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811.
by squozzer 13y ago
I don't trust (ex-)spooks, but it was worth reading just to see the ever-so-slight grin on Putin's face.
812.
by squozzer 13y ago
It's probable Nacchio was trading stock illegally. It's also not surprising the feds would use whatever leverage they could to obtain compliance. Cops recruit snitches all the time using similar tactics. The difference is that sni
813.
by squozzer 13y ago
Wasn't there a program in the previous admin where NASA solved YOUR problems?
814.
by squozzer 13y ago
I'm thinking of ways I can help. Gas masks? I own an old Israeli Civil Defense mask with some sealed canisters that expired in the 90s. Might work, but not sure if anyone in Turkey would wear it -- the filters have Hebrew printing on t
815.
by squozzer 13y ago
Some of Brooks' conclusions should have never been printed. They defy logic. For instance, >He betrayed the cause of open government. Every time there >is a leak like this, the powers that be close the circle of >trust a littl
816.
by squozzer 13y ago
You are unorthodox. Eurasia has always been at war with East Asia.
817.
by squozzer 13y ago
What would MLK or Ghandi do?
818.
by squozzer 13y ago
What is so bad about realizing that a group you've considered a bunch of crazies -- which perhaps was an inherited or taught viewpoint -- might actually be right about something? You have no obligation to buy a belt-fed machine gun in
819.
by squozzer 13y ago
The humor in your reply is that many non-Randians -- especially people in government -- see themselves as essential to society, and give themselves additional power and prestige on that basis.
820.
by squozzer 13y ago
While I agree with the article's main point, keep in mind that most of the comparative examples given do not threaten the legitimacy (or the aura thereof, if one wishes to distinguish between the two) of the government. That in itself
821.
by squozzer 13y ago
I for one have trouble egging-on whistleblowers not because of what they do, but because I have no effective way to back them up.
822.
by squozzer 13y ago
If you like what is happening, do nothing. If you don't, do something. The best way to hurt a rich person is to make them a poor person. The best way to hurt a megalomaniac is to make them helpless.
823.
by squozzer 13y ago
If you want to do something where such a degree is an entrance criterion, then sure. If you want to hang out at the uni and the topic interests you, then why not? Otherwise, I'd suggest self-study.
824.
by squozzer 13y ago
It's a pretty interesting case of how an idea becomes an institution.
825.
by squozzer 13y ago
Here's my hypothesis -- The US Media gets things wrong because the news really isn't relevant. So errors of either commission or omission don't really matter -- sure, the occasional journalist resigns (e.g. Dan Rather after W's National Gua
826.
by squozzer 13y ago
I'm keeping the bubbly on ice for now. Not because the reactor may be a hoax, but even if it's wildly successful -- by which I mean CF replaces all current power generators -- does the estimable readership of HN think it's really going to r
827.
by squozzer 13y ago
Teachers should probably not dispense legal advice, but school admins should not take on the role of pop psychologists. Were I a parent, I would expect the school system to secure my permission to ask my child questions of a personal nature
828.
by squozzer 13y ago
I get his rant. But most of the "real" problems at least on the surface require huge amounts of resources, if they are even solvable. For instance, world hunger. We seem to produce more food per unit land area each year yet people still go
829.
by squozzer 13y ago
I used to be against drone attacks against US citizens. But then I asked myself, "If Abe Lincoln had used drones at Gettysburg, would that have made him a war criminal or unconstitutional assassin?" Maybe, but not for killing Confederate fo
830.
by squozzer 13y ago
My take on it is this -- 1) The Economist piece is really a reference to a New Yorker piece. 2) The author seems to be indulging in schadenfreude / triumphalism over the "new" SV strategy of engaging in politics. It's a rather stinky bit of
831.
by squozzer 13y ago
It seems to me that China is building itself a problem that it might not be able to handle in the future. Sort of like the Romans (or Germans or British or Americans) had / have with all of the soldiers they produce(d).
832.
by squozzer 13y ago
Any reason why they couldn't divert the "greek yogurt" whey into ice cream like they do for "ordinary whey"?
833.
by squozzer 13y ago
Well thought-out post, but probably a little sanguine on the timeline. People are still digesting App Store and other platforms.
834.
by squozzer 13y ago
All I can say is "good luck, you'll need it." I don't think India has a unique problem with its' higher ed system. Consider that the modern university is based on ideas developed in the late Middle Ages, throw in a healthy dash of politics
835.
by squozzer 13y ago
I think it would be nice to give people a choice -- either play off disk to keep the game transferable or install to disk and lose transferability. But of course the nice option is rarely taken by anyone. That said, this wrinkle isn't my b
836.
by squozzer 13y ago
I think it is up to us to figure out how to make this brave new world work. As Bruce says, the real issue now is not surveillance or even information, but power. Who gets to watch whom, and (of course) who watches the watchers? I see four s
837.
by squozzer 13y ago
Relevance to HN - "The crimes only came to light when the woman's employer ran a standard check on her instant messaging account, discovering 39 pages of conversation between the mother and the man she pimped her son out to."
838.
by squozzer 13y ago
The piece was intriguing. And while I can't prove it, non-existence is probably overrated.
839.
by squozzer 13y ago
I once worked for a major corporation that celebrated "compliance week" -- not compliance of a personal nature, but regulatory compliance. Though at times it seemed hard to distinguish one from the other.
840.
by squozzer 13y ago
I wonder if the increase in available distractions, such as video games, has something to do with it. And I don't know the name of the theory, but stats don't really relate well to certain events, such as taking a bullet. If took_a_bullet =

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