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Our government doesn't know how to deal with what happened a couple of decades ago, technologically speaking; a couple of decades at least.

themartorana 10y ago
Well, except for those pesky NSA and DARPA agencies, to name just two of many, that have access to technology you haven't even dreamed of yet. Congress might be full of idiots or smart people trying to make you believe they're idiots, but don't for a moment think the federal government as a whole is technologically stunted.
- zitterbewegung 10y ago
  It's much harder to write laws when the state of technology keeps changing day by day and also be technoliterate to the changes.
- bogomipz 10y ago
  Certainly not but consider the level of dysfunction and complete lack of interdepartment cooperation. We have the NSA actively hacking other nation-states and our own private sector and then we have an FBI that resets an icloud password preventing them from getting a backup of data they desperately needed.
  - mirimir 10y ago
    The NSA hacks anyone who seems interesting. But that, arguably, is their job. As they see it, anyway. The FBI isn't so high-tech, for sure. But they get help, eventually.
- Aelinsaar 10y ago
  You're right, and I should have been clear that I meant the legislative branch in particular.
- AndrewKemendo 10y ago
  I used to work with these agencies and cool stuff almost never see's the light of day. Even within the well funded agencies, really breakthrough stuff almost never makes it to the people in the building - let alone to the public. So it doesn't really matter what they are doing.
coderdude 10y ago
It is foolhardy to underestimate the abilities of the most powerful organization on the planet.
- Aelinsaar 10y ago
  A 7' tall simpleton with enormous strength is dangerous, and powerful. It would be unwise to underestimate them, but it would be always unwise to misinterpret the source and nature of that power.

themartorana 10y ago

Well, except for those pesky NSA and DARPA agencies, to name just two of many, that have access to technology you haven't even dreamed of yet. Congress might be full of idiots or smart people trying to make you believe they're idiots, but don't for a moment think the federal government as a whole is technologically stunted.

zitterbewegung 10y ago
It's much harder to write laws when the state of technology keeps changing day by day and also be technoliterate to the changes.
bogomipz 10y ago
Certainly not but consider the level of dysfunction and complete lack of interdepartment cooperation. We have the NSA actively hacking other nation-states and our own private sector and then we have an FBI that resets an icloud password preventing them from getting a backup of data they desperately needed.
- mirimir 10y ago
  The NSA hacks anyone who seems interesting. But that, arguably, is their job. As they see it, anyway. The FBI isn't so high-tech, for sure. But they get help, eventually.
Aelinsaar 10y ago
You're right, and I should have been clear that I meant the legislative branch in particular.
AndrewKemendo 10y ago
I used to work with these agencies and cool stuff almost never see's the light of day. Even within the well funded agencies, really breakthrough stuff almost never makes it to the people in the building - let alone to the public. So it doesn't really matter what they are doing.

coderdude 10y ago

It is foolhardy to underestimate the abilities of the most powerful organization on the planet.

Aelinsaar 10y ago
A 7' tall simpleton with enormous strength is dangerous, and powerful. It would be unwise to underestimate them, but it would be always unwise to misinterpret the source and nature of that power.