Re:US Navy Soliciting Zero Days
by arca_vorago on Wednesday June 17, 2015 @03:45PM
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"what we see is roughly emergent from individual actors (consider a group an actor as well) seeking out their own interests."
I would slightly adjust this and say that the emergent actors are guided and coaxed from a distance, but yes, I agree, at base it is the self-interests that drive it among individual actors. That being said, there were supposed to be mechanisms in place to help prevent such power to accumulate, and it is the deliberate undermining of these separations, and balances and checks, that indicates to me intent beyond simple local non-state actor self-interest.
I also greatly appreciate the fact that HN is one of the few places I feel comfortable enough conversations will maintain a certain level. Honest and open discussion is too far and few between these days, especially on such subjects as this.
I would slightly adjust this and say that the emergent actors are guided and coaxed from a distance, but yes, I agree, at base it is the self-interests that drive it among individual actors. That being said, there were supposed to be mechanisms in place to help prevent such power to accumulate, and it is the deliberate undermining of these separations, and balances and checks, that indicates to me intent beyond simple local non-state actor self-interest.
I also greatly appreciate the fact that HN is one of the few places I feel comfortable enough conversations will maintain a certain level. Honest and open discussion is too far and few between these days, especially on such subjects as this.