birdog1960 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 yes but only part - they need information about everything - how much information do you need to simulate a world? and once a world is simulated what interventions will nudge it in the direction you want. i feel you can stop after "yes". no "but". spying on the citizenry should be a line in the sand.
Azalin Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 i feel you can stop after "yes". no "but". spying on the citizenry should be a line in the sand. It's nice to agree with you once in a while.
Tiberius Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 Sorry of somEone posted this, just making sure it got posted. http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/sheriff-must-air-phone-tracking-details-20150317 And btw Sabres win!
Tiberius Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 http://www.npr.org/2015/03/16/393403197/most-americans-behavior-unchanged-after-snowden-revelations-study-finds
DC Tom Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 http://www.npr.org/2015/03/16/393403197/most-americans-behavior-unchanged-after-snowden-revelations-study-finds Take you, for example. You're still an ass.
Tiberius Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Take you, for example. You're still an ass. I am???
Chef Jim Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 I am??? Referring to you as an ass is almost a term of endearment.
Tiberius Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Referring to you as an ass is almost a term of endearment.What's for lunch today?
Chef Jim Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 What's for lunch today? **** sandwiches. But I think you've had enough of them.
Tiberius Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Can the government just stop them and search them without a warrant? http://fortune.com/video/2015/03/20/faa-greenlights-amazon-delivery-drone-tests/
DC Tom Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Can the government just stop them and search them without a warrant? http://fortune.com/video/2015/03/20/faa-greenlights-amazon-delivery-drone-tests/ What? Search who? What the !@#$ are you babbling about now?
Deranged Rhino Posted March 21, 2015 Author Posted March 21, 2015 https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2015/03/19/us-threatened-germany-snowden-vice-chancellor-says/
IDBillzFan Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2015/03/19/us-threatened-germany-snowden-vice-chancellor-says/ We sure have an odd way of dealing with our friends these days.
Azalin Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2015/03/19/us-threatened-germany-snowden-vice-chancellor-says/ 'Nonetheless, one of two things is true: 1) the U.S. actually threatened Germany that it would refrain from notifying them of terrorist plots against German citizens and thus deliberately leave them vulnerable to violent attacks, or 2) some combination of high officials from the U.S. and/or German governments are invoking such fictitious threats in order to manipulate and scare the German public into believing that asylum for Snowden will endanger their lives. Both are obviously noteworthy, though it’s hard to say which is worse.' Is it just me, or does it seem lately that we play hardball with our allies, and softball with our enemies?
DC Tom Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 'Nonetheless, one of two things is true: 1) the U.S. actually threatened Germany that it would refrain from notifying them of terrorist plots against German citizens and thus deliberately leave them vulnerable to violent attacks, or 2) some combination of high officials from the U.S. and/or German governments are invoking such fictitious threats in order to manipulate and scare the German public into believing that asylum for Snowden will endanger their lives. Both are obviously noteworthy, though it’s hard to say which is worse.' Is it just me, or does it seem lately that we play hardball with our allies, and softball with our enemies? But at least this administration isn't alienating the world doing things out of a presumption of "American Greatness," like the Bush Administration. No, we've now replaced that with alienating the world by sulking in a corner with a presumption of American petulance. Funny thing is, the administration's not even wrong. Had Snowden ended up in Germany, he should have been subject to arrest and extradition, since he incontrovertibly broke the law. So Germany (or any other country the US has extradition arrangements with) providing Snowden asylumn would be a pretty serious breach with the US. But there's a better way to point that out than bare threats.
IDBillzFan Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 But at least this administration isn't alienating the world doing things out of a presumption of "American Greatness," like the Bush Administration. No, we've now replaced that with alienating the world by sulking in a corner with a presumption of American petulance. When Obama began his apology tour, there was at least a part of me who thought, "Okay, maybe a bit of humble diplomacy on the world stage might not be a bad thing." But it's not even that at this point. He's like a catty little school girl, especially with the way he has handled Israel. Which makes me wonder, if Bill Clinton really was the first black president, perhaps Barry is the first female president.
Deranged Rhino Posted April 6, 2015 Author Posted April 6, 2015 (edited) Just saw this on my lunch break, worth a look for all those interested in this subject: NSFW (language) Edited April 6, 2015 by GreggyT
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