chenelson

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by chenelson 10y ago
So...ever look up at the night sky? Are you not looking at information, and are you certain you understand the semantic and semiotic content that is being transmitted? Just because data is not explicit as a Pepsi commercial doesn't mea
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by chenelson 10y ago
Great point. Logically, all was denied is 5-eyes not under FISA.
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by chenelson 10y ago
If you can partner up and take some time, BUD/S...it will change your outlook on life. This isn't something to be done alone as most of us have trained an 8-hour sleep routine. Somewhere around 72 hours of 'non-sleep' yo
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by chenelson 10y ago
It is rabbit hole speak; not you, per se--the downvotes. #vote.
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by chenelson 12y ago
Or perhaps you're simply hiding...and we'd all be better off with your full and honest input. "This is Culture!"
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by chenelson 12y ago
Yeah, squirrel obviously has a time advantage, is at least motivated by its appetite...and its offspring either don't eat saw blades or out-reproduce losses.
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by chenelson 12y ago
Well, I'll be patiently waiting for the day when a sophist moves the ball for us and not for their scheme.
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by chenelson 12y ago
In this dance is you-Daniel, me-Che, and Other, of which I will never know.
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by chenelson 12y ago
Right, in science, bias is what we are attempting to isolate and eliminate from the experiment. Thus, regardless of what type of meat I am, causation and will exist predictably...regardless of social ontology. I think of it in terms of bias
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by chenelson 12y ago
But I think that's the point: when we attempt to "frame" nature in terms of agency, our dialectic often drifts toward "I" and bias. It's all rather circular. Perhaps Aristotle and George would have been good fr
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by chenelson 12y ago
Agreed. Historically this "evil spirit" metaphor has been a symbol used to deny accountabilty for everything from battery to rape and murder. It also includes religious baggage. A homunculus didn't do it; I am it and I did th
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by chenelson 12y ago
I see, thanks for clarifying. Perhaps you can use your superior education to explain when and where the terms "right" and "left" were defined; and then help me understand how liberalization of education and training over
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by chenelson 12y ago
Why should the king dictate what Who does with their time?
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by chenelson 12y ago
To get caught up in, What is truth? isn't just a philosophical journey, it's often the first trap in another's scheme.
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by chenelson 12y ago
Even if it were possible to raise the barrier on turning stolen phones into cash, it does not follow that it will reduce the rate of theft in the least. Do you think those that risk so much for so little are just going to roll over and die?
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by chenelson 12y ago
Is nothing finite, infinite, undefined, or? What you're calling "nothing" is actually everything not in your artificial construction. If we unpack "nothing" further, we'll find any number of 'somethings&#x
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by chenelson 12y ago
If something is better than nothing, instead of expending capital on owner-supplied code infrastructure, why not pay robbers not to rob? That way, there's greater chance the owner is alive to use their device. (I'm thinking more c
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by chenelson 12y ago
Robbery has been trending down since the 90s. What was being stolen before the proliferation of cell tech during the 2000s? I think it's clear cellular phones do not cause theft. Though, I do think those robbed, are robbed of all of th
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by chenelson 12y ago
I don't care about Airplane Mode--if the device has been killed, why would one wish to power it on? So, what about prepaid? No credit check or ID required. One just requires front money. Also, keep in mind that the carriers have been f
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by chenelson 12y ago
Assumption: A Kill Switch will render a $500 device worthless, and thus eliminate the incentive for theft. So, a couple of theft cases to frame: 1. People steal fake phones (shiny objects) that have NEVER worked, ie aesthetic value only.
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by chenelson 12y ago
What--that trying to stop an opportunistic crime with white market reason is idiotic?
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by chenelson 12y ago
Within 14 days, anyone can cancel or exchange. So, here's an overly complicated example: 1. Steal Nexus 5 2. Buy Nexus 5 from local retailer 3. Exchange the back from the stolen Nexus 5 with the clean Nexus 5 4. Return stolen Nexus 5 f
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by chenelson 12y ago
Returned devices often do not work--that's why they're being exchanged. Also, just on the carrier's corporate retail side (small in comparison), we're talking about over 2,500 locations, over 25,000 reps, and over 500,00
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by chenelson 12y ago
Fifteen years ago people were stealing mock-ups and pretending they had cell phones. I'm not sure those that commit felonies subscribe to the same value chain that you do. Besides, assuming the device doesn't self-destruct Mission
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by chenelson 12y ago
The loophole is handset exchange at the local retailer.
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by chenelson 12y ago
Yeah, Nixon's egalitarian crooking was often 'mistaken' for a Pinnacle-Empty Quiver, at least from a minority perspective. I guess some call it plausible deniablilty: "Corporatism done it, I ain't accountable!"
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by chenelson 12y ago
I'm talking about spatial intelligence and not the difference between Aristotelian and Boolean logic. Obviously I have no idea what it feels like to stack shorter than a pancake (i.e., existing in 2 dimensions). Pedantry aside, the dif
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by chenelson 12y ago
Most humans don't experience much of the z axis without tools. Brain-machine interface with weak AI (translation) could drastically alter the intelligence debate.
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by chenelson 12y ago
It was wild riding with a Chicago coworker visiting Seattle. Sam used the entirety of paved surfaces knowing other drivers would make way (and often apologize). Both an embarrassing and enlightening experience.
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by chenelson 12y ago
I think if something is inspirational, it must be realizable; thus, unless we're talking about mining the moon and requiring human's for labor, we're going to miss the point. Climate change on Earth is a constant, and if time

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