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Re:Gmail 2FA causes the homeless to permanently lose access ... by jakelazaroff on Friday October 07, 2022 @10:19AM (#33121683)
I like your comment because it gradually stumbles upon the actual solution. We aren't being ambitious enough, but developing a device designed to be harder to steal or lose is timidly incremental. By the last paragraph, we're talking about ending homelessness entirely. That is an ambitious — but achievable! — goal, and one that actually addresses the root of the problem.
Re:Gmail 2FA causes the homeless to permanently lose access ... by Bakary on Friday October 07, 2022 @10:40AM (#33122009)
If you mean a stumble in the sense that I'm not truly aware of the implications of what I'm proposing, that's not really the case. I personally believe we could be yet more ambitious than what I am describing here, but I realize that most people aren't going to be on board. So the next best thing is to propose a different framework of looking at the problem and a different methodology for looking for solutions. A dedicated device would be incremental, yes, but what matters is that if we unlock the capacity to think towards this sort of innovation the big changes will follow naturally.
Re:Gmail 2FA causes the homeless to permanently lose access ... by jakelazaroff on Friday October 07, 2022 @10:54AM (#33122185)
Just to clarify, I meant “stumble” as in it seemed to be somewhat stream of consciousness; just happening to end up at “give everyone a home” rather than planning a route there from the opening sentence.