myowncrapulence

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by myowncrapulence 10y ago
Note that all those stories you're referencing were all broken by the papers I listed. Actually, Snowden was turned down by every single newspaper you just listed with the exception of The Guardian.
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by myowncrapulence 10y ago
a small group of people taking it upon themselves to decide for everyone else how a city should operate is a very tricky place for any society to be You realize, you just described the government right?
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by myowncrapulence 10y ago
Is this not illegal? Wouldn't this software be considered "hacking" as it is: "modifying or altering computer software and hardware to accomplish a goal that is considered to be outside of the creator's original ob
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by myowncrapulence 10y ago
The irony that most people agree about "around-the-corner" dystopian futures but when you provide fact that we are already living in one you start seeing "conspiracy nut/paranoid/shadow-people" replies. Many do
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by myowncrapulence 10y ago
and it is laughable that we can't afford to take care of those no longer employed within the economy But that would shift power away from entrenched industries. Big money is lazy.
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by myowncrapulence 10y ago
"Blockchain" ... not even "the block chain".. Already can tell this person is a PR manager and knows nothing about the technicalities and only about buzzwords used to entice investors. This is like saying "How Inter
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by myowncrapulence 10y ago
He was talking about his personal perception of the future not the technicalities of existence. Jesus the level of poindexter in even philosophical pleasantries is suffocating on HN.
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by myowncrapulence 10y ago
I'm sure there was someone in 1492 saying the same thing about America. The grass is always greener.
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by myowncrapulence 10y ago
A lot of states have "track my ballot" systems in place for voters to ensure their votes were counted. Maybe try looking it up in your state.
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by myowncrapulence 10y ago
It's possible. But yeah, like you said, if your identity was linked to your address or hash you'd lose anonymity. You'd have to really trust whoever was keeping the records to have a secure db which we know is basically impo
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by myowncrapulence 10y ago
So.. it's google analytics? Or a client for analytics? I still don't understand. Why wouldn't this just be integrated into their existing platform?
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by myowncrapulence 10y ago
Without an incentive to "mine" blocks (cryptographically solve).. Anyone can write blocks to the network. How would the network ensure a trusted actor is writing blocks?
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by myowncrapulence 10y ago
I realized my mistake after I posted, but my point still remains. Richmond isn't even close to the top.
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We probably have more microbreweries per capita than anywhere else in the US. That would actually be Portland, OR with 52, more than any city in the world . Richmond isn't even on the map to be honest..
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by myowncrapulence 10y ago
I really hope this sort of promotion of innovating in the tech sector remains growing.. with the current political climate, I doubt many sectors (besides military/finance) will see governmental spending growth in coming years.
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by myowncrapulence 10y ago
I have a feeling this is slowly changing.
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people willing to run for office as a third party _and_ not be a fringe weirdo I genuinely believe Bernie could have won if he stayed independent. The two political parties are owned and operated as Corporations. They can choose w
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by myowncrapulence 10y ago
I'm sure there's something substantial (due to the ~10MM in funding) Heh.. Right.
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by myowncrapulence 10y ago
When that happens, you have undeniable proof of fraud which you can take to a judge. Only if you maintain a node on that network. Which is unlikely since companies will need full control to reverse txns.
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by myowncrapulence 10y ago
I absolutely agree. Instagram/Facebook/Soundcloud have lost my interest as they've added extra features which just clutter the UI and distract from the purpose you were using the site in the first place. If your original pro
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by myowncrapulence 10y ago
grabs popcorn