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The nice thing about fingerprints is that if you refuse to give it to an adversary, they'll just cut the finger off. If your fingerprint doesn't work, you're cl
by tommiegannert 3y ago
The nice thing about fingerprints is that if you refuse to give it to an adversary, they'll just cut the finger off. If your fingerprint doesn't work, you're clear.
If you refuse to give them your password, there's virtually no limit to the possible extent of the torture. You can't prove that further torture is pointless.
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- nonrandomstring 3y agoOf course, but people who indulge in torture are not seeking information. They're seeking satisfaction.
- hn_throwaway_99 3y agoI'm pretty sure that people who indulge in torture often want information.
- nonrandomstring 3y agoSure they may want it. But let's talk about Afghanistan and Iraq and how that worked out.
- SushiHippie 3y agohttps://xkcd.com/538/ https://xkcd.com/538/
- nonrandomstring 3y ago{{Alt-Text: Actual Actual Reality: Nobody really cares about his secrets. (Also, I would be hard pressed to find that wrench for $5.)}} If you're browing with javascript on and without text-only, you're missing a lot on the web ;)
- GrinningFool 3y agoYou can get the alt-text from hovering over the image. Even when js is on and text-only is off.
- SushiHippie 3y agoAnd for xkcds you can also find it on https://explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/538:_Security https://explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/538:_Security
- CRConrad 3y agoAnd on the mobile site (like https://m.xkcd.com/538/ https://m.xkcd.com/538/) the text "alt-text" itself is a clickable link that toggles display of the alt-text on and off. (Not reachable by tab key, though, for some reason.)