jonnybgood

79 ms·

781.
by jonnybgood 13y ago
Yeah, I don't think working on the Tor project is the reason. Tor was originally created by the US government.
782.
by jonnybgood 13y ago
It seems people are already downplaying this because it's volunteer. However, this is actually an awesome opportunity. First thing I see in the job posting [1] is "Security Clearance: Secret". That Secret is worth quite a bit
783.
by jonnybgood 13y ago
I keep seeing this theory. However, Occam's razor is best applied here.
784.
by jonnybgood 13y ago
Well, why should they curb it? Some citizens want it curbed, but that's not always a good reason to curb something. I say look at it from a political perspective. What does a congressman have to lose politically by introducing such a b
785.
by jonnybgood 13y ago
Why are you putting discredit radicalizer in scare quotes? The released NSA document shows that the act to discredit radicalizers is used in a very specific context. I feel as if you're trying to twist it and make it ambiguous.
786.
by jonnybgood 13y ago
I think those petitions are highly dubious. Neither of them accurately references the FDA's issue with 23AM.
787.
by jonnybgood 13y ago
It was all in the marketing. There really isn't anything special about the actual product and it's nothing new, but man did they make it "feel gorgeous". This is definitely something to learn from.
788.
by jonnybgood 13y ago
Okay I see. Thank you for the link.
789.
by jonnybgood 13y ago
>"Is there no end to what the US Govt will do for large lobby groups?" This is not an issue. "Large lobby groups" also include organizations such as the EFF, ACLU, unions, and foundations such as the Gates Foundation.
790.
by jonnybgood 13y ago
And how many crimes do get solved or don't happen in the first place?
791.
by jonnybgood 13y ago
Good point. We don't know the context of these emails. Are they being serious? Are they joking? Are we to assume every email in the 500k is to be taken seriously? I'm sure many HNers have sent joking emails concerning their work t
792.
by jonnybgood 13y ago
Oddly enough, the military will be the first customer for a one petaflop computer for tactical and strategic scenarios/simulations, which will no doubt include WWIII type situations.
793.
by jonnybgood 13y ago
Without a piece of paper saying so, you can only prove your level of knowledge through successful actions. Otherwise, how else can it be proven? This is what I have observed.
794.
by jonnybgood 13y ago
> We have to assume that the NSA has everyone who uses electronic communications under constant surveillance. We don't have to assume anything except that which is provided by evidence. If you have the evidence, then allow it to pre
795.
by jonnybgood 13y ago
Except the US is not supporting the revolution or to bring peace and democracy. There are no indications to support that. You have to look at US interests here. Those interests are in the chemical weapons that Syria possesses. Those CWs are
796.
by jonnybgood 13y ago
The NSA, unlike the CIA, does not have such legal restrictions.
797.
by jonnybgood 13y ago
This is correct. The CIA cannot operate domestically, that's the FBI's job.
798.
by jonnybgood 13y ago
NSA capabilities are primarily directed out of country. It's the other guy's capabilities I think they're more worried about.
799.
by jonnybgood 13y ago
Did wikileaks approach the admin for consultation? If not, then it's impossible to refuse.
800.
by jonnybgood 13y ago
Last name is still Manning.
801.
by jonnybgood 13y ago
Obama may not be wrong at all if these are unintentional violations. However, Obama may well be wrong if they were intentional actions in accordance with NSA standard of operating procedure (SOP). So, the NSA isn't actually abusing its
802.
by jonnybgood 13y ago
As I said, it's a term they use. For example, see Vietnam, Gulf War, and Iraq War. Congress can declare war in different ways. The last "officially" declared war was WWII, I believe.
803.
by jonnybgood 13y ago
Actually, a war was declared. An AUMF is a term the US Congress uses to declare war.