thissideup

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by thissideup 12y ago
This accurately describes many commenters in this thread and threads like it. Based on OP's description the US government is a terrorist organization.
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by thissideup 12y ago
These are all good questions. I'm sure some agent of the government will respond very conclusively shortly.
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by thissideup 12y ago
> If you think you can go around doing whatever you want with computers But the the government is entitled to do whatever it wants with computers why? > If I was added to the watchlist just for purchasing those substances, then -that-
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by thissideup 12y ago
How did they get your account information?
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by thissideup 12y ago
Yeah but if you disagree with something the government is doing, why would it be any better if you're making it easier? This is exactly what scientists who commit war-crimes would say. I am not accusing you of anything like that but th
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by thissideup 12y ago
Got any stock tips? EDIT: Thanks for the reminder that nothing mildly humorous is tolerated on HN.
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by thissideup 12y ago
Yes, the evidence would be every Espionage Act prosecution under the Obama administration. Which are more numerous than the total of every previous administration since 1917. If you could justify how that's not worrisome that would be
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by thissideup 12y ago
That thing looks cool. One small nitpick, it's easier to open a banana from the seed end as opposed to the stem. Source: primates.
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by thissideup 12y ago
I don't think they fit into the startup category any longer. They took a $100 million round of financing and have 200+ employees. They do seem to have kept their heads on straight through it all.
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by thissideup 12y ago
That said, the number of Espionage Act prosecutions by this admin. is concerning and pernicious in itself.
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by thissideup 12y ago
It would be more accurate to say that regulation is an avenue for legitimizing surveillance. It's purpose is to turn an unconstitutional program into a legal system for enforcing regulatory compliance.
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by thissideup 12y ago
Sorry, I did not mean to imply that taxation is necessary for surveillance. What I'm proposing is that regulation is one way of legitimizing the role of surveillance. The government has a reason to be involved by virtue of the fact tha
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by thissideup 12y ago
I already did. Read the comment thread. It's pretty obvious, but if no one wants to think about it I can't make them.
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by thissideup 12y ago
You are restating exactly what you already said. Maybe you didn't understand. Taxation implies increased tracking and auditing of the good being taxed, in this context surveillance could be justifiable. Perhaps you're unable to im
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by thissideup 12y ago
Explain how the two ideas aren't related.
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by thissideup 12y ago
Yeah the government's goal is totally a "free and open Internet." Except that part of the government dedicated to vacuuming up and storing and analyzing every signal from every network-enabled device on the planet.
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by thissideup 12y ago
Ah, got it. I'll have to look into it a little more. It does seem there's some uncertainty about the total. http://www.politifact.com/punditfact/statements/2014/jan/10/...
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by thissideup 12y ago
> Second Pretty easy to find. What's your question? http://www.propublica.org/special/sealing-loose-lips-chartin...
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by thissideup 12y ago
If you're not Hobbit-ed out, check out the Tolkien Edit. Some cool guy edited all three films into one 4 1/2 hour epic. Big improvement. https://tolkieneditor.wordpress.com/
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by thissideup 12y ago
Dangerously close? We've already gone down the rabbit hole. It will take a long time to undo the damage these people are doing to our society.
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by thissideup 12y ago
As my old army buddy would say, "Stop bitching, start pitching."
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by thissideup 12y ago
Agreed, behavior like this should be shared. I wonder if any companies know/care how much this kind of behavior negatively impacts people's perception of them.
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by thissideup 12y ago
Many people repeat things without knowing why. Next time you hear someone say they don't like sports ask why. Personally, I really enjoy sports. What I don't like is the organizations (NFL, NCAA) and owners that sell advertising a
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by thissideup 12y ago
This is worthless as social sites, like Reddit, are one of the most heavily propagandized and manipulated places on the internet. It's a tool for disseminating information and talking points.
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by thissideup 12y ago
Do you have any point worth making? You support the worldwide surveillance state. Everyone gets it.
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by thissideup 12y ago
My morality isn't constrained by borders. How would you know what the program's being used to look for?
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by thissideup 12y ago
Why can't you answer any of my questions? You seem very evasive. Every single criticism you just made could apply to your claims as well. Not that you seem particularly interested in examining your own opinions.
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by thissideup 12y ago
> My point in my previous comment was that most of the people watching videos on bomb-making are probably interested in building bombs. My point is that your opinion is unconstitutional. You're certainly free to express it. Thanks t
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by thissideup 12y ago
> You're missing the forest.
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by thissideup 12y ago
> I'm sure they're basing a lot of that on information they got from the NSA Cite the exact sources the House Intelligence Committee's report was based on. If it's coming directly from the NSA what makes you think it&

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