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by aneth 16y ago
I completely agree that while she may feel violated, this is not sexual assault, and to say it is detracts from any argument about the rationality behind this new policy. Sexual assault requires a sexual motive and a sexual act, neither of
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by aneth 16y ago
By this logic, we could drop all security checks. I'm sure no one would ever board a plane strapped with explosives...
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by aneth 16y ago
Thanks for the feedback, however I did not call the community's opinion pathetic, nor did I state a bunch of ifs. In fact I did not even use the word "if" that I could find, nor did I state conditionals in any other way. I did say there
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by aneth 16y ago
Really disappointed in the hackernews community for downing dissenting opinions in this thread. I understand this is an emotional issue for people but that doesn't excuse for immaturity. Fortunately my karma is pretty meaningless to me as
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by aneth 16y ago
It might have something to do with the disparity between the effect of 9/11 on our country and the effect of 3000 highway deaths.
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by aneth 16y ago
I don't fly to LA. By far better I mean the procedures are faster, better explained, and the operation is more professional. My point is not to advocate government run security, but to point out that all this reactionary criticism of TSA is
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by aneth 16y ago
So we should keep security the same until something terrible happens? Or should we continue to improe security based on new information and technology? What's irrational is to assume because nothing has happened in the last 8 years (succes
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by aneth 16y ago
> Detecting metallic objects isn't really a violation of privacy. Neither is seeing an X-ray image of mundane baggage. This is your body, we're talking about. And I'm not aware of any previous policy that allowed TSA to cop a feel with
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by aneth 16y ago
Pedantics. The suggestion that full body scanners and effective pat downs provide no (or little) additional security over the status quo is difficult to believe. I'm guessing the same people critical of this policy criticized the previous
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by aneth 16y ago
We have always been coerced into procedures that violate our privacy when we fly. If we were not, terrorists would regularly board aircraft with guns and ammo. From a shitload of personal travel (I fly twice a month) I have found 95% of th
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by aneth 16y ago
So because it doesn't provide absolute security it doesn't provide "additional" security? Those are two very different things.
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by aneth 16y ago
How does a full body scan not provide additional security over a metal detector? Another absurd counterintuitive postulate based on no evidence. Follow that up with "no discussion necessary" and you have mass hysteria.
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by aneth 16y ago
This anti scanner fad stinks of mob mentality and hysteria. There is no evidence images have been stored at airports or that harm is caused by scans. There is a pathetic lack of rational discussion of factual policies and why such policie
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by aneth 16y ago
This is not a feminist issue. It's an issue with the reputation of massage. Addressing it through gender is not just incorrect, but divisive and counterproductive.
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by aneth 16y ago
> Where's the prudery in Cindy's article? "Your covers aren’t all that friendly to women on a regular basis..." This implies that showing women with a sexual bent is somehow "unfriendly" to women, or that it limits them to being sexual
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by aneth 16y ago
I'm mostly impressed that someone found a use for WolframAlpha.
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by aneth 16y ago
If they didn't take action, then "CONFIDENTIAL: INTERNAL ONLY GOOGLERS ONLY (FULL TIME AND PART TIME EMPLOYEES)" would turn into a joke. Now people might listen - or at least leak more carefully.
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by aneth 16y ago
Looking abroad can be a good solution in some cases, but it generally slows development time, quality, and is never as cheap as it seems. Also employees in another country will generally not be part of the culture of a company and thus are
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by aneth 16y ago
Because their money comes from advertisers, not subscribers.
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by aneth 16y ago
I don't have much sympathy for the shameless use of breasts argument, as that's just American prudery. Having featured only a few women for actual accomplishments could be a real problem - except that it can probably be at least somewhat ex
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by aneth 16y ago
In the Valley maybe. San Francisco proper is filled with women and has a great quality of life on par with, but different from, NYC.
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by aneth 16y ago
I'm an RoR/Java/etc developer/entrepreneur. I get recruited heavily 2-3 times a week, and yet half my non-tech friends (which comprises most of my friends) are under-employed or jobless. That dichotomy is disturbing and very difficult per
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by aneth 16y ago
The developers I know are mostly trying to be founder level at a startup. I actually feel sorry every time I run into a company trying to hire a Rails developer because I feel their pain. What's the solution for you companies desperate to
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by aneth 16y ago
I'm not sure this would appeal to "developers" at $1500 per month. Perhaps the CTO of a funded businesses. I was half expecting something in the price range of a mortal individual developer/entrepreneur.
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by aneth 16y ago
As far as I can tell, this is a real response by Mick Jagger, not a "what if," as the person who changed the title seems to think. The writing is raw and excellent. It's fascinating to see how MJ juggles the image of the Stones amid the ch
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What if Mick Jagger responded to Keith Richards about his new autobiography?(slate.com)
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by aneth 16y ago
Imagine if all government institutions were this efficient and transparent, from health care, to taxes, police, and education.
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by aneth 16y ago
I've been in and out of north beach for 10 years. It's hardly ever 50 and foggy. It's sunny for a large part of every day and rarely below 65 midday.
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by aneth 16y ago
I agree regarding cleanliness. Soma is filthy. Mission is somewhat dirty. South beach, north beach, the hills, marina, etc - all very clean. > Anyone who thinks SF has great weather has never spent much time west of Twin Peaks. It i
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by aneth 16y ago
This is one of those questionably ethical "hacks" that entrepreneurs commonly use to gain advantage. There was no great harm, but there was deceit and some harm. Socrates would not approve, but I think Paul Graham would. When the victor t

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