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The Mechanisms of the Slippery Slope (2003)(www2.law.ucla.edu)
2 points by md224 13y ago|0 comments
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by md224 13y ago
Not sure I follow why this is a valid retort... grandparent comment was not arguing against the flexibility of "reasonable," but rather the direction the interpretation is being taken in. I agree that creating future-proofed laws
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by md224 13y ago
Actually, I'm not so sure, after reading this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exigent_circumstance_in_United_... Of course, it all comes down to how reasonable you think our current criminal law policies are.
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by md224 13y ago
Another interesting quote, but I'd be far more interested in concrete examples. The biggest problem is restrictions on the freedom to dissent. I agree that is a big problem (if not the central problem) with regard to government surve
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by md224 13y ago
A very interesting quote, but how much does the government really restrict my freedom? This is a sincere question, because I honestly feel like it isn't that much. There are some laws that I think really ought to be changed, but ther
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by md224 13y ago
> Anyhow, as other have pointed out, it's not hard to draft a specific warrant for the narrow group of 'every US user 13 years or older' which is what I'd presume PRISM involved. Can you really get a warrant that broa
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by md224 13y ago
> However, it's also common sense that it's inevitable that any complex large-scale long-term operation will ultimately come to light. Is it, though? Is it unlikely that some projects that a government undertakes could remain h
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by md224 13y ago
What the author is pointing out is how the social perspective is completely arbitrary, even when it tracks the economic value. Of course lobster will be cheaper / less valuable where it is more plentiful, but it was also viewed as int
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by md224 13y ago
Sincere question: was it not common knowledge that these companies would hand over user data if compelled to do so by the government? What exactly is new about this revelation?
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by md224 13y ago
> Be specific. Figure out exactly why each component is problematic. Understand that. Totally agree. > But it's better than belief. As someone dealing with what might be called a mild epistemological crisis, I can sympathize with
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by md224 13y ago
I don't know if Arrington is saying they shouldn't have built the portals... I think he just wants them to openly admit it and be transparent about the work they're doing with the government.
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Making a Mountain Out of a Digital Molehill(nytimes.com)
4 points by md224 13y ago|0 comments
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by md224 13y ago
Here's a Devil's Advocate position (not necessarily my personal beliefs, so please don't downvote based on disagreement. Just rip it to shreds instead!): The fear of losing privacy to the government is based on the fear that this increased
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by md224 13y ago
Here's a thought experiment: Think of a large organization that you find rather immoral or generally harmful. It could be a corporation, it could be a government. Now imagine that all the employees of this organization contribute a sizable
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by md224 13y ago
>> The whole premise rests on the assumption that the benefit of his donations outweigh his share of any (likely indirect) harm done by his firm or the industry as a whole to those same areas. > Nor can you claim that this ass
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In Lithuania, the Tax Man Cometh Right After the Google Car Passeth(wsj.com)
5 points by md224 13y ago|0 comments
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by md224 13y ago
Good point! I ashamed to say I hadn't thought much about how source maps will pave the way for anything-to-javascript web programming... very cool.
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by md224 13y ago
I do like the idea, but it inevitably suffers from the same flaw that afflicts all other compile-to-js libraries: making sense of errors will still require knowledge of how the underlying javascript works. Perhaps a development plugin for C
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by md224 13y ago
> it is universal that a sense of fulfillment comes from laboring for something I'm not sure I can agree with this either, though it's hard to come up with universal truth statements when dealing with a concept as abstract as "fulfillme
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by md224 13y ago
> people only feel fulfilled when they are working Some people do gain fulfillment primarily through work (especially the entrepreneurial crowd that frequents HN), but we should recognize that this is not universal.
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by md224 13y ago
> If I spend up to 7 years of my life studying and researching my ass off to become one of the foremost experts in a specialized field, then it better have more benefits than just personal satisfaction. I respect your desire for more mo
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by md224 13y ago
> Those people are just looking for a reason not to get exercise, and are better off dying around their mid 50s. I assume this is intended as snark, but still... a little extreme.
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by md224 13y ago
I'm ambivalent at best. Is creating a new class of privileged "influential" people a good idea? I'm not sure, but I think people should be rewarded based on the quality of their influence, not on the strength of it alone. At least, that see
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I’m still here: back online after a year without the internet(theverge.com)
2 points by md224 13y ago|0 comments
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by md224 13y ago
I think there's some confusion here over what jdietrich meant by "Success is not validation of an idea." He was merely pointing out that just because a product is successful (i.e. everyone buys it) doesn't necessarily mean it's a good idea
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by md224 13y ago
What's wrong with raising concerns about the big-picture societal effects of the technology that we're creating? Many things can provide value but also come with a high price. This doesn't make them immune from criticism.
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CRAPCHA: Completely Ridiculous And Phony Captcha that Hassles for Amusement(crapcha.com)
3 points by md224 14y ago|0 comments
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by md224 14y ago
The Constitution is supposed to protect the rights of Americans from the tyranny of "the people." Alas.
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by md224 14y ago
Assuming you mean non-response bias, how would that figure into this poll? Do you think men or women would be more likely to vote? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-response_bias
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by md224 14y ago
I guess I should shelve my plans for Disruptly, a new B2B startup that helps customers disrupt other disruptive startups...

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