200 years ago world population was 1/10th what it is today making most events more common now. Something like 5% of everyone ever born is alive right now.
In terms of most kills by a single person one sniper is credited with ~700 kills and a mounted knight in plate was expedition to equal 100 peasants on average so 200+ in exceptional cases seems reasonable especially considering the Spanish conquest of South America where in the 1500's where ~300,000 vs 2000 and the 2000 won with minimal casualties. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_conquest_of_the_Inca...
Re:More encryption means less privacy
by dragonwriter on Tuesday August 09, 2016 @07:33PM
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> I've heard small conspiracies called out to justify mass surveillance.
The fact that something is a convenient and effective narrative for propaganda purposes doesn't mean it is a significant and common threat.
I've heard small conspiracies called out to justify mass surveillance. You don't really need mass surveillance of your own citizens unless you are concerned about very small conspiracies. Bigger conspiracies can be uncovered with more traditional detective work.
Freak fires are also not a great example. An arsonist cannot cause hurricane force winds to assist and push a fire through a city. This is effectively an act of God. The time bomb is a better example, though again I would ask for evidence that this was a fairly common event the way mass shootings and similar terrorist attacks have sadly become.