Being bracketed into the "easy" path dooms students to failure in the rest of their academic careers. Despite efforts to expand access, drop out rates are increasing especially for those previously bracketed onto lower paths, and total time until graduation is increasing for those who do finish. This is while the same high skill jobs go unfilled.

    For the US though, the reality is that making college free in the US would be cheaper for the federal government than its current programs.

  17. Re: Spend Millions of Federal Dollars on Should the US Air Force Bomb Forest Fires? (popularmechanics.com) · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Go to hell you ignorant Putin worshiping faggot!

  18. Re: Spend Millions of Federal Dollars on Should the US Air Force Bomb Forest Fires? (popularmechanics.com) · · Score: 0

    I actually have a PhD in industrial and environmental statistics, so you can fuck off you god damn idiot!

  19. Re: Spend Millions of Federal Dollars on Should the US Air Force Bomb Forest Fires? (popularmechanics.com) · · Score: 3

    You mean the 500+ wildfires across the entire western US region were started by a single arsonist, or was it a vast "arsonist conspiracy"? Were those same arsonists able to secure air travel on a supersonic jet to travel from California to Portugal several times per day during the 46 C extremes?

  20. Re: Spend Millions of Federal Dollars on Should the US Air Force Bomb Forest Fires? (popularmechanics.com) · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Wikipedia is illegitimate. "History" isn't required, but even there you are wrong. These fires have a probability of occurring in a given area (based on observed past, i.e. history), and that probability has been elevated due to climate change and that change has been verified by observed increased frequency in wildfires in disparates areas with the same climate. You know, statistical analysis? Time series analysis? Do you know what these words mean?

  21. Re: Spend Millions of Federal Dollars on Should the US Air Force Bomb Forest Fires? (popularmechanics.com) · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    These fires were caused by the abnormal climate you fucktard, that is why Spain and Portugal are dealing with the same problems. Learn science and take your head out of Putinâ(TM)s ass long enough to look around!

  22. Re:Time to double down...Mr. President on PC Case Maker CaseLabs Closes Permanently (pcgamer.com) · · Score: 0, Troll

    Or, you know, you retards could try some data to make sure you know what the hell you're talking about. Read this for starters. The US imports most from Canada, not China. Then, learn about steel grades. Meeting demand requires sourcing, so buying steel of a certain type and quality from China or Canada isn't anything like a security risk. In fact, US steel production is so extensive it is 4th worldwide.

  23. I’ve got at least 50 years on you, so go back and cry in your cradle!

  24. fuck you neo-nazi scum I will kill ever last one of you!

  25. You fucking Ivan’s need to l arm a lot - remember the volksarmee rebellion? This time I don’t are and will finish with bloody boots standing over your shallow grave!