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Not really. Just because two entities have the same capability does not mean they are equally likely to exercise that capability.
I have two hands. Therefore, I am at least as likely as Michaelangelo to paint a masterpiece.
Don't forget, too, that our spying agencies have RIDICULOUS budgets. The NSA has tens of billions of dollars per year to spend on spying on people.
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Not really. Just because two entities have the same capability does not mean they are equally likely to exercise that capability.
I have two hands. Therefore, I am at least as likely as Michaelangelo to paint a masterpiece.
Don't forget, too, that our spying agencies have RIDICULOUS budgets. The NSA has tens of billions of dollars per year to spend on spying on people.