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by superbrama 9y ago
I don’t know, but one would need to thoroughly audit the code to find out one way or another. One would not draw conclusions about the non-existence of such a feature just because they’ve made exterior measurements (exterior to the black b
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by superbrama 9y ago
Good reminder to always have an actively tested data and environment recovery plan.
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by superbrama 9y ago
This remark reeks of ignorance and classism. Someone homeless for a long period of time is likely to have valid input on topics such as neo-socialism. Their views are arguably going to be more relevant than what you may be able to share (a
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by superbrama 9y ago
Just pointing out that this is far from a conclusive invalidation technique. Too many ways such spyware could still exist or operate.
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by superbrama 9y ago
That’s not what’s happening. There’s no hard evidence and it’s not really a fair comparison between detecting government snooping on networks out of your control, versus a spyware mechanism hidden in plain sight, entirely in your pocket. N
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by superbrama 9y ago
Few question the feasibility of building a mechanism. The question is whether they’d try to hide any such mechanism in plain sight. Native apps on a phone are not comparable to government spying on networks outside of your control. The
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by superbrama 9y ago
Valid points but doesn’t address the basic idea that fb knows their code is widely scrutinized. If they process or transmit audio surreptitiously, or have done so, they’d be found out. Their app is so pervasive that it’s exceedingly unlik
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by superbrama 9y ago
Not all people with such a belief are immutable in that view, nor are all conspiracy theorists. There’s value in debunking a myth that seems plausible to the masses. In this case, the myth is plausible, and enough people without suffici
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by superbrama 9y ago
Thought experiment for both scenarios: I’d guess that my emissions cheat code blob is “safe” since no one is looking. (That guess was wrong of course). I’d guess that my fb app code, installed on billions of phones and scrutinized by resear
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by superbrama 9y ago
Would they even take a chance on this with anyone knowing it’ll eventually be discovered or reverse engineered? Why not take their account at face value? (We’ve built AI that is so smart that it can predict your conversations).
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by superbrama 9y ago
Without hard evidence (speech processing code, or evidence of the recordings over the wire), it’s reasonable to take the official account at face value. Frankly that account is far creepier. They’ve built AI so smart that it knows what yo
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by superbrama 9y ago
How does world peace/deterrence rely solely on the obviously aging USA triad? What info do you have on adversarial capabilities beyond speculation and belief about their recent military expenditures? Do you believe that the USA hasn’t
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by superbrama 9y ago
It’s fun to speculate and worthwhile to perform thought experiments. However, is there any basis for your theories regarding Russia/China and NK? Also, why is it a only triad? Where’s space in all of this? Wouldn’t paranoid sociopathic
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by superbrama 9y ago
You’re really not in a position to speculate about someone’s mental health state. Furthermore, the manner in which you’ve phrased your response is going to be counterproductive to the person to whom you’ve communicated your perception, at t
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by superbrama 9y ago
No your assessment isn’t insane; instead you’re visualizing how they’re related and it’s important to understand it. CME does daily mark to market pricing so the futures price will always fall back in line with the “bitcoin index” which is
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by superbrama 9y ago
The one takeaway from futures trading is that you probably don’t have enough risk capital to do it right. Professionals use large risk capital bases and have access to better information. Retail traders who don’t know better sign disclosu
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by superbrama 9y ago
Futures have something called open interest and an expiration. They come into existence because both a buyer and seller are willing to take opposing positions. When this happens, open interest increases correspondingly. Let’s say you beli