Related to the "Copying is Not Theft" t-shirt, could we get a "Math is Not a Crime" t-shirt? Might stir up less controversy than the "Copying" t-shirt, unfortunately.
Requiring real names online would be the same as requiring we wear name tags--"Hello, My Name is Firstname Lastname"--in public.
Want to go to a coffee shop with some friends and talk about the latest Star Wars? Better bring your name tag so everything you say is correctly ascribed to you by all present.
Want to go wander around the farmer's market, talking to vendors about their products? Sorry, full name tag required so if you say something mean about someone's product, everyone will know who said it.
If tech companies are liable in the kidnapped kid+encrypted iPhone, wouldn't the same logic hold firearms manufacturers liable for crimes caused by the use of their product?
And now removing the fork from the light socket, a serious question.
The NSA employes many, many mathematicians and cryptographers. The NSA and GCHQ had public-key cryptography years before their re-discovery by public research. So if the government is so interested in finding a unicorn, why don't they foot the bill for searching for the unicorn?
"At Capcom, we're game makers, not legislators. We do not have an internal stance on this particular issue and are not planning to. We'll get back to making games. Thanks."
That is the scariest kind of cop-out. "We're not responsible. We're just doing our jobs!"
EVERYONE is a legislator or at least we have to hold them accountable. Anything less is a cop-out.
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nametags in public
Want to go to a coffee shop with some friends and talk about the latest Star Wars? Better bring your name tag so everything you say is correctly ascribed to you by all present.
Want to go wander around the farmer's market, talking to vendors about their products? Sorry, full name tag required so if you say something mean about someone's product, everyone will know who said it.
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If tech companies are liable in the kidnapped kid+encrypted iPhone, wouldn't the same logic hold firearms manufacturers liable for crimes caused by the use of their product?
And now removing the fork from the light socket, a serious question.
The NSA employes many, many mathematicians and cryptographers. The NSA and GCHQ had public-key cryptography years before their re-discovery by public research. So if the government is so interested in finding a unicorn, why don't they foot the bill for searching for the unicorn?
Oh, good. Idaho in national news again.
So annoying Idaho manages to make national news for stupid reasons again.
Kudos to Rediscovered Books http://www.rdbooks.org/ for helping fund the giveaway.
http://www.ktvb.com/home/Grass-root-effort-buys-copies-of-challenged-book-for-students-2562 86351.html
cop-out
That is the scariest kind of cop-out. "We're not responsible. We're just doing our jobs!"
EVERYONE is a legislator or at least we have to hold them accountable. Anything less is a cop-out.
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