Unfortunately, that's a crime even if you didn't already commit one.
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It depends what you mean, and I think a lot of people are conflicted about it. If "science" means to make predictive theories about the way the natural world operates, then no, CS isn't science. If "science" means to make claims in a verifiable, empirical, and unbiased fashion (that is, the scientific method), then CS theory proofs and industry debugging seem a lot like science to me.
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But the threat in the video is farfetched, because there are much easier ways of finding American tourists.
I don't think the author is making the claim that RFID is the best way to ID Americans. I agree with you that there are much better ways for a human to ID an American. But what about an explosive device, as shown in the video? Modern terrorists use remote explosives to time an attack for most destruction and/or destruction of Americans as opposed to sympathetic locals.
It would be much easier to build a device that will only blow up if X number of Americans are in its kill range. This device could be constructed, dropped, and forgotten about. This means you have no risk of being caught once you plant the device. Sure it could make plenty of collateral damage, but it would always get at least X Americans along with it. The author's claim is that faulty RFID shielding on passports makes this possible to do. I don't have a cost analysis, so perhaps it is still farfetched, but for the right price I think this would be a very practical exploit.
I believe there are states which require you to divulge your legal name and permanent residence, but I don't know about any where you actually have to show ID. That would mean you must be in possession of an ID at all times, which is certainly not true.
Well DUH. My patience is getting cut short. How are you supposed to play an Internet online game, without the Internet in the first place, that your steam account can connect to!!??!
What are you talking about? My point is that if Steam's servers are offline, I cannot play my online games even though *my* Internet connection works *fine*. Obviously if I have no Internet I can't play online:P
Become educated instead of braying along with the masses. Its cool.
Try it yourself.
Steam can be run in offline mode, yes, but networkable games cannot access the Internet when Steam is in offline mode. That is not "do whatever you want", it is DRM.
Yes, Gabe said that, but when the day comes he'll have no incentive to do so. He might not even have the money to push the patch out.
I guess by "legitimate postal service" I also meant "not the police on a sting operation". I think the cops do whatever they want:) You're right that they'll definitely arrest you!
It relies on being unable to prove that the collector is in on the deal with the fraudster. Because a legitimate postal service delivers the package to a party not involved in crime, it cannot be recovered.
I'd think that it'd be more effective to attack infrastructure.... For one thing, what's the point of taking over a territory if there's nobody there to rebuild and to use as a resource?
But on the flip side, what's the point of taking over a territory if its entire infrastructure is ruined? How can you provide the civilians (whose lives you spared) the resources needed to repair the infrastructure that you destroyed?
The theory of evolution doesn't make any claims about how likely random mutation and natural selection are to produce intelligent life. It claims that is what happened in this single case of life on Earth.
I'm of the opinion that the Biblical personas already have it pretty good, being immortalized in the Bible and all. To give them and only them a special exception in a language they never even spoke is a bit much for me. I'll stick to "Jesus's":P
You're right, except that "States" in "The United States" is not plural, it is a part of a singular, compound noun. "The United States" is a singular entity so its possessive is "The United States's".
So you're saying that the legal process of catching and firing an employee who steals is free? Why shouldn't a company make efforts to hire people that it won't have to spend money to prosecute later?
How is it elitist to not want a country full of manual laborers? The human intellect is what set us apart from beast to begin with; so, why not keep using it?
I agree with parent plus I find it useful to read several of the latest versions of a given article. It's not foolproof, but it helps to discover what is controversial in an article.
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- Ignore the summons to court.
Unfortunately, that's a crime even if you didn't already commit one.
It depends what you mean, and I think a lot of people are conflicted about it. If "science" means to make predictive theories about the way the natural world operates, then no, CS isn't science. If "science" means to make claims in a verifiable, empirical, and unbiased fashion (that is, the scientific method), then CS theory proofs and industry debugging seem a lot like science to me.
Frankly, yes. Art of the most beautiful kind.
But the threat in the video is farfetched, because there are much easier ways of finding American tourists.
I don't think the author is making the claim that RFID is the best way to ID Americans. I agree with you that there are much better ways for a human to ID an American. But what about an explosive device, as shown in the video? Modern terrorists use remote explosives to time an attack for most destruction and/or destruction of Americans as opposed to sympathetic locals.
It would be much easier to build a device that will only blow up if X number of Americans are in its kill range. This device could be constructed, dropped, and forgotten about. This means you have no risk of being caught once you plant the device. Sure it could make plenty of collateral damage, but it would always get at least X Americans along with it. The author's claim is that faulty RFID shielding on passports makes this possible to do. I don't have a cost analysis, so perhaps it is still farfetched, but for the right price I think this would be a very practical exploit.
Yes, there are so many textbooks out there with only one author and no sources cited. And find me a Nobel laureate who never collaborated with anyone.
I believe there are states which require you to divulge your legal name and permanent residence, but I don't know about any where you actually have to show ID. That would mean you must be in possession of an ID at all times, which is certainly not true.
You realize our Congress can't raise taxes in other countries, right?
In an MMO, the central server provides a service in addition to authenticating your client.
Well DUH. My patience is getting cut short. How are you supposed to play an Internet online game, without the Internet in the first place, that your steam account can connect to!!??!
:P
What are you talking about? My point is that if Steam's servers are offline, I cannot play my online games even though *my* Internet connection works *fine*. Obviously if I have no Internet I can't play online
Become educated instead of braying along with the masses. Its cool.
Try it yourself.
Steam can be run in offline mode, yes, but networkable games cannot access the Internet when Steam is in offline mode. That is not "do whatever you want", it is DRM.
Yes, Gabe said that, but when the day comes he'll have no incentive to do so. He might not even have the money to push the patch out.
I guess by "legitimate postal service" I also meant "not the police on a sting operation". I think the cops do whatever they want :) You're right that they'll definitely arrest you!
It relies on being unable to prove that the collector is in on the deal with the fraudster. Because a legitimate postal service delivers the package to a party not involved in crime, it cannot be recovered.
I'd think that it'd be more effective to attack infrastructure.... For one thing, what's the point of taking over a territory if there's nobody there to rebuild and to use as a resource?
But on the flip side, what's the point of taking over a territory if its entire infrastructure is ruined? How can you provide the civilians (whose lives you spared) the resources needed to repair the infrastructure that you destroyed?
Mathematics is not the only field that requires proofs, you know.
The theory of evolution doesn't make any claims about how likely random mutation and natural selection are to produce intelligent life. It claims that is what happened in this single case of life on Earth.
I'm of the opinion that the Biblical personas already have it pretty good, being immortalized in the Bible and all. To give them and only them a special exception in a language they never even spoke is a bit much for me. I'll stick to "Jesus's" :P
You're right, except that "States" in "The United States" is not plural, it is a part of a singular, compound noun. "The United States" is a singular entity so its possessive is "The United States's".
So you're saying that the legal process of catching and firing an employee who steals is free? Why shouldn't a company make efforts to hire people that it won't have to spend money to prosecute later?
You're why I have the modifier for ACs set to -6.
No, I'm not serious. I live in Iowa; my existence is about as terrorist-proof as they come.
How is it elitist to not want a country full of manual laborers? The human intellect is what set us apart from beast to begin with; so, why not keep using it?
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So 20 years from now everyone between the age of 20 and 25 will be on the watch list? You're letting the 26 year-old terrorists win.
You can't tax something that's illegal.
Tell that to Capone.
I agree with parent plus I find it useful to read several of the latest versions of a given article. It's not foolproof, but it helps to discover what is controversial in an article.