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This kind of story gets flagged these days on HN
by tacheiordache 2y ago
This kind of story gets flagged these days on HN
- JohnMakin 2y agoAnd it's a shame, because this is a deeply relevant topic - unfortunately people cannot discuss it rationally whatsoever.
- cempaka 2y agoA not insignificant number of HN readers are actively working on these systems, we wouldn't want them getting cold feet.
- JohnMakin 2y agoI don't necessarily disagree, I just wish that if we're going to decide to nuke stuff like this I also don't have to see 5,000 word PG screed on the front page for half a week. It suggests a particular bias that I don't think actually exists to the degree people think.
- cempaka 2y agoHeh I was being sarcastic, but yeah, you can't really expect to discuss the MIC's worst crimes openly on a forum that represents an industry tied so closely to it.
- zadler 2y agoWe are all sleepwalking into a terminator scenario or dangerous surveillance state at least. Not just Israel. This kind of tech is eventually turned inwards.
- bsnnkv 2y agoThis is known as the "imperial boomerang"[1] for anyone who would like to do further research and look at historical examples. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_boomerang https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_boomerang
- kombine 2y agoAnd when we are choosing which service provider to use, we also have to consider this dimension. But most would only decide on the technical merits.