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> Does it feel weird to write code that's being used to track people? Does it feel weird to design mechanical implements designed for the sole purpose of destr
by mpyne 12y ago
> Does it feel weird to write code that's being used to track people?
Does it feel weird to design mechanical implements designed for the sole purpose of destroying human life?
I'm not speaking of drones and missiles, mind you; I'm speaking of small arms, the very same tools so staunchly defended by libertarian lovers of the Second Amendment everywhere.
There are plenty of valid reasons to want to track someone over a network like Tor, just as there are insidious reasons. E.g. all the reasons that make legal, warrant-protected wiretaps a legitimate function of governments worldwide.
But even if there weren't valid reasons, other countries will develop (or already have) similar capabilities, so making DARPA your line in the sand for this is missing the point anyways.