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Do you not see any scenerio where the CIA/OGA inserts a hash into the database to specially target one person or a group of people?
Re:What I learned from reading a thousand emergency room bills on Wednesday December 19, 2018 @05:23PM (#18720403)
These private firefighters are generally contracted to government agencies. This is the same thing the US government or CALFIRE will do during any Type 1 incident.

The same as a concert promoter hiring off-duty cops.

Re:Why Not to Build a Time-Series Database on Wednesday November 07, 2018 @07:54PM (#18403579)
Time-series data handling/storage seems a mostly solved problem in the mining, oil, and manufacturing industries. Deployed in the field since the 80's,

https://www.osisoft.com/about-osisoft/#more-about-pi-system

Discourse: Industry user now OSIsoft employee

Re:Drone Hobbyists Angered by Congress Ending the Aerial Wild West on Thursday September 27, 2018 @08:04PM (#18089939)
It is actually very easy to do legally. Just expensive.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/779349893

Re:Ask HN: How do you use checklists? on Tuesday November 28, 2017 @02:33PM (#15800600)
Keeping organized and safe on road trips.

I keep a book of cards similar to this on the dash. Fill one out on any trip over an hour. [1] Have been helpful in tracking tire/brake wear. Have not had a breakdown in the bush since using these.

Taped 3x5 cards to the steering wheel with packing lists and important equipment for field work. (Laptop, cell phones, Radios, spare clothing, chargers)

[1] https://www.fueloyal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/How-To-F...

As someone who works in the Nevada gold fields, I can say this is blatantly untrue. This isn't the wild west, you won't find armed guards up here. In general the security is no higher than the average oil refinery.

Anyone with a to mind to could easily drive into an active mining area on BLM land