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Re:GNU hackers discover HACIENDA government surveillance by vaadu on Wednesday August 20, 2014 @08:06PM (#8205332)
control
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Re:GNU hackers discover HACIENDA government surveillance by glenda on Wednesday August 20, 2014 @08:17PM (#8205365)
To what end though? They already have quite a bit of control...
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Re:GNU hackers discover HACIENDA government surveillance by paulannesley on Wednesday August 20, 2014 @09:07PM (#8205468)
Notice people with quite a bit of money don't cease money-making activities. They tend to increase them. Sometimes money and power are their own end goal.
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Re:GNU hackers discover HACIENDA government surveillance by lotsofmangos on Wednesday August 20, 2014 @11:17PM (#8205782)
Control is controlled by a need to control: Control controls control. At least according to Burroughs.
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