tambienben

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by tambienben 9y ago
I agree, but only so far. There is also the enormous amount of corruption that keeps these political machines opaque and inaccessable to the public, by design. My point isn't that we are blameless, but that this has been forced upon us
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by tambienben 9y ago
It still sounds as though they accuse the public for this, though. I can't abide that.
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by tambienben 9y ago
http://www.orwell.ru/library/articles/ABomb/english/e_abomb
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by tambienben 9y ago
>The group also cited concerns over public distrust of political leaders and the media, saying it is drawing away from the focus on real threats. So... depending on how they meant to word that, are they seriously wagging their finger at
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by tambienben 9y ago
You're going to have to qualify that claim.
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by tambienben 9y ago
>Luckily, we have more than two parties to vote for Not to most americans--especially when it comes time to vote.
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by tambienben 9y ago
You wouldn't transfer a car to Google Play, would you?
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by tambienben 9y ago
Still, implicating other countries so soon seems premature and reactonary to me. Its like corporate news jumping to 'terrorism' immediately after any domestic tragedy. Our threat models need to include more than just nation states
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by tambienben 9y ago
Like I said, it really depends on the circumstances. Sometimes having control over your fight-or-flight reaction is better for you, personally, given your value system, than say trampeling fellow coworkers in a panic on your way out the doo
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by tambienben 9y ago
They can be assumptions because life is complex & sometimes people tell themselves convenient lies to make themselves feel better. It depends on the circumstances.
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by tambienben 9y ago
If true, Armageddon can't get here fast enough.
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by tambienben 9y ago
So why implicate Russia at all, if its so easy? Sounds like a red herring to me, and also just as conspiratorial as the parent comment.
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by tambienben 9y ago
Events specifically related to an incoming ICBM? Context matters. People will react differently depending on the circumstances, which means there are things to learn there. The least nefarious reason for a 3 letter agency to do this would b
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by tambienben 9y ago
Pranksters=/=Russia.
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by tambienben 9y ago
COINTELPRO is a poor comparison. A better example would be Operation Mockingbird (CIA, before the Church Committee & all that that entailed), or Operation Northwoods--to a lesser extent (also before the Church Committee, under JFK). Its
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by tambienben 9y ago
Yeah, not very convincing. Come back once your balls have dropped.
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by tambienben 9y ago
Do you have a reference for that claim? This is the first I've heard of your scenario.
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by tambienben 9y ago
Not sure why you would avoid a still relevant question.
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by tambienben 9y ago
The transaction costs will hopefully come down once Lightning Network is implemented.
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by tambienben 9y ago
>Since day 1 I thought Bitcoin was a pyramid/Ponzi kind of scheme. So, how well do you actually understand it?
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by tambienben 9y ago
What about those whose jobs are boring & mundane under management positions? I understand the quote isn't yours, but what makes management so special?
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Ask HN: Considering State Vocational Program for Network Administration
1 points by tambienben 9y ago|1 comments
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by tambienben 9y ago
Do you have any reading suggestions that helped you open your eyes to the grooming phenomena you describe?
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by tambienben 9y ago
What happens when the highest bidder rents up all of the infrastructure? I believe your suggestion is already practiced with phone carriers. The infrastructure is finite & there are physical bandwidths limitations, at least currently.
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by tambienben 9y ago
>But this is ignoring the whole debate: proponents of net freedom don't consider fast lanes to be a problem. And they literally wouldn't be if internet service was delivered in a free market. The problem is that the market isn&
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by tambienben 9y ago
My point being that if the issue is spam, as you say, then why is spam-news different?
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by tambienben 9y ago
I guess you have observed the reasons for this firsthand, then. I was left guessing at incentives for those at the helm of said companies.
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by tambienben 9y ago
Are articles that pull cheap punches & empty-headed loudmouths on Twitter a good metric for what's actually popular, though?
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by tambienben 9y ago
So if I'm still being emailed promotions for penile enhancement today, how are we going to regulate those promotions on a government level? I'm genuinely asking. I don't intend for my question to be a slight against your argu
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by tambienben 9y ago
Publicly elected officials on what level? The FCC? What powers are we giving them? When I hear a Senator Dianne Feinstein scolding a panel of tech giants, I don't hear a benevolent leader with our best interests at heart, I hear someo

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