in2liberty
Re:Edward Snowden and Gen Y: a sign of leaks to come?
on Friday August 16, 2013 @10:40AM (#6224253)
I'm not insisting we throw out the state because of PRISM.
It seems like you basically agree with my question of CSTROSS.
The last bit, was just me letting him know, putting his politics in front of his art means some won't make it to his art.
I like keanu reeves bc he doesn't let me know what he thinks. I'm weird that way.
Re:Edward Snowden and Gen Y: a sign of leaks to come?
on Friday August 16, 2013 @09:59AM (#6223987)
First, I'm a big fan... but:
I'm struggling with why you don't open arms embrace the Gen-X / Gen Y's actual attitude towards a government that can grab any of them and shame them into compliance is the moral voting decision.
There is an actual synthesis available, the state collects all kinds of data, but it cannot be used against its citizens.
Using any that data to help solve ANY domestic crime becomes the greater crime - it is traitorous for any public employee to do so. We have a long legal history or fruit of the poisoned tree, Gen X / Gen Y can simply ensure PRISM and its ilk - we save and extend that, and harshly punish a few civil servants.
Lesson taught.
Its similar to the militarization of the police. Why not expect and cheer Gen Y / Gen X to say out loud, "we don't care if more cops die because they have only a vest"?
Why not expect and cheer, the total destruction of the bureaucracy your work pillories?
Why valorize the near criminal firm behavior the 40 year s and a watch created?
I'm Gen X and I'm totally comfy with the idea of a state that has to rebuild itself around 1M Snowdens ready to heroically crush state malfeasance for $, fame, or patriotism.
It dawns on me you aren't a fan of Nassim Taleb.
I prefer my sci-fi writers to be dedicated libertarians. So maybe, if you aren't, don't publicize it.
Re:Stop Watching Us
on Tuesday June 11, 2013 @01:49PM (#5863452)
There is a way to finance the watching of the watchers. Replacing journalists with hackers and coders:
http://www.morganwarstler.com/post/52547186796/radical-surve...
After PRISM: the $1K Tax Credit to Watch the Watchers
Re:I dropped over 40 grand when I could have spent $100
on Thursday April 18, 2013 @03:49PM (#5572674)
why not simply reverse it, like they do in the sale of used Levis and suits?
Force the high end designers to measure everything thigh hips, waist, shoulder width, etc.
Then let people sort down based on drop down settings
THEN suggest others that fit the settings they used.
Don't actually ASK for their measurements.