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> Numbers who's origins are tainted by an illegal number can be illegal [..] Two thoughts: 1. This appears to show a complete disregard for basic mathematic
by logifail 6y ago
> Numbers who's origins are tainted by an illegal number can be illegal [..]
Two thoughts:
1. This appears to show a complete disregard for basic mathematics...
and
2. Do lawyers ever wonder why people make jokes about them?
- pdpi 6y agoIt doesn't disregard mathematics at all. Quite the contrary — it separates mathematics from the intent of the mathematician. The number itself isn't illegal, because it can come from any number of contexts. What's illegal is wilfully working towards generating that number while knowing its purpose as a key. It's just the principle of Mens Rea at work.